Gynochelys Brues, 1906

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 559

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16. Genus Gynochelys Brues, 1906 .

Gynochelys Brues 1906: 108 ; Olmi 1984: 1792; 1993b: 78.

Type species. Gynochelys braunsi Brues 1906 , by monotypy.

Diagnosis. ♀: micropterous ( Figs 247B, C View FIGURE 247 ); antenna with ADOs; palpal formula: 6/3; pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression ( Fig. 247C View FIGURE 247 ), not produced into lobes directed towards tegulae ( Fig. 247C View FIGURE 247 ); enlarged claw with apex pointed, with one large subapical tooth and lamellae ( Figs 248A, B View FIGURE 248 ); tibial spurs 1/0/1. ♂: un- known.

Distribution. Afrotropical region.

Hosts. Unknown.

World species. Two species are known, both present in the Afrotropical region.

References

Brues, C. T. (1906) Decriptions of parasitic Hymenoptera from Cape Colony. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Natural History Society, 4, 103 - 112.

Olmi, M. (1984) A revision of the Dryinidae (Hymenoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 37, I-XII + 1 - 1913.

Olmi, M. (1993 b) A new generic classification for Thaumatodryininae, Dryininae and Gonatopodinae, with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera Dryinidae). Bollettino di Zoologia agraria e di Bachicoltura, Series II, 25, 57 - 89.

Figures

FIGURE 247. A: habitus of Gonatopus sp. group 11: ♀ in dorsal view. B, C: habitus of Gynochelys braunsi Brues: ♀ holotype in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view. Scale bar: A: 3.05 mm; B, C: 2.57 mm.

FIGURE 248. A: chela of Gynochelys braunsi Brues: holotype. B: chela of Gynochelys namibiensis Olmi: holotype. C, D: Hap- logonatopus katangae (Benoit): chela of ♀ from Madagascar, Bereboka (C); genitalia of ♂ holotype (D). E: chela of Neodryinus antiquus Benoit. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B: 0.07 mm; C: 0.06 mm; D: 0.11 mm; E: 0.14 mm.