Gonatopus pluvialis Olmi, 2004

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 448-449

29. Gonatopus pluvialis Olmi, 2004

( Figs 182E , 186A )

Gonatopus pluvialis Olmi 2004d: 104 ; Azevedo et al. 2010: 898; Guglielmino & Olmi 2014a: 45 .

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 186A ). Apterous; body length 2.7–3.2 mm. Colour of holotype: head brown, except mandible, clypeus and anterior half of frons testaceous; antenna brown, except antennomere 1 testaceous (antennomeres 9–10 missing in holotype); mesosoma brown-black; metasoma brown, except posterior third whitish; legs brown, except part of coxae, part of trochanters, part of meso- and metafemur testaceous. Colour of paratypes from Madagascar, 12°51.49’S 49°13.33’E and 12°54.32’S 49°6.35’E: totally testaceous-reddish, except petiole black and antennomeres 3–8 darkened; antennomeres 9–10 yellow-whitish. Antenna clavate; antennomeres of holotype in following proportions: 9:5:13:6.5:5:5:5:5 (antennomeres 9 and 10 missing in holotype); antennomeres of paratype from Madagascar, 12°51.49’S 49°13.33’E, in following proportions: 9:6:14:7:6:6:5:5:5:9. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; temple distinct; ocellar triangle of holotype with POL = 1.5; OL = 2; OOL = 8; ocellar triangle of paratype from Madagascar, 12°51.49’S 49°13.33’E, with POL = 1; OL = 1; OOL = 7. Palpal formula 5/3. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, crossed by strong transverse impression. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, with two large lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 186A ). Mesoscutum as long as broad (length calculated from anterior margin to imaginary line joining two lateral pointed apophyses of mesoscutum). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, flat. Metanotum about coplanar to mesoscutellum, flat, partly smooth and partly rugose; metanotum with two large lateral rounded protrusions ( Fig. 186A ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres of holotype in following proportions: 12.5:2.5:5:14:24; Protarsomeres of paratype from Madagascar, 12°51.49’S 49°13.33’E, in following proportions: 12:2.5:6:14:23. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 182E ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of 5–6 lamellae and one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 182E ) with two rows of 12–14 lamellae; apex with approximately 10 lamellae. In paratype from Madagascar, 12°54.32’S 49°6.35’E, protarsomere 5 with two rows of nine lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toamasina, F.C. Sandranantitra, 18°02.9’S 49°05.5’E, 450 m, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), rainforest, 18–21.I.1999, H. J. Ratsirarson leg. ( CAS) . Paratypes: MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Ankarana Special Reserve , 13.6 km 192° SSW of Anivorano North, 12°51.49’S 49°13.33’E, 210 m, 16–20.II.2001, sifted litter tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 3012 , 1♀ ( MOLC); Antsiranana, Ankarana Special Reserve , 22.9 km 224° SW of Anivorano North, 12°54.32’S

49°6.35’E, 80 m, 10–16.II.2001, sifted litter in tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 2858, 1♀ ( CAS); Antsiranana, Ambre Special Reserve , 3.5 km 235° SW of Sakaramy, 12°28.8’S 49°14.32’E, 325 m, 26–31.I.2001, sifted litter in tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., code BLF 2654 , 1♀ ( CAS); Toamasina, 5.3 km SSE Ambanizana, Andranobe Field Station , 15°40’S 49°58’E, 425 m, 21.XI.1993, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), rainforest, B.L. Fisher leg. , 1♀ ( DEUCD) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Figures

FIGURE 182.Chelae of Gonatopus species holotypes.A: G. hantamensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. B: G. madecassus Olmi. C: G. mixtus Olmi. D: G. nicator Olmi. E: G. pluvialis Olmi. F: G. robertsoni Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. Scale bar: A, D, F: 0.09 mm; B: 0.13 mm; C, E: 0.07 mm.

FIGURE 186. Habitus of Gonatopus species holotypes. A: G. pluvialis Olmi, ♀ in dorsal view. B, C: G. ruvidus Olmi, ♀ in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view. D: G. bellicosus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: ♀ in dorsal view; mesosoma sculpture. Scale bar: A: 3.00 mm.