Gonatopus communis Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 493-495

70. Gonatopus communis Olmi, 1984

( Figs 208C , 210D , 219C )

Gonatopus communis Olmi 1984: 1610 ; 1994a: 74; Carcupino et al. 1996: 130; Olmi 1998c: 67; 2004a: 368; 2006: 48; Guglielmino & Olmi 2006: 46, 47, 48; 2007: 125; Olmi 2009b: 460; Azevedo et al. 2010: 895; Olmi et al. 2015: 364.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.9–3.1 mm. Head completely testaceous; occasionally head brown, except occiput, clypeus, mandible and anterior region of frons yellow; antenna yellow, except distal extremity slightly brownish; pronotum yellow or brown; mesoscutum yellow, except anterior margin black or brown; mesoscutellum, metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity yellow or reddish; in some specimens metapectal-propodeal disc yellow or reddish, with black or brown nuances on metanotum, mesoscutellum and metapleuron; mesopleuron yellow or reddish, occasionally with brown or black nuances; petiole black; metasoma brown-reddish or yellow; legs yellow; in some specimens club of profemur brownish. Head ( Fig. 208C ) excavated, shiny, unsculptured; POL = 3; OL = 2.5; OOL = 12. Palpal formula 4/2 or 5/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, bare, unsculptured. Mesoscutum dull, granulate, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum slightly rugose. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 210D ) with one small subapical tooth and 3–5 peg-like setae or bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 210D ) with inner side proximally serrate (occasionally not serrate) and one row of 18–26 lamellae; apex with approximately 9–10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Fully winged; body length 1.1–1.4 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs brown. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 3:4:6:5:5:5:5:5:5:7; third antennomere 3 × or more than 3 × as long as broad (6:2; 6:1.5). Head shiny, swollen, granulate and rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 5; OL = 2; OOL = 2.5; vertex with two oval smooth and shiny areas situated between lateral ocelli and eyes (areas anteriorly surrounded by more or less high carina). Palpal formula 5/2. Mesoscutum dull, granulate. Notauli complete, posteriorly separated; minimum distance between the lateral ocelli as long as greatest breadth of lateral ocelli (2:2). Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, reticulate rugose, with areolae very small. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; 2r-rs&Rs vein regularly curvilinear, with distal part longer than proximal part (15:5). Dorsal process of paramere ( Fig. 219C ) slender. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Mt. Ruwenzori, Kiribata ( MRAC). Paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Somerset East , 1–26.I.1937 , R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ ( NHMUK); Western Cape, Mossel Bay , 3.II.1939 , R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ ( NHMUK); same locality label, 30.XII.1938 , 1♀ ( NHMUK); same locality label , 2♀♀ ( AMNH). TANZANIA: Zanzibar Island , Zanzibar, 16.III.1955 , L.F. Brown leg., 1♀ ( NHMUK). Other material: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Ituri Prov., Mongbwalu AGK camp, 01°56‘32.81‘‘N 30°02‘25.62‘‘E, 21-28.II.2015 , 75 YPT, behind the former President Mobutu’s Doctor’s house, A. Gumovsky leg., 1♀ ( SIZK). ETHIOPIA: Kefa Province, Jima , 1♀ ( DEUW). KENYA: West- ern Prov., Kakamega District, Kakamega Forest , 00°22.12‘N 34°51.48‘E, 1628 m, 5.V.2006 , Manfred Kraemer & Co., 1♀ ( MTC). MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Montagne d’Ambre National Park , 12.2 km 211° SSW of Joffre- ville, 12°35.47‘S 49°9.34‘E, 1300 m, 2–7.II.2001 , MT, montane rainforest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 2853, 1♀ ( CAS). MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo Prov., Maputo , 3♀♀ ( AMNH); Maputo Prov., 3 km N of Umbeluzi , 2♀♀ ( AMNH); Maputo Prov., 6 km N of Palmeira , C. 30.XI.1995 , B. 5.XII.1995, Sf. 21.XII.1995 , F. Finocchi reared from Cicadellid, 1♀ ( AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.IX.1996 , B. 14.IX.1996, SF. 10.XI.1996, M. Olmi reared from Cicadellid, 1♀ ( AMNH); Maputo Prov., along Palmeira-Macia road, 2 km E of Incomati River bridge, EN N. 1 , 2♀♀ ( AMNH); Nampula Prov., Nampula, M. Olmi reared from Cicadellid, C. 21.XI.1999 , B. 24.XI.1999, Sf. 16.XII.1999 , 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 21.XI.1999 , B. 23.XI.1999, Sf. 10.XII.1999 , 1♂ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 21.XI.1999 , B. 21.XI.1999, Sf. 24.XII.1999 , 1♂ ( MOLC); Zambézia, Gurué, C. 19.II.2011 , B. 21.II.2011, Sf. 10.III.2011 , M. Olmi reared from Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum) , 1♀ ( MOLC). SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, 16 km E of Port Elizabeth , S. George’s Strand , 1♀ ( AMNH); Free State, Royal Natal National Park, 11 km E of Park Gate along Road from R74 to Park , grass along the road, C. 9.IV.2007 , B. 10.IV.2007, M. Olmi reared, 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 9.IV.2007 , B. 13.IV.2007, Sf. 2009, 1♀ ( MOLC); KwaZulu-Natal, Ver- non Crookes Nature Reserve , 30°17.4’ 30°36.9’E, 250 m, 18.II–18.III.2005 , MT, M. Mostovski leg., 1♀ ( NMSA); KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Drakensberg, The Ledges Guest Farm, along the road from R74 to Cavern Berg Resort , grass in front of the farm, C. 9.IV.2007 , B. 12.IV.2007, M. Olmi reared, 1♀ ( MOLC); Western Cape, Buffalo Bay , Goukamma Nature Reserve, C. 26.I.2003 , B. 28.I.2003, Sf. 19.II.2003 , M. Olmi reared from nymphs of Bonaspeia eriocephala (Cogan) , 1♀ ( MOLC); Western Cape, near Lottering, Road 103-N2 E Junction, C. 28.I.2003 , B. 30.I.2003, Sf. 19.II.2003 . M. Olmi reared from adults of Platentomus sobrinus (Stål) , 2♀♀ ( MOLC, SAMC); West- ern Cape, near George, N 12- Road to Montagu Pass junction, C. 25.I.2003 , B. 29.I.2003, Sf. 19.II.2003 , M. Olmi reared from Recilia lobata (Linnavuori) , 1♀ ( MOLC); Western Cape, De Hoop Nature Reserve , near main office, 16.II.2006 , M. Olmi reared ex Recilia cotula (Cogan) , 1♀, 2♂♂ ( MOLC) , 1♀, 1♂ ( SAMC); Western Cape, West Coast National Park, Abrahamskraal Water Hole , M. Olmi reared from nymphs of unidentified Cicadellidae , C. 4.IV.2007 , B. 6.IV.2007, 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 4.IV.2007 , B. 7.IV.2007, 1♂ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 4.IV.2007 , B. 8.IV.2007, 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, C. 4.IV.2007 , B. 10.IV.2007, 1♀ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Cicadellidae ( Guglielmino et al. 2013) : in Mozambique: Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum) ; in South Africa: Bonaspeia eriocephala (Cogan) ; Deltocephalus cotulus (Cogan) (= Recilia cotula (Cogan)) ; Exitianus taeniaticeps (Kirschbaum) ; Maiestas angustisecta (Linnavuori) ; Maiestas lobata (Linnavuori) (= Recilia lobata (Linnavuori)) ; Platentomus sobrinus (Stål) .

