Gonatopus subrufulus Olmi, 2006

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 465-466

45. Gonatopus subrufulus Olmi, 2006

( Figs 189D–F , 195F )

Gonatopus subrufulus Olmi 2006: 27 ; 2009b: 459.

Description. ♀ ( Figs 189 D-F). Apterous; body length 3.6–3.8 mm. Head brown-ferruginous, except anterior region of frons and mandible testaceous; clypeus yellow, except brown central spot; antenna brown, except ventral side of scape whitish and flagellomere 8 testaceous-brown; mesosoma brown-ferruginous, except posterior margin of pronotum, posterior half of mesoscutum and apex of propodeal declivity testaceous; metasoma brown; legs brown, except junctions, meso- and metatarsus and chelae testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following propor- tions: 8:6:16:10:8:7:6:6:6:9. Head excavated, dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; temple distinct; POL = 2; OL = 3; OOL = 10. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum dull, granulate, crossed by strong transverse impression, with many longitudinal striae on sides and anterior collar. Mesoscutum dull, granulate, with many longitudinal striae, without two lateral pointed apophyses. Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Meta- notum excavated behind mesoscutellum, flat, strongly irregularly striate. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, strongly sculptured by many longitudinal striae; propodeal declivity transversely striate; Metapectal-propodeal disc laterally protruding and forming slightly pointed protrusion. Mesopleuron and metapleuron dull, transversely striate. Meso- metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 17:3.5:7:19:30. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 195F ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of 13–14 lamellae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 195F ) with two rows of 27–29 lamellae; apex with approximately 17 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, WSW Grahamstown, Faraway, 33°19.52’S 26°28.53’E, 8.III.1979, C.F. Jacot-Guillarmod leg. (AMG). Other material: SOUTH AFRICA: Kwa- Zulu-Natal, Eshowe, near Ntumeni Nature Reserve, 28°52.08’S 31°22.41’E, 680 m, 26–28.X.2007, YPT, Kolyada & Mostovski leg., 1♀ (NMSA).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 189. Habitus of Gonatopus species, ♀ holotypes. A: G. bellicosus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. in lateral view; mesosoma sculpture. B, C: G. marojejyanus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view; mesosoma sculpture. D–F: G. subrufulus Olmi: head and mesosoma in dorsal view (D); habitus in lateral view (E); head in frontal view (F).

FIGURE 195. Gonatopus species: group 4. A: G. owaini Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-pro- podeal disc + propodeal declivity in lateral view. B, C, E: G. rufulus Olmi, ♀ holotype: head in frontal view (B); mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in lateral view (C); chela (E). D, G: G. tanzanianus Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view (D); chela (G). F: G. subrufulus Olmi, ♀ holotype: chela. Scale bar: A: 1.06 mm; B: 0.38 mm; C: 0.88 mm; D: 1.25 mm; E, G: 0.09 mm; F: 0.12 mm.