Gonatocerus incomptus Huber, 1988

Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2006, A key to the Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) egg parasitoids of proconiine sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in the Nearctic region, with description of two new species of Gonatocerus, Zootaxa 1203, pp. 1-38 : 30-31

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scientific name	Gonatocerus incomptus Huber, 1988
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(Figs 29, 30)

Gonatocerus incomptus Huber 1988: 67 –69 (description, diagnosis, distribution, host associations). Gonatocerus capitatus Gahan : Triapitsyn et al. 1998: 241, 242 (misidentification).

Gonatocerus incomptus Huber : Triapitsyn et al. 1998: 241, 242 (host association in California).

Type locality

Riverside, Riverside Co., California, USA.

Material examined [ UCRC]

USA. CALIFORNIA: Riverside Co.: Riverside, 13.iii. 1981, J.T. Huber (emerged 20–31.iii. 1981 from H. liturata eggs on lemon) [11 females, 4 males]; 22.iv. 2002, T. Pinkard (on citrus) [1 female]. Ventura Co.: Fillmore: Bardsdale, 13.iii. 1997, J. Dyckes (ex. H. coagulata egg on macadamia nut tree leaf) [1 female, 1 male]; 27.iii. 1997, J. Dyckes (ex. H. coagulata eggs on laurel sumac) [3 males]; 17.iv. 1997, J. Dyckes (ex. H. coagulata eggs on orange) [2 females, 1 male]; 17.iv. 1997, J. Dyckes (ex. H. coagulata eggs on sycamore) [1 female]; 4.iv. 1996, P. Phillips (ex. H. coagulata eggs) [2 females]. OREGON, Jackson Co., 2 mi. S of exit 6 on I 5, 42.0477 °N, 122.6052 °W, 4.v. 2005, R.A. Rakitov [7 females, 8 males].

Diagnosis

The main distinguishing features of this species are as follows (after Huber 1988). Body length (female) 1232–1344. Body very dark brown to black. Longitudinal sensilla usually present on F 2 –F 8 of the female antenna but F 2 sometimes lacking sensilla (Fig. 29). Submedial carinae on the propodeum thick, distinct, parallel, almost reaching the dorsellum. Forewing (Fig. 30) hyaline or with a faint uniform brown tinge; microtrichia of blade absent behind venation except for a few setae behind stigmal vein.

FIGURES 29–31. Gonatocerus spp. 29, 30. G. i n c o m p t u s (female). 29. Antenna. 30. Forewing. 31. Antenna of G. i m p a r (female).

Hosts

Cuerna costalis (Fabricius) , Homalodisca coagulata (Say) , and H. liturata Ball.