Exallonyx, Kieffer, 1904

Kolyada, Victor A., Mostovski, Mike B. & Brothers, Denis J., 2004, New data on proctotrupid wasp genus Exallonyx Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) from South Africa, with description of a new species and new synonymy, African Invertebrates 45, pp. 237-248 : 241-242

Exallonyx subteres Townes, 1981

Figs 2, 7, 14, 15, 20

Exallonyx subteres Townes, 1981: 288. (Type locality: South Africa)

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo: 1ơ, Malta Forest near The Downs (24º10'S: 30º14'E), 3– 6.03.1986, B. Grobbelaar ( PPRI­NCI); KwaZulu­Natal: 8ơ 2^, Southern Drakensberg , Sani Pass (29º37'S: 29º23'E), 2–5.iii.2004, MT, V . Kolyada & M. Mostovski; 7ơ, Southern Drakensberg , Himeville , 3–5.iii.2004, YPT, V . Kolyada & M. Mostovski; 6ơ 7^, Grande 20.3 km 205 SW Underberg , 3–9.xii.2001, MT , S. van Noort; 1ơ, Hlogoma, 4.9 km 127 S Underberg , 4–10.xii.2001, MT , S. van Noort; 1ơ, Triscombe, 18.1 km 203 SW Underberg , 2–8.xii.2001, MT , S. van Noort; 74ơ 14^, Pineglades, 1.3 km 178 S Himeville , 3–9.xii.2001, MT , S. van Noort.; 6^, Impendle, Nhlosane farm (29 35'S: 29 58'E), 19.i–15.ii.1994, pitfall traps, J. Kotze; 4^, same data except 16.ii–29.iii.1994; 5^, same data except 30.iii–12.iv.1994; 1ơ , same data except 13.iv–31.v.1994; 2^, same data except 1.vi–1.vii. 1994; 1^, Pietermaritzburg, Town Bush , xii.1977, MT, R . M. Miller; 11ơ 4^, Pietermaritzburg, Hilton (29º32'30.7"S: 30º18'18.4"E), 1131m, 27.ix–13.x.2003, MT , M. Mostovski; 3ơ 2^, same data except 13– 23.xi.2003; 2ơ 4^, same data except 24.xi–9.xii.2003; 4ơ 3^, same data except 10–23.xii.2003; 1^, same data except 15–26.i.2004; 2^, same data except 17– 29.ii.2004; 2^, same data except 29.ii–13.iii.2004; 1^, Pietermaritzburg, Hilton, Winterskloof (29º35.27'S: 30º17.91'E), 20–25.xii.2003, MT , C. Conway; 1ơ, Durban Metro, Kloof , 1–5.xii.2003, MT , D. Barraclough ( NMSA) .

Diagnosis: Female. Forewing 3.0– 3.9 mm long. Gena 0.85 times as long as shortest diameter of eye. Second flagellomere 2.1 times as long as wide, tenth flagellomere 1.35 times as long as wide. Pronotum with well developed epomia and sometimes with one or two setae behind it. Posteroventral corner of pronotum with two pits. Setal strip along dorsal edge of pronotum consists of one or two setae. Propodeal sculpture heavily smoothed, sometimes almost absent. Petiole long and thin, with almost erased lateral wrinkles and noticeable dorsal depression ( Fig. 15). Ventral face of petiole with one strong transverse ridge at base. Ovipositor sheath short, approx. 0.5 times as long as hind tibia, with longitudinal striation ( Fig. 20).

Male. Forewing 2.9–4.0 mm long. Gena short, 0.4 times as long as shortest diameter of eye. Clypeus 3 times as long as wide. Second flagellomere 3.5 times as long as wide. Tyloids poorly distinct. Setal strip along dorsal edge of pronotum consists of 3–5 setae. Propodeal sculpture not heavily smoothed, clear. Petiole longer than wide, its ventral face without transverse ridges. Other characters as in female.

Distribution: South Africa. This species was described on the basis of a number of females from Magoebaskloof (near Tzaneen), Grahamstown, Karkloof (near Howick), Mpendle, Pietermaritzburg, and Royal Natal National Park ( Townes & Townes 1981). This species is particularly abundant in elevated and forested areas.