Gonatopus johnsi Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 508-509

84. Gonatopus johnsi Olmi, 1984

( Fig. 222A )

Gonatopus johnsi Olmi 1984: 1626 ; 2006: 50.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.5–3.4 mm. Head black, except mandible and clypeus yellow; antenna brown, except scape, pedicel and part of flagellomere 1 yellow; mesosoma black, except distal extremity of propo- deal declivity reddish; metasoma black; legs testaceous, except coxae and club of profemur brown or black. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, except occiput granulate; POL = 2; OL = 8; OOL = 23. Palpal formula 5/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured, except lateral regions granulate. Mesoscutum with two pointed apophyses laterally. Metanotum transversely striate, excavated behind mesoscutellum; sides of metanotum protruding; lateral protrusions of metanotum rounded. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured or slightly alutaceous, with deep median longitudinal furrow; propodeal declivity transversely striate. In specimen from Botswana, 19°37’S 23°47’E, metapectal propodeal disc slightly granulate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomere 1 shorter than 4 (13:15). Enlarged claw ( Fig. 222A ) with one small subapical tooth and eight peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 222A ) with two rows of 4 (proximal) + 21 lamellae; apex with 14 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Port St. Johns , 5–30.IV.1923, R.E. Turner leg. ( NHMUK). Paratype: NAMIBIA: 30 mi. SE Keetmanshoop , 1♀ ( AMNH). Other material: BO- TSWANA: Smiti Mopane Woddland, 19°37’S 23°47’E, SE corner of swamps, S of the Moxemi Wildlife Reserve , 4–11.IX.1975, Pitfall traps, A. Russel-Smith leg. , 2♀♀ ( AMG). NAMIBIA: Namib / Naukluft Park, near Gobabeb , Kuiseb River , 1♀ ( SANC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Botswana, Namibia, South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 222. Chelae of Gonatopus species holotypes. A: G. johnsi Olmi. B: G. kanyawarus Olmi, van Noort & Guglielmino. C: G. karibibensis Olmi. D: G. koebergensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. E: G. kolyadai Olmi. Scale bar: A, E: 0.13 mm; B, D: 0.19 mm; C: 0.11 mm.