Gonatopus paulyi ( Olmi, 1986 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 554

128. Gonatopus paulyi ( Olmi, 1986)

( Figs 243B, C , 244B )

Paradicondylus paulyi Olmi 1986: 104 .

Gonatopus paulyi (Olmi) : Olmi 1998c: 73.

Description. ♀ ( Figs 243B, C ). Apterous; body length 2.6 mm. Head brown, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons testaceous; antenna with antennomeres 1–4 testaceous, other antennomeres missing in holotype; mesosoma brown, with reddish nuances; metasoma black; legs brown, except trochanters and tarsi testaceous. Antennomeres 1–4 in following proportions: 9:6:24:13 (other antennomeres missing in only known specimen). Head slightly excavated, shiny, slightly granulate; frontal line thin and complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 9. Palpal formula 3/2, or 4/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured, except some slight striae on lateral regions. Mesoscutum dull, with many longitudinal striae. Mesoscutellum shiny, unsculptured. Metanotum transversely striate, excavated behind mesoscutellum, with sides protruding; lateral protrusions of metanotum rounded. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, with strong median furrow, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 244B ) without one subapical tooth and one row of six lamellae, in addition to group of five distal lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 244B ) with two rows of 11 lamellae; apex with group of seven lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SENEGAL: Louga Region, 22 km W of Kébémer, Konkoyo ( FSAE) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Senegal.

Figures

FIGURE 243. Habitus of Gonatopus species, ♀ holotypes. A: G. tulearensis Olmi, in lateral view. B, C: G. paulyi (Olmi) in lateral (B) and dorsal (C) view. Scale bar: B: 1.77 mm; C: 1.36 mm.

FIGURE 244. A, C: Gonatopus maputensis Olmi: chela of holotype (A); genitalia of ♂ paratype (C). B: chela of Gonatopus paulyi (Olmi), holotype. D, E: Gonatopus bisulcatus (Benoit): prothorax in lateral view of ♀ from Madagascar, 25°00.40’S 46°18.20’E (D); chela of holotype (E). Scale bar: A, C: 0.08 mm; B: 0.05 mm; D: 0.73 mm; E: 0.09 mm.