Euplectromorpha variegata Ferrière, 1941: 26 African Platyplectrus Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Kenya, with description of nine new species Yefremova, Zoya A. Copeland, Robert S. Zootaxa 2023 2023-10-27 5360 3 355 384 Yefremova, 2022 Yefremova 2022 [194,748,1230,1257] Insecta Eulophidae Platyplectrus Animalia Hymenoptera 14 369 Arthropoda species nigroflaveatus   Figs 42–48      Euplectromorpha variegata Ferrière, 1941: 26. Lectotype, ♀, Mossel Bay, Cape Prov., 18–30.xi.192 1, South Africa, R. E. Turner. Brit. Mus.1922–2, Type, B.M.TYPE, Hym. 5.1220 ( NHMUK 013457197, examined).  The species  Euplectromorpha variegataCh. Ferrière( Figs 45–48) was never synonymized with  Platyplectrus. A second species,  Euplectromorpha variegataGirault 1915: 279[ Holotypefemale, Queensland, New South Wales (QMB), was examined by Bouček, 1988] and synonymized by him ( Bouček, 1988: 635) as  Platyplectrus variegatus(Girault), making  P. variegatusa preoccupied name.   Diagnosis.Pronotum without carina. Occiput rounded ( Fig. 43). Eyes asetose. Scutellum reticulate. POL 1.5× as long as OOL. Antenna. F1 1.2× as long as F2, F2=F3=F4. Clava 1.7–1.8× as long as wide and 1.4× as long as F4. Petiole transverse.   Redescription.Female. Size 1.8–2.3 mm. Colour ( Figs 42–44): Body yellow and black. Head light yellow, except frons and vertex with dark brown stripe ( Fig. 44), clypeus and genae yellow, wide inner margin along eyes yellow. Legs yellow, except hind coxae dark brown, femora darker yellow; fore coxae yellow ( Fig. 42). Head: Eyes with short setae ( Fig. 44). POL 1.5× as long as OOL. Antenna ( Figs 42, 44): Scape 7.0 x as long as wide, pedicel 2.25× as long as wide, F1 1.2× as long as F2, F2=F3=F4. Clava 1.7–1.8× as long as wide and 1.4× as long as F4.   FIGURES 38–45. 38–41.  P. ngangaoensis sp. nov. Holotype. Female. 38. Lateral habitus. ParatypeMale. 39. Lateral habitus. 40. Dorsal habitus. 41. Head +antennae+ mesosoma, fronto-lateral. 42–44.  P. nigroflaveatusYefremova, female. 42. Lateral habitus. 43. Dorsal habitus. 44. Head+antennae, frontal. 45.  Euplectromorpha variegataFerrière TypeFemale. 45. Lateral habitus.   FIGURES 46–53. 46–48.   Euplectromopha variegataFerrière. Type.Female. 46. Dorsal habitus. 47. Head +antennae+ mesosoma, fronto-ventral. Head, frontal. 48. Labels on pin. 49–51.  P. nyambeneensis sp. nov. Holotype. Female.49. lateral habitus. 50. Dorsal habitus. 51. Head+antennae, frontal. 52–53.  P. nyanzaensis sp. nov. Holotype. Female. 52. Lateral habitus. 53. Dorsal habitus. Mesosoma: Pronotum smooth. Mesoscutum engraved, reticulate. Scutellum reticulate with crenulated grooves laterally and posteriorly. Propodeum with distinct median carina, smooth, callus with two rows with 4 setae in each. Fore wing 2.3× as long as wide. SMV with 7 long setae. Speculum large and narrowly closed along pterostigma and marginal vein. SMV (15): MV (36): PMV (18): STV (9). PMV 2.0× as long as STV. Costal cell with three rows of setae: 22 setae in first margin row, 16 insecond and 9 inthird ( Fig. 42). Metasoma: Petiole transverse. Gaster 2.0× as long as wide.   