Deinodryinus umtamvunensis, Olmi, 2007

Olmi, Massimo, 2007, New species of Afrotropical Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), with description of a new genus and a new subfamily, African Invertebrates 48 (2), pp. 199-232 : 207-208

Deinodryinus umtamvunensis sp. n.

Fig. 6

Etymology: This species is named after the type locality, Umtamvuna Nat. Res.

Description:

Male.

Fully winged; length 1.56–1.81 mm (holotype 1.81 mm). Head black, with mandibles testaceous; antennae brown, with segment 1 testaceous; mesosoma and gaster black; legs testaceous. Antennae filiform, with hairs at most as long as breadth of segments; antennal segments in following proportions: 7.5:5:6:6:6:6:5.5:5.5:5.5:7.5. Head shiny, punctate, without sculpture among punctures; frontal line absent; occipital carina complete; POL = 5; OL = 3; OOL = 4; OPL = 2.5; TL = 4; greatest diameter of posterior ocelli = 2. Scutum shiny, finely punctate, without sculpture among punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching approx. 0.60 length of scutum. Scutellum and metanotum shiny, smooth, without sculpture. Propodeum with strong transverse keel between dorsal and posterior surface; dorsal surface large, reticulate rugose; posterior surface with two longitudinal keels and with median and lateral areas reticulate rugose. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of stigmal vein much shorter than proximal part (3.5:8). Parameres ( Fig. 6 ) with large apical branch wrapping penis and large dorsal proximal membranous process. Tibial spurs 1, 1, 2 .

Female. Unknown.

Holotype: ơ “ SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal, Umtamvuna Nat. Res., 31 ° 03.509'S: 30 ° 10.484'E, 160 m, 11–12.xi.2000, Malaise trap, KW00-M08, Coastal forest /Pondoland Coastal Plateau, sour Grassland margin, S. van Noort ”; [red] “ Deinodryinus umtamvunensis sp. n. M. Olmi det. 2005 ơ” (SAMC).

Paratype: same data as holotype, 1ơ (SAMC).

Hosts: Unknown.

Comparison: The male of D. umtamvunensis is similar to that of D. monticolus Olmi, 1984 , but its head is punctate and without sculpture among punctures, whereas in D. monticolus it is granulated and reticulate rugose.

Figures

Figs 5, 6. (5) Deinodryinus capensis sp. n., female holotype, chela, scale bar = 0.06 mm; (6) D. umtamvunensis sp. n., male holotype, genitalia, scale bar = 0.04 mm.