Gonatopus rubrithorax ( Benoit, 1954 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 534-535

110. Gonatopus rubrithorax ( Benoit, 1954)

( Figs 235E, F , 239C )

Neogonatopus rubrithorax Benoit 1954: 393 .

Gonatopus rubrithorax (Benoit) : Olmi 1984: 1605; 1994c: 11; Azevedo et al. 2010: 898.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.2–3.0 mm. Yellow-reddish, except head slightly brownish, antennomeres 3–10 brownish, petiole black, metasoma black-brown and club of profemur brown. Specimen from Mozambique, Cuamba, completely yellow-testaceous, except petiole black. Antennomeres in following proportions: 4:4:11:6:4.5:5:4.4:4:5.5. Head ( Fig. 239C ) excavated, shiny, bare, unsculptured. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum dull, crossed by strong transverse impression. Mesoscutum dull, with some longitudinal keels, without lateral pointed apophy- ses. Metanotum transversely striate. Metapectal-propodeal disc smooth; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Chelae missing in holotype. In specimen from Madagascar, Bereboka, enlarged claw ( Fig. 235E ) with one small subapical tooth, two peg-like setae and four bristles; protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 235E ) with two rows of 3 + 13 lamellae situated in distal half; apex of protarsomere 5 with at least 13 lamellae. In specimen from Madagascar, Berenty, protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 235F ) with one row of 15 lamellae situated in proximal and distal half. In specimen from Mozambique, Cuamba, enlarged claw with five peg-like setae; protarsomere 5 with one row of 22 lamellae situated in proximal and distal half; apex of protarsomere 5 with nine lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily , III.1941, A. Seyrig leg. ( MNHN). Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, VII.1937, A. Seyrig leg., 11♀♀ ( MNHN, MRAC). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, 60 km NE of Morondava, Bereboka , 4♀♀ (2 in NHMUK, 2 in AMNH); Toliara, 12 km NW of Amboasary, Berenty , 4♀♀ ( AMNH). MOZAMBIQUE: Niassa, Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, C. 11.III.2005, B. 13.III.2005, Sf. 4.IV.2005, M. Olmi reared from nymph of an unidentified species of Cicadellidae, 1♀ ( MOLC) .

Hosts. In Mozambique: unidentified species of Cicadellidae.

Distribution. Madagascar, Mozambique.

Figures

FIGURE 235. Chelae of Gonatopus species. A: G. paulyanus Olmi, holotype. B: G. pilosipes Brues, holotype. C: G. ranoma- fanensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: holotype. D: G. ridens Olmi, holotype. E, F: G. rubrithorax (Benoit): ♀♀ from Madagascar, Bereboka (E) and Berenty (F). G: G. rugithorax Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. Scale bar:A: 0.13 mm; B: 0.14 mm; C: 0.07 mm; D, F, G: 0.06 mm; E: 0.08 mm.

FIGURE 239. Gonatopus species: ♀ holotypes. A: G. ranomafanensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: mesosoma in lateral view. B: G. ridens Olmi: head in dorsal view. C: G. rubrithorax (Benoit): head in dorsal view. D, E: G. rugithorax Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (D); mesosoma in lateral view (E). F: G. savanensis Olmi: mesosoma in lateral view. G–I: G. schierli Olmi: head in frontal view (G); mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (H); mesosoma in lateral view (I). Scale bar: A: 1.14 mm; B, C: 0.26 mm; D: 0.60 mm; E: 0.88 mm; F: 1.96 mm; G: 0.25 mm; H: 0.69 mm; I: 1.01 mm.