Gonatopus trochantericus ( Benoit, 1954 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 546

121. Gonatopus trochantericus ( Benoit, 1954)

( Figs 240G, H, K )

Eucamptonyx trochantericus Benoit 1954: 387 .

Gonatopus scutellaris Benoit 1954: 396 (synonymized by Olmi 1984); type locality: Bekily ( Madagascar).

Gonatopus trochantericus (Benoit) : Olmi 1984: 1631; 1994c: 11; 2006: 51; Azevedo et al. 2010: 900.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.5–4.5 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons (more along orbits) yellow (in very large specimen (4.5 mm) from Madagascar, 22°18.48’S 45°17.30’E, frons black, mandible and clypeus yellow); antenna yellow-reddish, except antennomeres 6–10, or 7–10, or 9–10 yellow; occasionally antenna totally brown, or testaceous, except antennomere 10 brown; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs yellow-reddish, except coxae and clubs of femora brownish; occasionally legs brown, except trochanters, tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, except occiput and anterior region of frons granulate. Palpal formula 5/2 (in scutellaris ), or 6/3 (in trochantericus ). Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured, bare. Mesoscutum shiny, with some longitudinal keels, with two pointed apophyses laterally ( Fig. 240G ). Metanotum excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 240H ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity more or less transversely striate. In specimen from South Africa, 33°37.622’S 18°24.259’E, top of metapectal-propodeal disc with track of median longitudinal furrow. Mesopleuron not transversely striate. Metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomere 1 shorter than 4 (14:21). Enlarged claw ( Fig. 240K ) with one small subapical tooth and 1–9 peg-like setae or bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 240K ) with inner side proximally not serrate and two rows of 25–38 lamellae; apex with 7–15 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype of E. trochantericus : MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily , IV.1937 , A. Seyrig leg. ( MNHN); ♀ holotype of G. scutellaris : MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily , I.1939 , A. Seyrig leg. ( MNHN). Paratype of E. trochantericus : same locality label as holotype, V.1937, 1 ♀ ( MRAC). Paratypes of G. scutellaris : same locality label as holotype, V.1937, 2 ♀♀ ( MNHN); same locality label as holotype, VIII.1938, 1 ♀ ( MNHN); same locality label as holotype, X.1938, 1 ♀ ( MRAC); same locality label as holotype, XI.1938, 1 ♀ ( MRAC). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, Isalo, Analalava , 1♀ ( AMNH); Fianarantsoa, Isalo National Park, Sahanafa River , 29.2 km 351° N Ranohira, 22°18.48’S 45°17.30’E, 500 m, 10–13.II.2003 , MT, gallery forest, BLF7652, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., 4♀♀ (3 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Mahajanga, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, 2.5 km 62° ENE Bekopaka, Ankidrodroa River , 19°07.56’S 44°48.53’E, 100 m, 11–15.XI.2001 , sifted litter, tropical dry forest on Tsingy, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4340, 1♀ ( CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Three Sisters , 1♀ ( SANC); Northern Cape, 36 km N Garies , roadside N7, 9. VIII.2008 , R. Whar- ton leg., 1♀ ( TAMU); Western Cape, Matjesfontein , 4.XII.1931 , R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ ( NHMUK); Western Cape, Koeberg Nature Reserve , 33°37.622’S 18°24.259’E, 17.IV–15.V.1998 , MT, West Coast Strandveld , S. van Noort leg. , 1♀ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar, South Africa.

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.