Allophrys astafurovae Khalaim
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3701.3.3 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:31638C89-A60E-4AC7-B4DB-2D4B766251ED |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6158301 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CC765D3C-FFAA-FF8A-D890-FBB6FD13AAB1 |
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Plazi |
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Allophrys astafurovae Khalaim |
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sp. nov. |
Allophrys astafurovae Khalaim , sp. nov.
Figs 1–3 View FIGURES 1 – 6 , 7, 8 View FIGURES 7 – 13 , 39 View FIGURES 39 – 42 .
Comparison. Similar to A. granulata sp. nov. in structure and coloration but differs by the smooth and shining vertex ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ), upper tooth of mandible shorter ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ), foveate groove of mesopleuron longer and more or less horizontal ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ), first tergite stouter ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7 – 13 ), and fore wing with brachial cell closed posteriorly ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 39 – 42 ).
Description. Female. Body length almost 3.2 mm. Fore wing length 2.25 mm.
Mandible with upper tooth somewhat longer than lower tooth ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ). Clypeus 3.3× as broad as long ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ), smooth and shining with some punctures on upper and lower margins. Malar space about as long as basal width of mandible. Flagellum of antenna basally slender, second flagellomere about 2.8× and subapical flagellomeres 1.1– 1.3× as long as broad ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7 – 13 ). Face and frons usually without distinct punctures, very finely granulate, dull or weakly shining. Temple and vertex smooth and shining, vertex also with very fine and very sparse punctures. Occipital carina mediodorsally absent or vestigial ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ).
Mesosoma very finely granulate (partly almost smooth) and indistinctly punctate, dull to weakly shining. Foveate groove extending across anterior 2/3 of mesopleuron, slightly upcurved anteriorly ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 6 ). Propodeum with basal longitudinal carinae usually indistinct and basal area rugulose; basal area, if present, widened anteriorly, usually short, 0.3–0.4× as long as apical area. Apical area flat.
Fore wing ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 39 – 42 ) with second recurrent vein posteriorly distinct. Brachial cell posteriorly closed. Hind wing with nervellus slanted about 35° from horizontal. Legs moderately slender; hind femur 4.2× as long as broad.
First tergite 4.8× as long as posteriorly broad, its upper margin in lateral view straight in basal 0.4–0.5 and rather strongly rounded posteriorly ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7 – 13 ). Second tergite about 3.5× as long as anteriorly broad. Ovipositor sheath about as long as first tergite.
Head black; clypeus yellowish brown ventrally, palpi and mandible (teeth reddish black) yellow to yellowbrown. Antenna with scape and pedicel yellow-brown, flagellum entirely dark brown or black ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7 – 13 ). Mesosoma and first metasomal segment black. Tegula dark brown. Pterostigma brown. Legs brownish yellow, hind (sometimes also mid) coxa dark brown or brownish black; hind femur sometimes slightly brownish. Metasoma behind first tergite brown to dark brown.
Male. Unknown.
Variation. Basal area of propodeum sometimes longer, 0.4–0.6× as long as apical area. Second recurrent vein sometimes entirely absent.
Etymology. Named in honour of the Russian expert in Apoidea, Yulia V. Astafurova (ZISP).
Material examined. Holotype female (SAMC), South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Good Hope Estate, 9.3 km 281° NW of Boston, S 29°41.7′, E 29°55.9′, 1350 m, afromontane forest, winter bag extraction of leaf litter, 25.VIII.1998, coll. B.L. Fisher, SAM-HYM-P 020668.
Paratypes. South Africa. Kwazulu-Natal: 6 ♀ (4 ♀ SAMC, 2 ♀ ZISP) same data as holotype. 2 ♀ (ZISP) Pietermaritzburg, Hilton Garden, yellow pan trap, 6–14.III.2005, coll. V.A. Kolyada. 4 ♀ (1 ♀ BMNH, 1 ♀ SAMC, 2 ♀ ZISP) same locality, Malaise trap, 4–23.X.2004, coll. M. Mostovski. 1 ♀ (ZSM) Pietermaritzburg, Karkloof, S 29°19.1′, E 30°15.5′, 1325 m, yellow pan trap, 22.I–6.II.2007, coll. V.A. Kolyada & M. Mostovski. 1 ♀ (SAMC) same locality and altitude, Malaise trap, 27.V–25.VII.2005, coll. M. Mostovski. 3 ♀ (1 ♀ BMNH, 2 ♀ SAMC) Louwsberg, iGwala-Gwala private Nature Reserve, S 27°34′, E 31°17.9′, 1090 m, yellow pan trap, 2–3.VI.2005, coll. M. Mostovski. 1 ♀ (SAMC) Louwsberg, Sanyati Farm, S 27°34′, E 31°17.9′, 1090 m, Malaise trap, 19– 31.VIII.2005, coll. M. Mostovski. Cathedral Peak National Reserve, Rainbow Gorge, S 28°57.60′, E 29°13.61′, 1480 m, Malaise trap, coll. M. Mostovski: 10 ♀ (8 ♀ SAMC, 2 ♀ ZISP) 29.V–21.IX.2006, 1 ♀ (SAMC) 14.XII.2005 – 29.I.2006, 2 ♀ (BMNH) 22.IX–17.XI.2006, 3 ♀ (ZISP) 18.XI.2006 – 26.II.2007. Royal Natal National Reserve, Gudu Forest, S 28°40.9′, E 28°55.78′, 1680–1730 m, Malaise trap, coll. M. Mostovski: 3 ♀ (2 ♀ SAMC, 1 ♀ ZISP) 13.XII.2005 – 28.I.2006, 3 ♀ (ZISP) 29.I–28.V.2006, 4 ♀ (3 ♀ ZISP, 1 ♀ ZSM) 29.V– 21.IX.2006, 2 ♀ (SAMC) 18.XI.2006 – 27.II.2007. 3 ♀ (2 ♀ SAMC, 1 ♀ ZSM) Royal Natal National Reserve, Mahai Camp, S 28°41.4′, E 28°56.3′, 1450 m, yellow pan trap, 20–22.IX.2006, coll. M. Mostovski.
Distribution. South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal).
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