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 7. Aphelopus vernonensis Olmi, 2009 ( Figs 13E, G ) Aphelopus vernonensis Olmi 2009b: 449 . Description . ♀ . Fully winged; body length 1.4–1.7 mm . Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown, except scape and pedicel testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs testaceous, occasionally with metacoxa and metafemur darkened. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 5:4:4:4:4:4:4:4:4:6. Head dull, granulate; frontal line absent; occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 4; OOL = 3.5; OPL = 1.5; TL = 3; greatest breadth of posterior ocellus shorter than OL (2:4). Mesoscutum dull, granulate. Notauli complete and posteriorly separated (minimum distance between notauli about as long as OL) or incomplete and reaching about 0.3–0.6 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity with two longitudinal keels and median area smooth, not rugose. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter than in other Aphelopus species (as in Fig. 13G ). Tibial spurs 1/1/2. ♂ . Fully winged; body length 1.6–2.2 mm ( holotype 1.6 mm ). Head black (occasionally brown), except man- dible and clypeus testaceous (occasionally mandible, clypeus, malar space and anterior third of frons testaceous; in specimens from Madagascar , 21°15.05’S 47°24.43’E , head black, except mandible testaceous and clypeus brown); antenna brown, except scape testaceous (in ♂ from Madagascar , 22°53.19’S 44°41.53’E , scape and pedicel testa- ceous); mesosoma black, occasionally brown; metasoma brown; legs testaceous, occasionally with stalk of metafemur darkened. Antenna filiform; antennomeres of holotype in following proportions: 3:3.5:4:4:4:5:5:5:5:8 (in large specimens 5:4.5:4:5:6:7:7:7:7:10). Head dull, granulate; in holotype frontal line present only in anterior half of frons (occasionally frontal line complete; in specimen from Madagascar , 21°15.05’S 47°24.43’E , frontal line absent in front of anterior ocellus, present in rest of frons); occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 3; OOL = 3; OPL = 2; TL = 2; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli as long as OPL. Mesoscutum dull, granulate. Notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.3–0.5 × length of mesoscutum (in specimen from South Africa , 29°39.23’S 30°27.41’E , notauli reaching about 0.7 × length of mesoscutum; in specimens from South Africa , 28°29.72’S 23°57.85’E , and Madagascar , 21°15.05’S 47°24.43’E , notauli reaching about 0.8 × length of mesoscutum). Mesoscutellum dull, granulate. Metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity reticulate rugose; occasionally propodeal declivity with two complete longitudinal keels. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; 2r-rs& Rs vein vein shorter than in other Aphelopus species ( Fig. 13G ). Basivolsella ( Fig. 13E ) with lateral distal process, with 1–2 subdistal bristles and distal lateral process. Tibial spurs 1/1/2. Material examined . Type : ♂ holotype : SOUTH AFRICA : KwaZulu-Natal , Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve , 250 m , 30°17.4’S 30°36.9’E , 24.I–10.V.2006 , MT, M. Mostovski leg. ( NMSA ) . Other material : KENYA : Central Prov. , Mt. Kenya , Ragati , 6800 ft. , 25.VIII.1983 , F. Buna leg. , 1♂ ( AMNH ); Coast Prov. , Taita Hills , Ngangao Forest , 3.36100°S 38.34186°E , 1848 m , 22.VIII–5.IX.2012 , MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg. , 1♀ ( NMK ); Western Prov. , Kakamega District , Kakamega Forest , Kisere Forest Reserve , 00°23.73’N 34°53.165’E , 5400 feet , XI.2001 , Manfred Kraemer & Co ., 1♂ ( MOLC ). MADAGASCAR : Antsiranana , Marojejy National Park , Manantenina river , 27.6 km 35° NE Andapa , 9.6 km 327° NNW Manantenina , 14°26.06’S 49°45.36’E , 775 m , 11–14.XII.2005 , MT, rainforest, B.L. Fisher et al . leg., BLF13383 , 1♂ ( MOLC ) , 1♀ ( CAS ); Antsiranana , Montagne d’Ambre National Park , 12°30’52’’S 49°10’53’’E , 960 m , 21–28.I.2001 , MT, M.E. Irwin , E.I. Schlinger & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 01-01A-01 , 1♂ ( MOLC ); Ranomafana National Park , Belle Vue at Talatakely , 21°15.99’S 47°25.21’E , 1020 m , 10– 21.III.2003 , MT, secondary tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09C-56 , 1♂ ( MOLC ); same locality label , 4–12.II.2002 , MA-02-09C-15, 2♂♂ ( CAS ); same locality label , 2–10.I.2002 , MA-02-09C-10, 1♂ ( MOLC ); same locality label , 28.V–6.VI.2003 , MA-02-09C-62, 1♂ ( CAS ); same locality label , 13–23.VI.2002 , MA-02-09C-32, 1♂ ( CAS ); same locality label , 12–19.II.2002 , MA-02-09C-16, 1♂ , 1♀ ( CAS ); same locality label 22–28.XI.2001 , MA-02-09C-04, 1♀ ( CAS ); Fianarantsoa , Ranomafana National Park , Vohiparara , at broken bridge, 21°13.57’S 47°22.19’E , 1110 m , 15–22.XI.2001 , MT in high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09A-07, 2♂♂ ( CAS ); Fianarantsoa , Ranomafana National Park , Vohiparara , 21°13.67’S 47°22.19’E , at broken bridge, 1110 m , 25.VII–3.VIII.2002 , MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-08A-36, 1♂ ( CAS ); Fianarantsoa , Ranomafana , JIRAMA water works, 21°14.91’S 47°27.13’E , 690 m , 15–22.XI.2001 , MT near river, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09D-03, 1♂ ( CAS ); Fianarantsoa , Ranomafana National Park , radio tower at forest edge, 21°15.05’S 47°24.43’E , 1130 m , 15–25.VII.2002 , MT, mixed tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09B-35, 1♂ ( MOLC ); same locality label , 9–20.III.2003 , MA-02-09B-55, 1♂ ( CAS ); same locality label , 15–21.XII.2001 , MA-02-09B- 07, 3♂♂ ( CAS ), 2♀♀ ( CAS , MOLC ); same locality label , 22–28.XI.2001 , MA-02-09B-04, 3♂♂ ( CAS ); same locality label , 27.IV–7.V.2003 , MA-02-09B-59, 1♂ ( MOLC ); same locality label , 14–21.I.2002 , MA-02-09B-12, 2♂♂ , 1♀ ( MOLC ); same locality label , 27.VI–7.VII.2003 , MA-02-09B-65, 1♂ , 1♀ ( CAS ); Toliara , Zombitse Na- tional Park , near ANGAP office, 22°53.19’S 44°41.53’E , 840 m , 9–19.XI.2001 , MT, deciduous spiny forest, M.E. Irwin , F.D. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-13A-02, 1♂ ( CAS ). SOUTH AFRICA : Free State , Sterkfontein Dam , 28°29.72’S 23°57.85’E , 1780 m , 10.XII.2005 , YPT, M. Mostovski leg., 1♂ ( NMSA ); KwaZulu-Natal , Ash- burton, 29°39.23’S 30°27.41’E , 11.IV–11.V.2006 , MT, G. Whiteley leg., 1♂ ( MOLC ) . Hosts . Unknown. Distribution . Kenya , Madagascar , South Africa .