Anteon dayi Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 123-124

24. Anteon dayi Olmi, 1984

( Figs 44C , 46C )

Anteon dayi Olmi 1984: 367 ; 1991: 160; Azevedo et al. 2010: 876.

Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 2.4–3.0 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown, except antennomeres 1–5 testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs testaceous, except metacoxa brownish; occasionally also meso- and metacoxa, femora and tibiae brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:5:5:4:4:4:5:5:5:7. Head dull, granulate, with slight areolae near clypeus; frontal line present; frons without lateral keels; occipital carina complete; POL = 7; OL = 5; OOL = 5 OPL = 5; TL = 4. Pronotum flat, dull, granulate; anterior surface shorter than posterior surface (5:10); posterior surface shorter than mesoscutum (10:14); pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, with lateral regions granulate. Notauli absent, or slightly visible and incomplete, reaching almost 0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose, with strong transverse posterior keel; propodeal declivity slightly reticulate rugose, without longitudinal keels. Forewing with one dark transverse band around 2r-rs&Rs vein; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (2:6). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 6:2:3:8:16. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 44C ) with proximal prominence bearing one long bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 44C ) with basal part shorter than apical part (6:10), with two rows of 26 lamellae; apex with 7 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Fully winged; body length 1.1–1.2 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown, except antennomeres 1 or 1–2 testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs brown, except tarsi and protibia testaceous. Antenna filiform, almost moniliform; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:3:3:3:3:3:3:3:3:4. Head dull, completely granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 5.5; OL = 3; OOL = 3; OPL = 1; TL = 2. Mesoscutum dull, granulate. Notauli incomplete, shortly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, strongly reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity without longitudinal keels, completely reticulate rugose, with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2rrs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (1:5). Paramere ( Fig. 46C ) without distal inner pointed process. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: NAMIBIA: 15 mi. SSW Windhoek, Regenstein, 9.IV.1972, Southern African Expedition ( NHMUK). Paratype: NAMIBIA: Okahandja , 2–18.III.1928, R.E. Turner leg. , 1♀ ( NHMUK). Other material: BOTSWANA: Serowe, Farmer’s Brigade ( USNM). MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Montagne d’Ambre National Park , 12°30‘52‘‘S 49°10‘53‘‘E, 960 m, 19.III–6.IV.2001, MT, MA-01-01A-09, R. Harin’Hala leg. , 1♂ ( MOLC); Toamasina, Andasibe National Park , 18°55.58‘S 48°24.47‘E, botanic garden near entrance to park, 1025 m, 8–16.X.2001, MT, tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA-01-08B-15, 1♂ ( CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo, 15 km NW Klaserie, Guernsey Farm ( AMNH) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Botswana, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 44. Chelae of Anteon species holotypes. A: A. compressicoxale (Benoit); B: A. crowleydelmanorum Olmi, Copeland & Guglielmino; C: A. dayi Olmi; D: A. dzanganum Olmi, van Noort & Guglielmino; E: A. elongatum Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; F: A. evertsi Olmi. Scale bar: A: 0.08 mm; B, D: 0.06 mm; C, E: 0.07 mm; F: 0.05 mm.

FIGURE 46. A: chela of Anteon copelandi Olmi, holotype. B–E: ♂ genitalia of Anteon species: B: A. danielssoni Olmi, holotype; C: A. dayi Olmi, ♂ from Botswana, Farmer’s Brigade; D: A. evertsi Olmi, paratype; E: A. emeritum Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A, B: 0.07 mm; C, D: 0.06 mm; E: 0.12 mm.