Gonatopus comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, 2019

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 425-426

6. Gonatopus comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 169C , 170 , 171E , 172A )

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 3/2; pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow; metanotum with lateral pointed protrusions ( Fig. 169C ); meso-metapleural suture obsolete.

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 169C , 170 ). Apterous; body length 4.4 mm. Completely testaceous-ferruginous, except antennomeres 3–10 brown, posterior margin of mesoscutellum and petiole black. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:6:16:9:8:7:6:6:5:10. ADOs present in antennomeres 6–10. Head ( Fig. 170D ) shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina very short, only present behind ocellar triangle; POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 8. Palpal formula 3/2. Pronotum shiny, bare, unsculptured, crossed by strong transverse furrow ( Fig. 170C ). Mesoscutum shiny, sculptured by few longitudinal keels, without lateral pointed apophyses. Mesoscutellum shiny, unsculptured. Metanotum flat, sculptured by transverse keels, about coplanar to mesoscutellum ( Fig. 171E ), with lateral pointed protrusions ( Figs 169C , 170B ). Metapectal-propodeal disc ( Fig. 169C ) shiny, unsculptured, with track of median longitudinal furrow; propodeal declivity, mesopleuron and metapleuron strongly transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 16:3:6:15:26. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 172A ) with one large subapical tooth and one row of seven lamellae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 172A ) with two rows of 16 lamellae; apex with about 12 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype (CASTYPE19462): UNION OF THE COMOROS: Nzwani (= Anjo- uan) Island, Mount Ntringui , 12.19641°S 44.41791°E, 550 m, 29.I.2009, rainforest, B.L. Fisher et al., BLF21326 ( CAS) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Union of the Comoros.

Etymology. The species is named comorensis after the collection site in the Comoros Islands.

Figures

FIGURE 169. Habitus of Gonatopus species: group 2. Dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view of ♀. C: Gonatopus comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype in dorsal view; lateral pointed protrusions of metanotum. Scale bar: A: 2.35 mm; B: 2.31 mm; C: 3.44 mm.

FIGURE 170. Gonatopus comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (C) view; head and mesosoma in dorsal view (B); head in frontal view (D).

FIGURE 171. A–C: ♂ genitalia of Gonatopus species: A: G. acutus (Olmi), from Mozambique, Cuamba; B, C: G. amoenus Olmi, paratypes from Mozambique, Umbeluzi. D: Gonatopus camposensis Olmi, ♀ holotype: head in frontal view. E: Gonatopus comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: mesosoma of ♀ holotype in lateral view. F: Gonatopus festivus Olmi, mesosoma of ♀ holotype in dorsal view. Scale bar: A: 0.06 mm; B: 0.08 mm; C: 0.10 mm; D: 0.27 mm; E: 1.07 mm; F: 0.77 mm.

FIGURE 172. Chelae of Gonatopus species. A: G. comorensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; B: G. festivus Olmi, holotype; C: G. fisheri Olmi, holotype; D: G. ghanensis (Olmi), holotype; E, F: G. harteni (Olmi), holotype (E) and ♀ from South Africa, N12-road to Montagu Pass Junction (F). Scale bar: A, B: 0.10 mm; C, D, F: 0.08 mm; E: 0.06 mm.