Gonatopus upembanus Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 549-550

124. Gonatopus upembanus Olmi, 1984

( Figs 240I, J , 241C )

Gonatopus upembanus Olmi 1984: 1628 ; Olmi et al. 2015: 365.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 4.4–5.6 mm. Head black, except mandible and clypeus yellow; antenna black, except ventral side of antennomere 1 yellow; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs reddish, except coxae and profemur black or brown. In specimens from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E and 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, head black, except mandible, part of clypeus and part of malar space testaceous; antenna testaceous, except antennomeres 1, 9, 10 and proximal half of 3 brown; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs testaceous, except coxae and clubs of femora brown. Head excavated, dull, granulate and with short irregular keels. In specimens from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E and 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, and South Africa, 33°59.030’S 20°49.128’E, head completely rugose; frontal line complete; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 15. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, dull, granulate. In specimens from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E and 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, pronotum granulate, with disc completely or partly unsculptured. In specimen from South Africa, 33°59.030’S 20°49.128’E, pronotum with many longitudinal striae on lateral regions of anterior collar and around disc. Mesoscutum granulate, with some longitudinal keels, without lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 240I ). In specimen from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E, mesoscutum completely sculptured by many longitudinal keels. Metanotum rugose, excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 240J ). Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, granulate; propodeal declivity transversely striate (in specimens from Kenya, 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, and South Africa, 33°59.030’S 20°49.128’E, metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures). In specimen from South Africa, 33°59.030’S 20°49.128’E, top of metapectal-propodeal disc with track of median longitudinal furrow. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 20:4:6:23:35. In specimen from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E, Protarsomeres in following proportions: 22:5:8:29:48. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 241C ) with one small subapical tooth and four peg-like setae or bristles. In specimens from Kenya, 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E and 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, enlarged claw with one peg-like seta + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 241C ) with inner side proximally not serrate and two rows of 4 + 23–24 lamellae, or two rows of 2–3 (proximal) + 18–30 lamellae; apex with at least 10–13 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Haut-Lomami, Up- emba National Park ( MRAC) . Other material: KENYA: Eastern Prov., near Ewaso Ngiro River opposite Archer’s Post , 00°38.1’N 37°40.4’E, 2–. XII.2002, W.J. Pulawski leg. , 1♀ ( CAS); Eastern Prov. , Kasaala area, 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, 733 m, 24.IV–10.V.2015, MT, just inside isolated woodland patch, R. Copeland leg. , 1♀ ( NMK). SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve , 33°59.030’S 20°49.128’E, 340 m, 26.I– 9.III.2013, MT, Afromontane Forest, S. van Noort leg., GVB12-FOR1-M15 , 1♂ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya.

Figures

FIGURE 240. A–K: Gonatopus species. A: G. sensitivus Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + part of metapec- tal-propodeal disc in dorsal view. B: G. shoanus Ponomarenko & Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view. C: G. somerseti (Olmi): mesosoma in lateral view of ♀ from South Africa, 34°15’S 18°21.5’E. D, E: G. tananarivei Olmi, ♀ holotype: meso- scutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal (D) and lateral (E) view. F: G. taylori Olmi, ♀ paratype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view. G, H: G. trochantericus (Benoit), ♀ from Madagascar, 19°7.56’S 44°48.53’E: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (G); mesosoma in lateral view (H). I, J: G. upembanus Olmi: mesoscutum + mesoscu- tellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity of ♀ holotype in dorsal view (I); mesosoma in lateral view of ♀ from Kenya, 00°38.1’S 37°40.4’E (J). K: G. trochantericus (Benoit): chela of holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.74 mm; B: 0.72 mm; C: 1.28 mm; D, E, G: 0.77 mm; F: 0.93 mm; H: 1.14 mm; I: 1.08 mm; J: 1.70 mm; K: 0.09 mm.

FIGURE 241. Chelae of Gonatopus species holotypes. A: G. tulearensis Olmi. B: G. turneri (Benoit). C: G. upembanus Olmi. D: G. wikstrandae Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. E: G. zambianus Olmi. Scale bar: A, B: 0.07 mm; C, E: 0.12 mm; D: 0.09 mm.