African Platyplectrus Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Kenya, with description of nine new species Author Yefremova, Zoya A. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801 Israel Author Copeland, Robert S. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, and Department of Entomology, U. S National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C text Zootaxa 2023 2023-10-27 5360 3 355 384 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5360.3.2/52122 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.2 1175-5326 10088533 AD6C7C3D-B027-4563-BCC9-A6C5ACCC2D8F 8. Platyplectrus meruensis ( Delucchi, 1962 ) Figs 31–34 Euplectromorpha meruensis Delucchi, 1962:364 . Platyplectrus meruensis (Delucchi) : Baur, 2001: 57 , 78. Holotype : Female , Tanganyika Terr., Mt. Meru , Versant N.O. , Olkokola , 2500–2600m , 3–8 July 1957 , leg. P. Basilewsky et N. Leleup ( MRAC , Electronic examination). Type locality: Tanganyika. FIGURES 30–37. 30. P. marenjeensis sp. nov. Holotype . Female. 30. Head+antennae, frontal. 31–34. P. meruensis Delucchi . Kenya specimen. Female. 31. Lateral habitus. Male. 32. Lateral habitus. 33. Dorsal habitus. 34. Head+antennae, frontal. 35–37. P. mrimaensis sp. nov. Holotype . Female. 35. Lateral habitus. 36. Dorsal habitus. 37. Head+antennae, frontal. Diagnosis. Pronotum with transverse carina. Occiput without well-developed carina, post-occipital carina present ( Fig. 33 ). Scutellum smooth. POL 1.7× as long as OOL. Antenna. F1 1.2× as long as pedicel and 1.5× as long as F2, F4 1.1× as wide as long. Petiole 2.7–3.0× as long as wide. Face brown with black clypeus and genae. Legs yellow except hind coxae black. Male . F1 1.4× as long as pedicel and 1.4× as long as F2, F4 1.1× as wide as long. Redescription. Female. Body size 2.7–2.8 mm . Colour ( Figs 31–33 ): Body mostly black, head black including clypeus, eyes light pink, ocelli light yellow; scape and pedicel yellow, funicle brownish, gaster yellow on Gt 2–4 , base of Gt 1 brown. Legs yellow, hind coxae black. Head: Malar sulcus present. Mandibles membranous. Several long pairs of setae present on frons and vertex ( Fig. 34 ). Eyes asetose. POL 1.7× as long as OOL. Antennae inserted above the level of the lower margin of the eyes. Scape 3.3× as long as wide. Pedicel 1.78× as long as wide with 4 long, brown setae. Flagellomeres 1 – 4. F1 1.5× as long as F2, F2=F3=F4. Clava 3-segmented 2.2× as long as wide and 1.8× as long as F4 Mesosoma: Pronotum with transverse carina. Mesoscutum strongly reticulate, scutellum, axillae, and propodeum smooth. Propodeum with strong median carina, callus with 6 long setae in marginal row and 3 in first row. Fore wing 2.3× as long as wide. SMV with 4 long setae. Speculum small along 1/5 of MV.SMV (27): MV (38): PMV (16): STV (9). Costal cell with 7 short setae in single marginal row. Hind wing rounded apically. Hind tibiae with two spurs; TS1 1.1× as long as 1 st tarsomere and 1.4× as long as TS2. Petiole 2.7–3.0× as long as wide, reticulate. Gaster1.6–1.8× as long as wide. Male . Body size 2.1 mm . Antenna: Scape 3.5× as long as wide. Pedicel 2.2× as long as wide. Flagellomeres 1 – 4. F1 1.5–1.6× as long as F2, F2 =F3=F4. Clava 3-segmented 1.7× as long as wide and as long as F4. Petiole 2.8× as long as wide, reticulate. Gaster 1.6× as long as wide. Genitalia: Digitus with two spines. Host. Unknown. Distribution . Tanzania ( Delucchi, 1962 ); * Kenya . Material examined . Kenya , 2 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Ngangao forest , 1750 m , 3.37º S , 38.34º E , Malaise trap , 2–16Aug 1999 , Taita Biodiversity Project ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Nyambene Hills , Itieni forest, at bottom, 2142 m , 0.24433º N , 37.87016º E , Malaise trap , edge of indigenous forest, near forest station, 18 Sep–2 Oct 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) , 1 ♀ , same data except 26 May–8 Jun 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 26 Jun–10 Jul 2011 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 16–30 Oct 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♁, same data except 13–27 Nov 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♁, Rift Valley Prov. , Oloitokitok , 1853 m , 2.94456º S , 37.50714º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest edge, 28 Oct–11 Nov 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 2 ♀ , same data except 9–23 Dec 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Vuria forest, 3.41428º S , 38.29178º E , 2162 m , Malaise trap , just inside indigenous forest, 8–22 Feb 2011 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 4 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Chawia forest, 1614 m , 3.47908º S , 38.34162º E , Malaise trap , next to small forest pond, 13–27 Nov 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♁, same data except 22 Mar–5 Apr 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Ngangao