Cosmocomopsis flopsis Huber

Huber, John T., 2015, World reclassification of the Gonatocerus group of genera (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), Zootaxa 3967 (1), pp. 1-184 : 24-25

Cosmocomopsis flopsis Huber , sp. n.

( Figs 67–73 )

Type material. Holotype ♀ ( CAS), on slide ( Fig. 69 ) labelled: 1. “ Madagascar: Prov. d’Antsiranana Ampasindava Forêt d’Ambilanivy, 800 m 3.9 km 181° S Ambaliha 13°47'55"S, 46°09'42"E, 4–9.iv.2001 Fisher, Griswold et al., CAS MT, rainforest BLF3251, CAS lot # 007134”. 2. “ Cosmocomopsis flopsis Huber ♀ Holotype ”.

Paratypes. 2♀. MADAGASCAR. Toamasina. Botanic garden near entrance to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, 18°55.58’S 48°24.47’E, 1025m, 16–24.x.2001, R. Harin’Hala, MT in tropical forest, MA-01-08B-16 (2 ♀, CAS).

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from the other two described Cosmocomopsis by having three white funicle segments and fl4 lighter brown than the preceding segments ( Fig. 68 ). An additional specimen, not treated as a paratype, may belong to this species or to C. sevae ; it has only two white funicle segments (fl6 and fl7) and fl5 is lighter brown than the preceding segments. More material is needed to determine how reliable antenna (and body) colour pattern is for species identification in Cosmocomopsis.

Description. FEMALE. Body length 2200–2227 (n=2). Colour. Body almost uniform yellow, slightly darker on mesoscutum anteromedially; scape apically and most of pedicel brown; trabecula and flagellum except fl5–fl7 dark brown; fl5–fl7 white ( Fig. 68 ); gt1 with a longitudinal brownish streak medially and a brown spot medially at apex of gt1 and base of gt2. Head. Head width 590 (holotype); mandible with 4 teeth. Antenna. Funicle segments fl5 with 2 mps, fl6 with 3 mps, and fl7 and fl8 each with 4 mps. Antennal measurements (holotype), length/width (ratios of flagellar segments): scape 577/84, pedicel 106/54, fl1 95/38 (2.50), fl2 128/38 (3.37), fl3 126/48 (2.63), fl4 118/53 (2.23), fl5 128/60 (2.13), fl6 126/64 (1.97), fl7 118/65 (1.82), fl8 114/75 (1.52), clava 425/88. Mesosoma. As in generic description. Wings. Fore wing length (holotype) 2124, width 570, length/width 3.72, longest marginal seta 96. Hind wing length 1700, width 67, longest marginal setae 122. Metasoma. Ovipositor sheath length (holotype) 677, distinctly shorter than metatibia length (~710).

MALE. Unknown.

Etymology. The species name is an arbitrary combination of letters that rhymes with the genus name.

Figures

FIGURES 67 – 70. Cosmocomopsis flopsis, holotype: 67, head, anterior; 68, antenna; 69, holotype slide, 70, wings. Scale bars: 67 = 200 Μm, 68 and 70 = 500 Μm.

FIGURES 71 – 74. Cosmocomopsis flopsis, holotype (except as noted): 71, mesosoma – base of gt 1, dorsal; 72, gaster, dorsal; 73, genitalia; 74, C. sevae, male genitalia, dorsal. Scale bars: 71 and 72 = 200 Μm, 73 and 74 = 100 Μm.