Bocchus martellii Olmi, 2002

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 284

19. Bocchus martellii Olmi, 2002

( Figs 110B , 112A )

Bocchus martellii Olmi 2002: 274 .

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 112A ). Fully winged; body length 3.1–4.1 mm. Head and mesosoma completely testaceousreddish; metasoma brown-black; legs testaceous; antenna testaceous-ferruginous.Antenna distally thickened, short, with antennomeres 5–9 longer than broad; antennomeres in following proportions: 20:8:13:8:7:7:6.5:6.5:6.5:9. Head convex, dull, covered with short setae, completely reticulate rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 6.5; OL = 3; OOL = 12; OPL = 10; TL = 9. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, dull, setose, mainly sculptured by short longitudinal keels, except transverse striae on anterior collar; pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum dull, setose, reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. Mesopleuron dull, reticulate rugose. Metapleuron dull, sculptured by numerous strong transverse keels. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, dull, rugose, with few very large areolae (inner surface of areolae shiny and slightly rugose); propodeal declivity dull, with two complete longitudinal keels and median and lateral areas reticulate rugose. Forewing of holotype and specimen from Zimbabwe, Naletale ruins environs, with one dark spot situated around 2r-rs&Rs vein; forewing of specimen in BM (from Botswana, Serowe) hyaline, without dark spots. Distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein slightly shorter than proximal part (13:14); 2R1 cell open. Petiole long, much shorter than metasoma (12:70). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 20:3:3:15:20. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 110B ) with one row of seven-nine teeth and one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 110B ) with one preapical lamella, sixeight bristles and an inner band. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: BOTSWANA: Central District, Serowe , IV.1990, MT, P. Forchhammer leg. ( CAS). Other material: BOTSWANA: same locality label as holotype, IX.1985, 1 ♀ ( NHMUK). ZIMBA- BWE: Bulawayo, Shangani, Naletale ruins environs, 10.XI.2014, Snízek leg. , 1♀ ( OLL) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Botswana.

Figures

FIGURE 110. Chelae of Bocchus species holotypes. A: B. krombeini Olmi. B: B. martellii Olmi. C: B. niger Olmi. D: B. nigroflavus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. E: B. piceus Olmi. F: B. rassitus Olmi & van Harten. Scale bar: A, D, F: 0.06 mm; B: 0.08 mm; C: 0.09 mm; E: 0.12 mm.

FIGURE 112. Habitus of Bocchus species holotypes.A: B. martellii Olmi. B: B. niger Olmi. C: B. nigroflavus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; head vertex and mesoscutum sculpture. D: B. parkeri Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; head vertex and mesoscutum sculpture. Scale bar: A: 2.31 mm.