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 55. Gonatopus vulgaris Olmi, 2000 ( Figs 200F , 202 D–F, 203 D) Tetrodontochelys obscurus Olmi 1984: 1452 (preoccupied by Mercetia obscura Ceballos 1936 ). Gonatopus obscurus (Olmi) : Olmi 1994c: 11 ; 1998a: 56 ; 2004a: 367 . Gonatopus vulgaris Olmi 2000: 72 ; 2006: 47; Guglielmino & Olmi 2007: 125 , 126; Azevedo et al . 2010: 901 . Description. ♀ . Apterous; body length 1.7–2.4 mm . Head brown-reddish, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons yellow; antenna yellow-brown; pronotum brown-reddish; mesoscutum yellow; rest of mesosoma brown-reddish or black, except distal extremity of propodeal declivity yellow; petiole black; metasoma brown-reddish; legs yellow, except club of profemur brownish. In specimen from Madagascar , Morondava, head and mesosoma completely testaceous-reddish. In two small specimens ( 1.7 mm ) from South Africa , 17 th km of R 315 from Malmesbury to Darling, body totally yellow-testaceous, except petiole black. Head ( Fig. 202D ) excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina incomplete, only shortly present on sides of lateral ocelli; POL = 3; OL = 5; OOL = 15. Palpal formula 3/2. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, not crossed by transverse impression or very slightly impressed ( Fig. 202F ). Mesoscutum without lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 202E ). Metanotum sloping anteriorly, about coplanar to mesoscutellum, with sides rounded. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured, with or without track of median longitudinal furrow; propodeal declivity, meso- and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 8:2:3:7:13. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 203D ) with one small subapical tooth and 4–6 peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 203D ) with inner proximal serrate region and one row of 12–15 lamellae; apex with 6–8 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1. ♂ . Fully winged; body length 1.6 mm . Head, antenna and mesosoma black; metasoma and legs brown. An- tenna filiform, with antennomere 3 less than 3 × as long as broad (4:2); antennomeres in following proportions: 3.5:3:4:4:4:4:4:4:3.5:5. Head swollen, shiny, granulate; frontal line absent; occipital carina absent; POL = 6; OL = 3; OOL = 3; temple distinct; vertex with smooth ovoidal shiny area situated between eyes and lateral ocelli (area surrounded anteriorly by strong prominent process). Palpal formula 3/2. Mesoscutum dull, granulate. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, finely punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (8:4). Dorsal process of paramere ( Fig. 200F ) short and slender. Tibial spurs 1/1/2. Material examined . Types : ♀ holotype : SOUTH AFRICA : Western Cape Prov. , Mossel Bay , 30.XII.1938 , R.E. Turner leg. ( NHMUK ) . Paratypes : same locality label as holotype , 6.XII.1938 , 17.XII.1938 , 20.XII.1938 , 30.XII.1938 , 24.I.1939 , 3.II.1939 , 1.II.1939 , 6.II.1939 , 37♀♀ ( NHMUK ); same locality label , 7♀♀ ( AMNH ). Other material : MADAGASCAR : Toliara , Morondava , 2♀♀ ( AMNH ). MOZAMBIQUE : Niassa , Cuamba , Mozambique Catholic University Campus , reared from a nymph of an unidentified species of Cicadellidae , C. 30.III.2003 , B. 1.IV.2003 , Sf. 20.IV.2003 , M. Olmi leg. , 1♀ ( MOLC ). SOUTH AFRICA : Eastern Cape , near Port Elizabeth , Cape Recife Nature Reserve , reared from an unidentified species of Cicadellidae , 1♀ ( AMNH ); Free State , Wonderwater Coal Strip Mine , near Sasolburg , 26°46.11’S 27°47.00’E , 1450 m , 17.XII.1998 , Dvac grass in seeded rehabilitation, West burm, M. Stiller leg. , 1♀ ( SANC ); Free State , Sasolburg , Wonderwater Colliery , 1450 m , 23.XI.1999 , D-Vac, near IS 08, 08a, 20, mainly on Cynodon dactylon , regrowth after fire, west burm, M. Stiller leg. , 1♀ ( SANC ); Western Cape , 17 th km of R 315 from Malmesbury to Darling, C. 4.II.2006 , B. 7.II.2006 , reared from Exitianus taeniaticeps (Kirschbaum) , 3 A, M. Olmi reared , 2♀♀ ( SAMC ); Western Cape , Cederberg Mts. , Algeria , 6.II.2006 , M. Olmi reared from Aconurella aethiopica (Cogan) , 4♀♀ , 1♂ ( MOLC ) , 1♀ ( SAMC ) . Hosts . Cicadellidae ( Guglielmino et al . 2013 ) :in Mozambique : nymphs of unidentified species of Cicadellidae ; in South Africa : Aconurella aethiopica (Cogan) ; Exitianus taeniaticeps (Kirschbaum) . Distribution . Madagascar , Mozambique , South Africa .