Gonatopus tulearensis Olmi, 2010

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 547

122. Gonatopus tulearensis Olmi, 2010

( Figs 232C , 241A , 243A )

Gonatopus tulearensis Olmi 2010b: 67 ; Azevedo et al. 2010: 900.

Description. ♀ ( Figs 232C , 243A ). Apterous; body length 2.7–4.0 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons (with stripe along orbits) testaceous; antenna testaceous, except antennomeres 6–10 brown; occasionally antenna almost completely brown; mesosoma black, except lateral regions of pronotum brown; occasionally pronotum mostly brown or brown-testaceous; metasoma brown; legs brown, except trochanters, stalk of meso- and metafemur, part of metatibia and tarsi testaceous (except brown last tarsomere of meso- and metalegs). Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:4:10:6:5:5:4:4:3.5:5. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, except temple and occiput granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 7.5. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, with anterior collar and disc shiny, unsculptured; lateral regions of pronotum sculptured by many longitudinal striae. Mesoscutum shiny, sculptured by many longitudinal striae, laterally with two strong pointed apophyses situated on sides of mesoscutellum ( Fig. 232C ). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum very short, transversely striate and deeply excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 243A ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, sculptured by many transverse striae, with top unsculptured; propodeal declivity, mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 13:2:4:15:25. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 241A ) with one small subapical tooth and one row of four proximal setae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 241A ) with two rows of 3–5 (proximal) + 26–30 lamellae; apex with approximately 11 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, 7.0 km 156° SSE Lavanono , 25°28.3’S 44°59.3’E, 50 m, 17.II.2002 , beating low vegetation, spiny forest/thicket, Fisher et al. leg. ( CAS). Paratypes: MAD- AGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Ambohibory Forest , 1.7 km 61° ENE of Tsimelahy, 36.1 km 308° NW of Tolagnaro, 24°55.48’S 46°38.44’E, 300 m, 16–20.I.2002 , beating low vegetation, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4918, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Mahafaly Plateau , 6.2 km 74° ENE of Itampolo, 24°39.13’S 43°59.48’E, 80 m, MT, spiny forest thicket, 21–25.II.2002 , Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF5759 , 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, beating low vegetation, in spiny forest thicket, 21–25.II.2002 , Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF5760 , 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Manantalinjo Forest, 33.6 km 63° ENE Amboasary, 7.6 km 99° E Hazofotsy , 24°49.1’S 46°36.36’E, 150 m, 12–16.I.2002 , MT, spiny forest thicket, Fisher , Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4811 , 1♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 12–16.I.2002 , beating vegetation, spiny forest/thicket, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4814, 2♀♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Bemanateza Forest, 20.7 km 81°E Efoetse , 23 km 131° SE Beheloka, 23°59.32’S 43°52.50’E, 90 m, 22–26.III.2002 , MT, spiny forest thicket, Fisher , Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6257 , 1♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 22–26.III.2002 , beating low vegetation, in spiny forest thicket, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6256, 4♀♀ (3 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Toliara, Beroboka Forest , 5.9 km 131° SE Ankidranoka, 22°13.59’S 43°21.59’E, 80 m, 12–16.III.2002 , pitfall trap, in tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6068, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Cap Sainte Marie Special Reserve , 12.3 km 262° W Marovato, 25°34.54’S 45°10.06’E, 200 m, 11–15.II.2002 , beating low vegetation, spiny forest thicket, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 5502, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, Tsinjoriaky Forest , 6.2 km 84° E Tsifota, 22°48.08’S 43°25.14’E, 70 m, 6–10.III.2002 , beating low vegetation, spiny forest thicket, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 5968, 2♀♀ ( CAS). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy , parcelle II, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, 180 m, 22–29.VI.2003 , MT, transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-20-30, 1♀ ( CAS); Toliara, along national Road 10 from Betioky to Ejeda at Km 119, 21.II.1984 , M. von Tschirnhaus leg., 1♀ ( MTC); Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Ihazofotsy Parcelle III, 24°49.85’S 46°32.17’E, 80 m, 30.XI–7.XII.2003 , MT, dry spiny forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-21-40, 1♀ ( MOLC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Figures

FIGURE 232. Habitus of Gonatopus species. A, B: G. okahandjae Olmi, ♀ from Yemen, Wadi Bana, in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view. C: G. tulearensis Olmi: ♀ holotype in dorsal view. Scale bar: A: 2.28 mm; B: 1.65 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.

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.