Gonatopus ibayensis Olmi, 2005

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 459

39. Gonatopus ibayensis Olmi, 2005

( Fig. 191D )

Gonatopus ibayensis Olmi 2005c: 243 .

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.9–3.4 mm. Holotype completely testaceous, except petiole black. Paratype testaceous, except petiole black and part of mesocoxa brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:5.5:15:9:8:7:5:5:4.5:7. Head excavated, shiny, with frons almost completely unsculptured (granulate only near clypeus) and occiput granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; temple distinct; POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 8. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, crossed by strong transverse impression, except for many longitudinal striae on disc and on part of lateral region. Mesoscutum shiny, granulate, without lateral pointed apophyses. Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum weakly excavated behind mesoscutellum, flat, strongly irregularly striate. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, strongly sculptured by many longitudinal striae; propodeal declivity transversely striate; Metapectal-propodeal disc laterally protruding and forming a slightly pointed protrusion. Mesopleuron and metapleuron dull, transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:3.5:5:16:26. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 191D ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of 8–9 lamellae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 191D ) with two rows of 16–18 lamellae; apex with approximately 17 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp, NW side, 03°57.91’S 37°48.09’E, 24.IV.1996, Sweep, mk34, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, SAM-HYM- PO18157, S. van Noort leg. ( SAMC). Paratype: Mkomazi Game Reserve, valley NW of Ibaya Camp, 03°58’S 37°48’E, 30.XI.1995, riverine bushland, sweep, SAM-HYM-PO14832, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ ( SAMC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURE 191. Chelae of Gonatopus species holotypes.A: G. bellicosus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. B: G. danielssoni Olmi. C: G. emelyanovi Ponomarenko & Olmi. D: G. ibayensis Olmi. E: G. gazensis Olmi. Scale bar: A: 0.11 mm; B, D: 0.09 mm; C: 0.08 mm; E: 0.14 mm.