Deinodryinus paulyi (Olmi, 1987)

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 241-243

18. Deinodryinus paulyi (Olmi, 1987)

( Figs 81A , 87E , 92C )

Prioranteon paulyi Olmi 1987a: 409 .

Deinodryinus nigerensis Olmi 1991: 131 (synonymized by Olmi 2007b); type locality: Tarna goulbin ( Niger).

Deinodryinus paulyi (Olmi) : Olmi 2007b: 206 ; Guglielmino & Olmi 2007: 125, 126; Olmi et al. 2015: 352; Guglielmino & Olmi 2015: 246 .

Description. ♀. Micropterous; forewing very reduced, reaching transverse furrow behind mesoscutellum. Body length 2.5–2.9 mm. Completely yellow-testaceous, except antennomeres 6–10 or 7–10, petiole and distal half of metasoma brown-dark. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 7:4:18:8:8:8:7:7:6:8. Head shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures; occipital carina complete; frontal line absent; POL = 3; OL = 2; OOL = 8; OPL = 5; TL = 9. Pronotum shiny, finely punctate, unsculptured among punctures, not crossed by transverse impressions, with short anterior collar; pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum very reduced, unsculptured. Notauli present, posteriorly joint. Mesoscutellum flat, unsculptured. Metanotum absent. Metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 92C ) with one peg-like lamella situated further distally than proximal prominence. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 92C ) with two rows of about 18–28 lamellae; apex with 3–5 lamellae, among which one very long. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Fully winged; body length 1.9–2.2 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs brown, except tarsi and protibia testaceous. Rarely body brown-reddish. Antenna filiform, with setae shorter than breadth of antennomeres; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:4:7:7:7:7:6:6:6:7. Head shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures (occasionally frons slightly granulate); frontal line absent; frons with longitudinal median furrow; occipital carina complete; head of holotype with POL = 4; OL = 2.5; OOL = 6; OPL = 5; TL = 5.5; in specimen from Senegal, 15 km S Guignol, POL = OPL; in specimen from Namibia, 23°34’S 15°03’E, POL = 5; OL = 2.5; OOL = 5. Mesoscutum shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.3–0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, finely punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity completely reticulate rugose, without longitudinal or transverse keels; propodeal declivity sculptured by areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs& Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (3:7). Parameres ( Fig. 87E ) with inner proximal branch wrapping penis. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype of P. paulyi : SENEGAL: Tattaguine ( FSAE); ♂ holotype of D. nigerensis : NIGER: Maradi, Tarna goulbin , 2–6.IX.1985, G.J. Steck leg. ( USNM). Paratype of P. paulyi : CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: Saõ Tiago Island, Moia-Moia, 1♀ ( AMNH). Paratypes of D. nigerensis : NIGER: same locality label as holotype, 10–13.IX.1985, 2♂♂ ( AMNH, TAMU). Other material: KENYA: Eastern Prov., base of Ukasi Hill, 0.82103°S 38.54443°E, 613 m, 21.XI–5.XII.2011, MT, Acacia - Commiphora savana, R. Copeland leg., 2♂♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 7–21.XI.2011, 3♂♂ ( NMK); Rift Valley Prov., Olorgesailie National Monu- ment, 1.57930°S 36.44566°E, 982 m, 27.XI–11.XII.2011, MT, Acacia - Commiphora savana, R. Copeland leg., 1♂ ( NMK); same locality label, 11–25.XII.2011, 4♂♂ ( NMK); Rift Valley Prov., Olorgesailie National Monument, 1.57962°S 36.44730°E, 979 m, 7–21.V.2011, MT, near Ol Keju Nyiro River, R. Copeland leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); Rift Valley Prov., 6 km S Kapedo, 750 m, 2–3.VI.1980, B. Lamoral leg., 7♂♂ ( PMA). NAMIBIA: 40 km W Keetman- shoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 16.III.2006, Sf. 7.IV.2006, reared from adult of Exitianus nanus (Distant) , M. Olmi leg., 1♀ ( MOLC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 14.III.2006, Sf. 7.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♀ ( SMWN); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 10.III.2006, Sf. 3.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 11.III.2006, Sf. 4.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 12.III.2006, Sf. 5.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( SAMC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 18.III.2006, Sf. 6.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 18.III.2006, Sf. 7.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( SAMC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 18.III.2006, Sf. 7.IV.2006, reared from adult of Aconurella compta (Naudé) , M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); 40 km W Keetmanshoop, along Rd B4, C. 10.III.2006, B. 13.III.2006, Sf. 5.IV.2006, reared from adult of Exitianus okahandia Ross, M. Olmi leg., 1♂ ( MOLC); Namib/Naukluft Park, Kuiseb River near Gobabeb, 23°34’S 15°03’E, 18.II–20.III.1983, 1♂ ( SANC); Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Des- ert Research Station, Kuiseb River, 23°33.45’S 15°02.38’E, 420 m, 17–24.II.1998, MT, riparian vegetation, Kapofi & Irwin leg., 1♂ ( TAMU); Windhoek, Hoffnung Farm, 7.II.1972, lark side vegetation, Southern African Expedi- tion, B.M. 1972–1, 1♂ ( NHMUK). NIGER: Maradi, Tarna goulbin, 5.VIII.1985, G.J. Steck leg. ( TAMU). SEN- EGAL: 15 km S of Guignol, 6.X.1978, 1♂ ( USNM). SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, 34°16.481’S 19°01.033’E, 16.XII.1998 – 16.I.1999, MT, Mesic Mountain Fynbos, last burnt c. 1978, S. van Noort leg., 1♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.XI–16.XII.1998, 1♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.III–16.IV.1999, 1♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.X–16.XI.1999, 5♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.XII.1999 – 16.I.2000, 6♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.XI–16.XII.1999, 2♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.I–16.II.2000, 12♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.II–16.III.1999, 21♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.XII.1998 – 16.I.1999, 9♂♂ ( SAMC); same locality label, 16.XI–16.XII.1998, 16♂♂ ( SAMC).

