Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) Author Olmi, Massimo Author Copeland, Robert S. Author Noort, Simon Van text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-10 4630 1 1 619 journal article 26202 10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1 db6a16a6-0fe8-4987-8ad5-42223825fcd7 1175-5326 3336635 8D375836-CCBA-473C-836F-6ABD44B4F881 101. Gonatopus nigropictus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov. ( Figs 227 , 230C, D , 234B ) Diagnosis . Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 6/3; temple without sharp carina; mesosoma black; pro- notum crossed by strong transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, laterally with two strong pointed apophyses; mesopleuron without lateral pointed prominence; metanotum deeply excavated behind mesos- cutellum; meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete; metapectal-propodeal disc without strong median furrow; protarsomere 1 as long as 4; enlarged claw ( Fig. 234B ) long, straight and slender, with one small subapical tooth and one row of peg-like setae; subapical tooth of enlarged claw situated very near apex ( Fig. 234B ). FIGURE 227. Gonatopus nigropictus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; head in frontal view (C); chela (D). Description. ♀ ( Fig. 227 ). Apterous; body length 2.9–4.4 mm . Head black, except mandible, clypeus, malar space and two short stripes along orbits testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs testaceous, except coxae partly brown and clubs of femora brown. In specimens from Democratic Republic of the Congo , 04°15’S 17°10’E , head brown, except mandible, clypeus, anterior half of frons testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous, except scape, pedicel and part of flagellomere 1 whitish; mesosoma black, except mesoscutum mostly testaceous; metasoma brown; legs brown, except coxae, trochanters and femora partly whitish; tarsi testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 7:6:12:8:5:5:4:4:4:6. Head excavated, shiny, with frons unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 1; OOL = 8; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli as long as POL. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, laterally with two strong pointed apophyses situated at border of mesoscutellum ( Fig. 230C ). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum rugose, deeply excavated behind mesoscutellum ( Fig. 230D ). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity sculptured by numerous transverse striae. Mesopleuron partly unsculptured and partly slightly transversely striate. Metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:2:3:14:18. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 234B ) with one small subapical tooth and one row of 6–9 peg-like setae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 234B ) with two rows of 1–2 (long and proximal) + 15–18 lamellae; apex with 6–8 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1. ♂ . Unknown. Material examined . Type : ♀ holotype : SOUTH AFRICA : Northern Cape , West Driefontein farm, Succulent Karoo 1 Site , 13.1 km 106° ESE Nieuwoudtville , 31°22.178’S 19°15.064’E , 16.X.2000 , sweep, Succulent Karoo on shales, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A 022692 ( SAMC ) . Paratypes : DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CON- GO: Haut-Uele , Wamba Territory , Kikongo Mission , 04°15’S 17°10’E , 6.IV.2006 , forest pantrap, S.L. Heydon & S.E. Stevenson leg. , 1♀ ( MOLC ); same locality label, 30.III.2006 , forest pantrap , 1♀ ( DEUCD ). SOUTH AFRICA : Northern Cape , 30 km N of Calvinia , Kelkiewyn Farm , 31°12.923’S 19°40.812’E , 762 m , 29.IX–30.XII.2010 , YPT, Hantam Succulent Karoo , KEL09-SUC1-Y07, 1♂ ( MOLC ) . Hosts . Unknown. Distribution . Democratic Republic of the Congo , South Africa . Etymology . The species is named nigropictus , because of its mostly black colour.