Gonatopus flavotestaceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, 2019

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 467-468

47. Gonatopus flavotestaceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 197 , 198A, B )

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 4/2; head and mesosoma completely yellow-testaceous; pronotum not crossed by transverse furrow; protarsomere 1 slightly longer than 4; enlarged claw ( Fig. 198B ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of lamellae.

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 197 ). Apterous; body length 2.7 mm. Completely yellow-testaceous, except petiole black. Head ( Fig. 197C ) excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line incomplete, present in anterior half of frons; occipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 7. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, not crossed by transverse impression. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum shiny, unsculptured, flat, with sides rounded ( Fig. 197A ), about coplanar to mesoscutellum ( Figs 197B , 198A ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity with posterior half transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:2:3:11:16. Enlarged claw ( Figs 197D , 198B ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of five lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Figs 197D , 198B ) with two rows of 15 lamellae; apex with about eight lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype ( CASTYPE19463 ): MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, 20 km SSW Am- bositra, Ankazomivady , 20°46.6’S 47°09.9’E, 1700 m, 7.I.1998, B.L. Fisher #1590, disturbed montane rainforest edge, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood) ( CAS).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The species is named flavotestaceus, because of its colour yellow-testaceous.

Figures

FIGURE 197. Gonatopus flavotestaceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; head in frontal view (C); chela (D).

FIGURE 198. A, B: Gonatopus flavotestaceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view (A); chela (B). C: Gonatopus pallidior (Olmi), chela of ♀ holotype. D–G: Gonatopus afer (Olmi), ♀ holotype: head in frontal view (D); mesosoma in dorsal (E) and lateral (F) view; chela (G). Scale bar: A: 0.88 mm; B: 0.07 mm; C: 0.08 mm; D: 0.21 mm; E, F: 0.83 mm; G: 0.06 mm.