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURE 208. Gonatopus species. A, B: G. camerounensis Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-pro- podeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (A); mesosoma in lateral view (B). C: G. communis Olmi, ♀ paratype: head in dorsal view. D–G: G. cornutus (Benoit), ♀ from South Africa, Uitkyk Pass: head in dorsal view (D); mesosoma in dorsal (E) and lateral (F) view. G: G. cornutus (Benoit), ♂ from Namibia, 89 km S Keetmanshoop: head in dorsal view. H: G. cuambensis Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view. I: G. delvarei Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-pro- podeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view. Scale bar: A: 0.68 mm; B: 0.98 mm; C: 0.30 mm; D: 0.16 mm; E, F: 0.78 mm; G: 0.20 mm; H: 1.96 mm; I: 0.69 mm.

FIGURE 210. Chelae of Gonatopus species.A, B: G. capensis Brues: holotype (A); ♀ from Mozambique, Praia do Bilene (B). C: G. chiruanus Olmi, Guglielmino, Natha & Nota Alfredo, holotype. D: G. communis Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.14 mm; B: 0.18 mm; C: 0.08 mm; D: 0.06 mm.

FIGURE 219. ♂ genitalia of Gonatopus species. A: G. bekilyanus (Benoit): ♂ from Mozambique, Cuamba. B: G. chiruanus Olmi, Guglielmino, Natha & Nota Alfredo: ♂ paratype. C: G. communis Olmi: ♂ from Mozambique, 6 km N Palmeira. D: G. cornutus (Benoit): ♂ from South Africa, Uitkyk Pass. E: G. guigliae (Benoit): ♂ from Mozambique, 2 km E Incomati River bridge. F: G. faustae Olmi: ♂ from Mozambique, 6 km N Palmeira. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B, F: 0.13 mm; C: 0.04 mm; D: 0.05 mm; E: 0.08 mm.