Host.Unknown.   Distribution. South Africa; * Kenya, * Ethiopia, * Congo, * Mali.   Etymology.Body black with yellow marking as in Latin–‘nigro and flavea’.   Material examined.   Kenya, 3 ♀, Eastern Prov., Kibwezi forest,  945 m, 2.41687º S, 37.95388º E, Malaise trap, indigenous forest,  18 May–3 Jun 2016, R. Copeland(2-SMNH-TAU; 1- NMK);  1 ♀, Eastern Prov., Kibwezi forest,  925 m, 2.41649º S, 37.95560º E, Malaise trap, indigenous forest,  5–19 Nov 2017, R. Copeland( NMK);  1 ♀, Coast Prov., Kaya Kinondo, indigenous forest,  10 m, 4.39382º S, 39.54567º E, Malaise trap, coral rag canopy forest,  25 Dec 2011–  8 Jan 2012, R. Copeland( NMK);  1 ♀, Coast Prov., Taita Hills, Mwatate area, 3.48444º S, 38.33251º E,  1011 m, Malaise trap, below Bura Bluff, riverine forest,  10–24 Jan 2012, R. Copeland( SMNH-TAU);  1 ♀, Coast Prov., Kasigau Mtn., bottom of forest,  737 m, 3.82080° S, 38.64178° E, Malaise trap, woodland with grass,  7–21 Sep 2011, R. Copeland( NMK);  1 ♀, Coast Prov., Mrima Hill forest,  212 m, 4.48576º S, 39.25845º E, Malaise trap, indigenous forest edge,  27 Nov–11 Dec 2011, R. Copeland( NMK);  1 ♀, same data except  25 Dec 2011–  8 Jan 2012, R. Copeland( SMNH-TAU);  1 ♀, Coast Prov., Shimba Hills Nat. Park,  389 m, 4.23456º S, 39.41687º E, Malaise trap, just inside Longomwagandi forest,  24 Sep–8 Oct 2008, R. Copeland( NMK);   Ethiopia, 1 ♀, Ambo,  29.v.1990, Emeljanov( ZISP);   Mali, 1 ♀, Kenieroba,  15.ix.2015, V. Kravchenko( SMNH-TAU);  Rep.   Congo, 1 ♀, Pool Abio, Lesio-Laun Park, 3.618° S, 15.3126° E,  26.viii.2008, BraetMT ( UCRC). 4440385411 2016-05-18 2016-06-03 2016-05-18 NMK R. Copeland Kenya 945 -2.41687 Kibwezi forest 1 37.95388 Eastern Prov. 17 372 3 3 4440385360 2017-11-05 2017-11-19 2017-11-05 NMK R. Copeland Kenya 925 -2.41649 Kibwezi forest 1 37.9556 Eastern Prov. 17 372 1 1 4440385365 2011-12-25 2012-01-08 2011-12-25 NMK R. Copeland Kenya 10 -4.39382 Kaya Kinondo 1 39.54567 Coast Prov. 17 372 1 1 4440385409 2012-01-10 2012-01-24 2012-01-10 SMNH-TAU R. Copeland Kenya Coast Prov. 1011 -3.48444 Mwatate area 1 38.33251 Hills 17 372 1 1 Taita/Taveta 4440385323 2011-09-07 2011-09-21 2011-09-07 NMK R. Copeland Kenya 737 -3.8208 Kasigau Mtn. 1 38.64178 Coast Prov. 17 372 1 1 4440385339 2011-11-27 2011-12-11 2011-11-27 NMK R. Copeland Kenya 212 -4.48576 Mrima Hill forest 1 39.25845 Coast Prov. 17 372 1 1 4440385387 2011-12-25 2012-01-08 2011-12-25 SMNH-TAU R. Copeland Kenya 212 -4.48576 Mrima Hill forest 1 39.25845 Coast Prov. 17 372 1 1 4440385354 2008-09-24 2008-10-08 2008-09-24 NMK R. Copeland Kenya Coast Prov. 389 -4.23456 Longomwagandi forest 1 39.41687 Shimba Hills Nat. Park 17 372 1 1 4440385362 1990-05-29 ZISP Emeljanov Ethiopia Ambo 17 372 1 1 4440385324 [370,1101,870,897] 2015-09-15 SMNH-TAU V. Kravchenko Serbia Kenieroba 17 372 1 1 4440385319 [1111,1160,871,897] Serbia Rep 17 372 1 4440385396 2008-08-26 UCRC Braet Democratic Republic of the Congo -3.618 Lesio-Laun Park 55 15.3126 Pool Abio 17 372 1 1