Ecrizotes rovumae Mitroiu, 2024

Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan, Andriescu, Ionel & Manic, Gheorghe, 2024, The Afrotropical and West-Palaearctic species of Ecrizotes Förster (Hymenoptera: Pirenidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 970, pp. 1-37 : 32-33

Ecrizotes rovumae Mitroiu sp. nov.

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Fig. 13

Diagnosis

Female

All funiculars wider than long, Fu3 anelliform ( Fig. 13F ); ventral margin of clypeus weakly convex ( Fig. 13D ); head in frontal view with gena buccate ( Fig. 13B ); hind tibia length about 5 × width; gaster shorter than combined length of head and mesosoma, moderately compressed laterally ( Fig. 13A ); tip of hypopygium not incised (cf. Fig. 7I ); ovipositor sheath length about 0.3 × length of hind tibia.

Male

Unknown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the great river Rovuma, in the vicinity of which the holotype was collected (noun in genitive case).

Type material

Holotype MOZAMBIQUE • ♀; “Mozambique / Nhica, ‘League 34’ / 20-27. × i.2009 / Claire Villemant // S10°42.372’ / E40°13.060 / AH. 71 m, Malaise M3”; MNHN.

Description

Female holotype

Body length: 0.8 mm. Colour as in Fig. 13 . Head in frontal view with vertex not protruding between posterior ocelli ( Fig. 13B ). Gena buccate ( Fig. 13B ). Ventral margin of clypeus weakly convex ( Fig. 13D ). Upper face smooth except rare piliferous punctures ( Fig. 13B ). Length of pedicel plus flagellum shorter than head width. All funiculars wider than long, Fu3 anelliform ( Fig. 13F ). Mesosoma dorsally almost flat ( Fig. 13A ). Pronotum longer than mesoscutum ( Fig. 13E ). Basal cell of fore wing with a few scattered setae on upper side ( Fig. 13C ). MV about 2.4 × SV. Hind tibia length about 5× width. Gaster shorter than combined length of head and mesosoma, moderately compressed laterally ( Fig. 13A ). Tip of hypopygium not incised (cf. Fig. 6I ). Ovipositor sheath length about 0.3× length of hind tibia.

Variation

Unknown.

Distribution

Mozambique.

Hosts

Unknown.

Taxonomic comments

This species stands out in having extensively light-coloured legs and differs from similar species such as E. brevicauda sp. nov. and E. monticola in having a weakly convex clypeal margin and a shorter marginal vein.

Figures

Fig. 13. Ecrizotes rovumae Mitroiu sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (MNHN). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, frontal view. C. Fore wing, dorsal view. D. Clypeus. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Antenna, lateral view (arrow indicates Fu3).

Fig. 7. Ecrizotes longicauda Mitroiu sp. nov. A, C, E, G–I. Holotype, ♀ (NHMUK). B, F. Allotype, ♂ (NHMUK). D. Paratype, ♀ (NHMUK). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Habitus, lateral view. C. Head, frontal view. D. Clypeus. E. Antenna (arrow indicates Fu3). F. Antenna. G. Fore wing, dorsal view. H. Mesosoma, dorsal view. I. Gaster, lateral view (arrow indicates hypopygium).

Fig. 6. Ecrizotes incisus Mitroiu sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (NHMUK). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, frontal view. C. Antennae (arrow indicates Fu3). D. Mesosoma, dorsal view. E. Fore wing, dorsal view. F. Gaster, lateral view (arrow indicates hypopygium).