Gonatopus aestivus Olmi, 1987

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 482-483

58. Gonatopus aestivus Olmi, 1987

( Fig. 204A )

Gonatopus aestivus Olmi 1987b: 229 ; 2006: 48.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.2–3.6 mm. Holotype reddish-dark, except head and metasoma blackish. In specimen from South Africa, 34°27.414’S 19°21.393’E, head brown, except mandible, clypeus and short fron- tal stripe along orbits yellow-testaceous; mesosoma brown-reddish. In specimen from South Africa, 32°21.260’S 26°23.001’E, head brown, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons testaceous; antenna testaceous, except last two antennomeres brown; mesosoma brown, except most part of mesoscutum testaceous; metasoma browntestaceous; legs mostly brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:5:12:8:6:6:5:5:5:7. Head excavated, dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1.5; OL = 3; OOL = 9. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, granulate. Mesoscutum with two lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum rugose, excavated behind mesoscutellum. Metapectal-propodeal disc fusiform, reticulate rugose (in specimens from South Africa, 34°27.414’S 19°21.393’E and 32°21.260’S 26°23.001’E, slightly granulate); propodeal declivity and metapleuron transversely striate. Mesopleuron granulate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:4:7:18:29. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 204A ) with one small subapical tooth and 3–6 proximal setae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 204A ) with two rows of 3 (proximal) + 17–21 lamellae; apex with 12–15 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape, near Cape Town, Milnerton , I.1926, R.E. Turner leg. ( NHMUK). Paratype: same locality label as holotype, 1♀ ( NHMUK). Other material: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Winterberg, The Hoek Farm, 32°21.260’S 26°23.001’E, 1879 m, 6.X.2010 – 18.I.2011, MT, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, S. van Noort leg., WTB09-GRA1-M05, 1♀ ( SAMC); Western Cape, Uitsig Farm near Clanwilliam, 31°58’S 19°07’E, 380 m, 28.XI.1996, collected by D-Vac from 4–yr old Aspalathus linearis plantation, Neser, Oberprieler & Stiller leg., 1♀ ( SANC); Walker Bay Nature Reserve, 34°27.414’S 19°21.393’E, 57 m, 29.XI.1997, sweep, South Coast Strandveld, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ ( SAMC); Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, 33°39.941’S 21°53.505’E, 315 m, 21.III–5.V.2009, MT, Gamka Thicket, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ ( SAMC); Koeberg Nature Reserve, 33°37.52’S 18°25.33’E, 8.VIII.1997, sweep 1, Metalasia muricata and Restio sp., Sand Plain Fynbos, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ ( SAMC); Koeberg Nature Reserve, 33°37.517’S 18°25.325’E, 31.X.1997, sweep, Sand Plain Fynbos, S. van Noort leg., 4♀♀ (3 in SAMC, 1 in MOLC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 204. Chelae of holotypes: Gonatopus species of group 7. A: G. aestivus Olmi. B: G. aethiopicus Olmi. C: G. ankaratrus (Ceballos). D: G. armatus Olmi. E: G. australis (Ceballos). F: G. avontuurensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. Scale bar: A: 0.08 mm; B: 0.13 mm; C, F: 0.07 mm; D: 0.06 mm; E: 0.12 mm.