Dryinus ivoriensis (Olmi, 1989)

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 368-369

51. Dryinus ivoriensis (Olmi, 1989)

( Figs 149 C–E)

Mesodryinus ivoriensis Olmi 1989b: 161 .

Dryinus ivoriensis (Olmi) : Olmi 2004a: 357.

Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 3.7–4.4 mm. Head black, with mandible testaceous; occasionally clyp- eus partly testaceous; antenna brown, except antennomeres 1, 2 and part of 3 testaceous; mesosoma black, except lateral margins of pronotum testaceous; metasoma black or brown, except distal extremity testaceous; legs testaceous, except clubs of femora darkened, meso- and metacoxa partly black and last tarsomere of meso- and metalegs brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 8:5:25:13:10:9:7:7:5:7. Head flat, shiny, granulate and completely sculptured by irregular keels; occiput granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina incomplete, only present behind and on sides of lateral ocelli; temple absent; lateral ocelli touching occipital carina; POL = 4; OL = 3; OOL = 7. Pronotum shiny, granulate, crossed by slight anterior transverse impression and strong posterior transverse furrow; posterior collar short; disc humped; pronotal tubercle not reaching tegula. Mesoscutum dull, granulate and reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. Mesoscutum with two longitudinal keels similar to notauli. Mesoscutellum dull, granulate. Metanotum reticulate rugose. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, with two longitudinal keels. Forewing with two dark transverse bands (in specimen from Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, forewing with one dark transverse band around 2r-rs&Rs vein); distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (14: 7 in holotype; 8: 7 in specimen from Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E). Hind wing hyaline. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 15:3:5:13:21. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 149C ) spatulate, with seven very small teeth around apex (in specimen from Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, enlarged claw with 11 medial and distal teeth ( Fig. 149D ), in addition to one row of 6–7 proximal and medial lamellae; in specimens from Tanzania, 03°58.57’S 37°49.34’E, and Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, enlarged claw with two distal lamellae ( Fig. 149E )). Protarsomere 5 ( Figs 149 C-E) with two rows of approximately 2 (very long) + 18–22 lamellae extending continuously to apex. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: IVORY COAST: Vallée du Bandama, Katiola Dept., 20 km E Katiola, Logbonou , MT, savanna, 8.V.1981, J.W. Everts leg. ( DEUW) . Other material: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy , parcelle II, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, 180 m, 28.III–8.IV.2003, MT, transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-20-20 , 1♀ ( CAS) . TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Mzukune River in Mbono Valley , 03°58.57’S 37°49.34’E, 27.IV.1996, sweep, mk37, grasses & shrubs, riverine bushland along dry river corse, SAM-HYM-PO20414, S. van Noort leg. , 1♀ ( SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURE 149. Chelae of Dryinus species. A: D. eardleyi (Olmi), holotype; B: D. grobbelaarae Olmi, holotype; C–E: D. ivoriensis (Olmi): holotype (C); ♀ from Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E (D); ♀ from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve (E); F: D. madagascolus Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A, D: 0.10 mm; B: 0.15 mm; C, E, F: 0.09 mm.