Gonatopus gazensis Olmi, 1998

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 458-459

38. Gonatopus gazensis Olmi, 1998

(Figs 191 E, 192 F)

Gonatopus gazensis Olmi : Guglielmino & Olmi 1997: 221; Olmi 1998c: 74; 1998d: 179.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 4.2 mm. Completely ferruginous, except petiole black and distal half of metasoma darkened. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 11:6:17:11:8:7:6:5:5:8. Head (Fig. 192F) flat, dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina incomplete, only present behind and shortly on sides of lateral ocelli; temple distinct; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 11. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum shiny, sculptured by many longitudinal striae, crossed by strong transverse impression. Metanotum excavated behind mesoscutellum, with sides protruding; lateral protrusions of metanotum pointed. Metapectal-propodeal disc sculptured by irregular longitudinal striae; propodeal declivity, mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 17:3.5:5.5:16:28. Enlarged claw (Fig. 191E) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of seven lamellae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 191E) with two rows of 4 + 12 lamellae; apex with at least 15 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MOZAMBIQUE: Gaza Prov., Praia do Bilene, Airport , 16.IX.1995, sweeping on grass, M. Olmi leg. ( AMNH) .

Hosts. Flatidae ( Guglielmino et al. 2013) : in Mozambique: Paroxychara cowla Medler.

Distribution. Mozambique.