Hosts. Cicadellidae ( Guglielmino et al. 2013) : in Namibia: Aconurella compta (Naudé) ; Exitianus nanus (Distant) and E. okahandia Ross.

Distribution. Cape Verde Islands, Kenya, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, South Africa.

Remarks. The leafhopppers captured in Namibia and parasitized by P. paulyi possessed a single large black thylacium situated dorsally between the head and the pronotum ( Fig. 81A ). Based on the presence of a proximal inner branch wrapping the aedeagus, the ♂ of this species is very similar to Deinodryinus tussaci Olmi from Morocco. However, the distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein is shorter in D. tussaci than in D. paulyi .

Figures

FIGURE 81. A: Leafhopper parasitized by Deinodryinus paulyi (Olmi). B: Deinodryinus ambrensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.: ♀ holotype in dorsal view; mesoscutum sculpture. C, D: Deinodryinus casalei (Olmi), ♀ holotype in dorsal (C) and lateral (D) view. Scale bar: A: 2.13 mm.

FIGURE 87. ♂ genitalia of Deinodryinus species. A: D. monticolus Olmi, holotype; B: D. musingilai Olmi, Copeland & Guglielmino, holotype; C, D: D. namorokensis Olmi, holotype (C) and ♂ from Madagascar, 16°03.06’S 45°54.30’E (D); E: D. paulyi (Olmi) (holotype of D. nigerensis Olmi); F: D. pulcher Olmi, paratype. Scale bar: A, D: 0.12 mm; B: 0.09 mm; C, F: 0.10 mm; E: 0.08 mm.

FIGURE 92. Chelae of Deinodryinus species holotypes. A: D. nigropictus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; B: D. orangeanus Olmi; C: D. paulyi (Olmi); D: D. piceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; E: D. prinslooi (Olmi); F: D. pulcher Olmi. Scale bar: A: 0.10 mm; B: 0.12 mm; C: 0.06 mm; D: 0.08 mm; E, F: 0.14 mm.