The Afrotropical and West-Palaearctic species of Ecrizotes Förster (Hymenoptera: Pirenidae) Author Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan Faculty of Biology, “ Alexandru Ioan Cuza ” University of Iași, Romania. mircea.mitroiu@uaic.ro Author Andriescu, Ionel 1DA09109-F748-4B87-9A6D-704DBBA62239 Faculty of Biology, “ Alexandru Ioan Cuza ” University of Iași, Romania. anion@uaic.ro Author Manic, Gheorghe 7D24B578-834F-4947-AEAD-2D16C7837C10 Codrii ” Natural Reserve, Lozova, Republic of Moldova. manic.gheorghe@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-11-22 970 1 37 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2745/12583 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.970.2745 2118-9773 14250444 34546280-853E-466C-A7EB-B7C10B5A2A02 Ecrizotes rovumae Mitroiu sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3877D00F-835D-43D2-82F1-2D8D20F6BCE0 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. 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). 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.