Gonatopus ericeti Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 497-498

74. Gonatopus ericeti Olmi, 1984

( Figs 209B , 211D , 212A )

Gonatopus ericeti Olmi 1984: 1637 ; Olmi & van Harten 2006: 332; Olmi 2008a: 370.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 3.0– 3.5 mm. Yellow-reddish, except petiole black. Antenna clavate; anten- nomeres in following proportions: 8:6:18:13:10:9.5:8:8:8:8. Head slightly excavated, shiny, slightly granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 3; OOL = 10. Palpal formula 4/2 or 5/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, slightly rugose, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum shiny, not transversely striate, about coplanar to mesoscutellum ( Fig. 209B ). Metapectalpropodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 15:3:4:18:28. Enlarged claw ( Figs 211D , 212A ) with one small subapical tooth and 5–7 bristles or peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 211D ) with one row of 21–23 lamellae (in specimen from the United Arab Emirates, 25°23’N 56°10’E, one row of 10–11 lamellae ( Fig. 212A )); apex of protarsomere 5 with 9–10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: South Kivu, Mt. Shamulamba ( AMNH). Other material: GAMBIA: Lower River Division, Upper Baddibu, Farafenni, 1♀ ( KJHC). MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo Prov., 6 km E of Manhiça, 1♀ ( AMNH). TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp, north west side, 03°57.91’S 37°48.09’E, 30.IV–2.V.1996, YPT, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, SAM–HYM–PO19289, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ ( SAMC). UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: near Tayyibah, 25°23’N 56°10’E, 10.III.2005, hand collecting, 927, A. van Harten leg., 1♀ ( MOLC). YEMEN: Madinat–ash–Shirq, 28.II.2001, A. van Harten leg., 1♀ ( MOLC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Figures

FIGURE 209. Gonatopus species. A: G. delvarei Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view. B: G. ericeti Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in lateral view. C: G. faustae Olmi, ♀ holo- type: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view. D, E: G. fortis Olmi, ♀ holotype: head in dorsal view (D); mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (E). F, G: G. guigliae (Benoit), ♀ holotype: head in frontal view (F); mesosoma in lateral view (G). H, I: G. hyalinus Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal (H) and lateral (I) view. Scale bar: A: 1.06 mm; B: 0.71 mm; C: 0.90 mm; D: 0.26 mm; E: 0.71 mm; F: 0.42 mm; G: 2.21 mm; H, I: 0.55 mm.

FIGURE 211. Chelae of Gonatopus species. A: G. cornutus (Benoit): ♀ from South Africa, Uitkyk Pass. B: G. cuambensis Olmi, holotype. C: G. delvarei Olmi, holotype. D: G. ericeti Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.06 mm; B: 0.22 mm; C: 0.07 mm; D: 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 212. Chelae of Gonatopus species. A: G. ericeti Olmi: ♀ from the United Arab Emirates, 25°23’N 56°10.1’E. B: G. ranomafanensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., paratype. C: G. faustae Olmi, holotype. D: G. fortis Olmi, holotype. E: G. griswoldi Olmi, holotype. F: G. grobbelaari Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B, F: 0.08 mm; C: 0.13 mm; D: 0.07 mm; E: 0.06 mm.