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 11. Platyplectrus nigroflaveatus Yefremova, 2022 Figs 42–48 Euplectromorpha variegata Ferrière, 1941: 26 . Lectotype , ♀ , Mossel Bay , Cape Prov. , 18–30.xi.192 1, South Africa , R. E. Turner. Brit. Mus. 1922–2, Type, B.M. TYPE, Hym. 5.1220 ( NHMUK 013457197 , examined). The species Euplectromorpha variegata Ch. Ferrière ( Figs 45–48 ) was never synonymized with Platyplectrus . A second species, Euplectromorpha variegata Girault 1915: 279 [ Holotype female, Queensland, New South Wales (QMB), was examined by Bouček, 1988 ] and synonymized by him ( Bouček, 1988: 635 ) as Platyplectrus variegatus (Girault) , making P. variegatus a preoccupied name. Diagnosis. Pronotum without carina. Occiput rounded ( Fig. 43 ). Eyes asetose. Scutellum reticulate. POL 1.5× as long as OOL. Antenna. F1 1.2× as long as F2, F2=F3=F4. Clava 1.7–1.8× as long as wide and 1.4× as long as F4. Petiole transverse. Redescription. Female. Size 1.8–2.3 mm . Colour ( Figs 42–44 ): Body yellow and black. Head light yellow, except frons and vertex with dark brown stripe ( Fig. 44 ), clypeus and genae yellow, wide inner margin along eyes yellow. Legs yellow, except hind coxae dark brown, femora darker yellow; fore coxae yellow ( Fig. 42 ). Head: Eyes with short setae ( Fig. 44 ). POL 1.5× as long as OOL. Antenna ( Figs 42, 44 ): Scape 7.0 x as long as wide, pedicel 2.25× as long as wide, F1 1.2× as long as F2, F2=F3=F4. Clava 1.7–1.8× as long as wide and 1.4× as long as F4. FIGURES 38–45. 38–41. P. ngangaoensis sp. nov. Holotype . Female. 38. Lateral habitus. Paratype Male. 39. Lateral habitus. 40. Dorsal habitus. 41. Head +antennae+ mesosoma, fronto-lateral. 42–44. P. nigroflaveatus Yefremova , female. 42. Lateral habitus. 43. Dorsal habitus. 44. Head+antennae, frontal. 45. Euplectromorpha variegata Ferrière Type Female. 45. Lateral habitus. FIGURES 46–53. 46–48. Euplectromopha variegata Ferrière . Type. Female. 46. Dorsal habitus. 47. Head +antennae+ mesosoma, fronto-ventral. Head, frontal. 48. Labels on pin. 49–51. P. nyambeneensis sp. nov. Holotype . Female.49. lateral habitus. 50. Dorsal habitus. 51. Head+antennae, frontal. 52–53. P. nyanzaensis sp. nov. Holotype . Female. 52. Lateral habitus. 53. Dorsal habitus. Mesosoma: Pronotum smooth. Mesoscutum engraved, reticulate. Scutellum reticulate with crenulated grooves laterally and posteriorly. Propodeum with distinct median carina, smooth, callus with two rows with 4 setae in each. Fore wing 2.3× as long as wide. SMV with 7 long setae. Speculum large and narrowly closed along pterostigma and marginal vein. SMV (15): MV (36): PMV (18): STV (9). PMV 2.0× as long as STV. Costal cell with three rows of setae: 22 setae in first margin row, 16 in second and 9 in third ( Fig. 42 ). Metasoma: Petiole transverse. Gaster 2.0× as long as wide. Host. Unknown. Distribution. South Africa ; * Kenya , * Ethiopia , * Congo , * Mali . Etymology. Body black with yellow marking as in Latin–‘nigro and flavea’. Material examined. Kenya , 3 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Kibwezi forest , 945 m , 2.41687º S , 37.95388º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest, 18 May–3 Jun 2016 , R. Copeland (2-SMNH-TAU; 1- NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Eastern Prov. , Kibwezi forest , 925 m , 2.41649º S , 37.95560º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest, 5–19 Nov 2017 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Kaya Kinondo , indigenous forest, 10 m , 4.39382º S , 39.54567º E , Malaise trap , coral rag canopy forest, 25 Dec 2011 – 8 Jan 2012 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Mwatate area , 3.48444º S , 38.33251º E , 1011 m , Malaise trap , below Bura Bluff , riverine forest, 10–24 Jan 2012 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Kasigau Mtn. , bottom of forest, 737 m , 3.82080° S , 38.64178° E , Malaise trap , woodland with grass, 7–21 Sep 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Mrima Hill forest , 212 m , 4.48576º S , 39.25845º E , Malaise trap , indigenous forest edge, 27 Nov–11 Dec 2011 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; 1 ♀ , same data except 25 Dec 2011 – 8 Jan 2012 , R. Copeland ( SMNH-TAU ) ; 1 ♀ , Coast Prov. , Shimba Hills Nat. Park , 389 m , 4.23456º S , 39.41687º E , Malaise trap , just inside Longomwagandi forest , 24 Sep–8 Oct 2008 , R. Copeland ( NMK ) ; Ethiopia , 1 ♀ , Ambo , 29.v.1990 , Emeljanov ( ZISP ) ; Mali , 1 ♀ , Kenieroba , 15.ix.2015 , V. Kravchenko ( SMNH-TAU ) ; Rep . Congo , 1 ♀ , Pool Abio , Lesio-Laun Park , 3.618° S , 15.3126° E , 26.viii.2008 , Braet MT ( UCRC ) .