forest, 1848 m , 3.36100º S , 38.34186º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest, 29 May–12 Jun 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 11 ♀ , 1 ♁, same data except 27 Dec 2011 – 10 Jan 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♁, same data except 3–17 Oct 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 3 ♀ , same data except 22 Aug–5 Sep 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 6 ♀ , 1 ♁, same data except 18 Sept–2 Oct 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 11–25 Jul 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♁, Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Vuria Forest , 2162 m , 3.41428º S , 38.29178º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest, 11–25 Jan 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 25 Jan–8 Feb 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Ngangao forest , 1750 m , 3.37º S , 38.34º E , Malaise trap , 2–9 Mar 1998 , Taita Biodiversity Project ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Rift Valley Prov. Chorlim , base of Mt. Elgon , 1882 m , 1.03149° N , 34.84780° E , Malaise trap in Acacia riverine woodland, 8–22 Apr 2017 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♀ , same data except 22 Apr–6 May 2017 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♀ , same data except 6–20 May 2017 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 17 Jun–1 Jul 2017 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , 2 ♁, Rift Valley Prov. , Matthews Range , 1006 m , 1.00661° N , 37.38631° E , Malaise trap , shrubland, 29 Nov–12 Dec 2015 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 15–29 Nov 2015 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , 1♁, same data except 12–26 Dec 2015 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♀ , same data except 26 Dec 2015 – 9 Jan 2016 , R. Copeland ; 6 ♀ , Rift Valley Prov. , Matthews Range , 1459 m , 0.97984° N , 37.34599° E , Malaise trap , riverine forest near Wamba , 19 Apr–3 May 2016 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 4♀ , 1 ♁, Rift Valley Prov. , Matthews Range , 1006 m , 1.00661° N , 37.38631° E , Malaise trap , shrubland 3–17 May 2016 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Rift Valley Prov. , Matthews Range , 1006 m , 1.00661° N , 37.38631° E , Malaise trap , Sarara 12–26 Dec 2015 . R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Kasaala area, 733 m , 2.07836° S , 38.22517° E , Malaise trap , inside isolated woodland patch, 3–17 Dec 2015 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 5–19 Nov 2015 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , Kenya , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Mbololo Forest , 3.2000º S , 38.2685º E , 1550m , Malaise trap , 2–9 Sep 1998 , Taita Biodiversity Project ; 1 ♁, Western Prov. , Khalaba village, 1365 m , 0.4306° N , 34.5468° E , Sweep net in and around homestead in farmland, 9–20 Jan 2016 , J. Bukhebi ; 2 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Macha Forest , 3.2681º S , 38.2176º E , 1550 m , Malaise trap , 8–15 Aug 1999 , Taita Biodiversity Project ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , 1 ♁, Western Prov. , Kakamega forest, nr. Lukusi river , 1566 m , 0.25557° N , 34.87367° E , Malaise trap , 2.2 km NE of KFS HDQTRs, 2–16 May 2017 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♀ , Western Prov. , Kakamega forest, nr. KFS HDQTRs, 1620 m , 0.23742° N , 34.86607° E , Malaise trap , in indigenous forest, 30 May–12 Jun 2017 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♁, same data except 27 Jun–4 Jul 2017 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♁, 1 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Mulu Musingila farm, 689 m , 2.11472º S , 38.23989º E , Malaise trap , farmland nr. small seasonally wet area, 30 Oct–13 Nov 2017 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 11–25 Dec 2017 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♁, same data except 27 Apr–11 May 2018 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 2 ♀ , Nairobi Prov. , ICIPE campus, Kasarani , 1.22312º S , 36.89738º E , 1600 m , Malaise trap , set over stream, next to bridge, 11–13 Dec 2018 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 2 ♀ , Rift Valley Prov. , Elsamere Conservation Centre , 1913 m , 0.81306° S , 36.31585° E , Malaise trap , shrubland, 22 Aug–5 Sep 2019 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , Rift Valley Prov. , Loldaiga Ranch , 2061 m , 0.22121° N , 37.11998° E , Malaise trap , near small dam, 10–14 Dec 2013 , R. Copeland ; 1 ♀ , Central Prov. , Mary Muriuki farm, 1457 m , 0.49250 ° S , 37.38822° E , YPT, farmland near Nyamindi River , 2 Jun–28 Jul. 2013 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Njuki –ini forest, 1471 m , 0.51663º S , 37.41852º E , Malaise trap , just inside indigenous forest, 19 Jul–1 Aug 2007 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) .