Description of 91 new species of DIssomphalus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) from New Guinea Island and surrounded areas Author Mugrabi, Daniele F. John T. Huber Author Azevedo, Celso O. John T. Huber text Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 2016 209 451 564 journal article 1243-4442 Dissomphalus tapiok n. sp. Figures 82, 176, 267, 523-524 TYPE MATERIAL Holotype , , Papua New Guinea . New Guinea , NE, Morobe District , Mt. Missim, 1300 m , 7-14. XII.1966 , G. A. Samuelson Collector, Bishop Museum ( BPBM ). Paratypes . Papua New Guinea . New Guinea , NE, Morobe District , Mt. Kaindi, N. Peak, 2350m , G. A. Samuelson Collector, Bishop Museum, 2♂ 1-14.IX.66 ( BPBM ); 1♂ 14- 20.X.66 ( BPBM ); Bishop Museum, 1♂ NE, Mt. Missim, 1300m , 15-21.XII.1966 , G. A. Samuelson Collector, ( BPBM ); 1♂ Mt. Suckling, 500m , 11-16.VII.1972 , J. L. Gressitt Collector ( BPBM ). DESCRIPTION — MALE: Body length 2.9 mm . Head and mesosoma dark castaneous; metasoma castaneous. Head (Fi- gure 82). Mandible with two apical teeth. Clypeus with median lobe subtrapezoidal; median tooth angled; median carina complete apically and straight in profile. Frons strongly coriaceous. Mesosoma. Pronotal disc with anterior margin ecarinate, strongly coriaceous. Metapectal-propodeal complex with lateral and posterior areas partly carinate. Metasoma (Figure 176). Tergal process absent. Hypopygium (Figure 267) with median stalk 0.68 x as long as hypopygial plate; lateral stalk triangular; posterior margin median straight with higher corners. Genitalia (Figures 523-524). Basal margin of paramere with rounded projection. Aedeagal dorsal body with apex lower than parameral apex, wider basally, narrowing progressively apicad; apical lobe very long. Aedeagal ventral ramus with apex as high as aedeagal dorsal body apex; apical region subangled and smooth. Cuspis large. Genital ring slightly produced, each half straight in dorsal view. FEMALE: Unknown. ETYMOLOGY — The noun in apposition tapiok means tapioca in Tok Pisin.