Bocchus whiteleyi Olmi, 2007

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 298-299

32. Bocchus whiteleyi Olmi, 2007

( Fig. 114F )

Bocchus whiteleyi Olmi 2007b: 211 ; 2009b: 458; Olmi et al. 2015: 355.

Description. ♂. Fully winged; body length 1.6–3.2 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; antenna testaceous-brown; legs brown, except articulations, tarsi and protibia testaceous.Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 13:7:9:8:8:8:8:8:7.5:9.5; antennomere 6 more than twice as long as broad (8.5:3.5). In specimens from Kenya, 0.32442°N 38.05038°E, antennomere 6 twice as long as broad. Head convex, dull, covered with short setae, completely reticulate rugose; clypeus reticulate rugose; frontal line complete or incomplete (then only present in anterior third or half of frons near clypeus); occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 4; OOL = 9; OPL = 4; TL = 6. In specimen from Kenya, 0.32442°N 38.05038°E, POL = 4; OOL = 9. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum dull, completely reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. In small specimen (1.56 mm) from Madagascar, 18°01.35’S 44°03.02’E, mesoscutellum granulate. Mesopleuron dull, reticulate rugose. Metapleuron dull, sculptured by numerous strong transverse keels. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity with two complete longitudinal keels, median area almost completely shiny and unsculptured, rugose only near margins, and lateral areas completely reticulate rugose. In specimens from Kenya, 0.32442°N 38.05038°E and 4.48576°S 39.25845°E, propodeal declivity with median area dull, completely reticulate rugose. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein slightly longer than proximal part (13:10); 2R1 cell open. Genitalia in Fig. 114F . Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♀. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♂ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal, Ramsgate, butterfly sanctuary , 30°53.3’S 30°20.4’E, 26–28.III.2004, YPT, M. Mostovski leg. ( NMSA). Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, 6.VI–9.VII.2004, 2♂♂ ( NMSA, MOLC); same locality label as holotype, 9.VII–9.VIII.2004 , 1♂ ( NMSA); same locality label as holotype, 9.VIII–2.IX.2004 , 1♂ ( NMSA); same locality label as holotype, 3.IX–2.X.2004 , 2♂♂ ( NMSA). Other material: KENYA: Coast Prov., Buda Forest , 4.46109°S 39.40446°E, 98 m, 15–29.I.2016 , MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 11–25.III.2016 , 1♂ ( NMK); same locality label 8–22.IV.2016 , 1♂ ( NMK); Coast Prov., Muhaka Forest , 4.32530°S 39.52345°E, 52 m, 30.V–19.VI.2013 , 6 m MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 2♂♂ ( NMK); Coast Prov., Muhaka Forest , 4.32664°S 39.52462°E, 41 m, 6–20.IX.2014 , MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1♂ ( NMK); Coast Prov., Mrima Hill Forest , 4.48576°S 39.25845°E, 212 m, 19.IX–3.X.2011 , MT, indigenous forest edge, R. Copeland leg., 1♂ ( NMK); Coast Prov., Ka- sigau Mtn. , 3.82700°S 38.05038°E, 1065 m, 5–19.X.2011 , MT, inside indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 7♂♂ ( NMK); Eastern Province, Ngaia Forest , 0.32442°N 38.05038°E, 1057 m, bottom of forest, MT, inside indigenous forest, 22.VI–6.VII.2011 , R. Copeland leg., 2♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 11–25.V.2011 , 3♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 12–26.XI.2011 , 2♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 8–22.VI.2011 , 15♂♂ (14 in NMK, 1 in MOLC); same locality label, 24.XII.2011 – 7.I.2012 , 11♂♂ (5 in NMK, 2 in MOLC); same locality label, 13–27.IV.2011 , 4♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 7–21.I.2012 , 2♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 10–24.XII.2011 , 1♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 9–23.VII.2011 , 1♂ ( NMK). MADAGASCAR: Mahajanga, Beanka Forest Reserve , 50.2 km E Maintirano, 18°01.35’S 44°03.02’E, 250 m, 19–26.X.2009 , tropical dry forest on tsingy, MT, B.L. Fisher et al. leg., BLF22787 , 1♂ ( CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal, Mabibi Campsite , 27°19.818’S 32°44.792’E, 50 m, 18–20.X.2010 , MT, Maputaland Coastal Belt , SA10-MAB-M01 , 1♂ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 114. ♂ genitalia of Bocchus species.A: B. parkeri Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. B: B. ruvidus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. C: B. seyrigi (Benoit), ♂ from Madagascar, 16°28.00’S 45°21.00’E. D: B. turneri Olmi, holotype. E: B. watshami Olmi, ♂ from Botswana, Famer’s Brigade. F: B. whiteleyi Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A, B: 0.15 mm; C: 0.10 mm; D: 0.14 mm; E: 0.07 mm; F: 0.12 mm.