Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, 2019

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 273-275

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1
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scientific name	Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort
status	sp. nov.

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8. Bocchus harinhalai Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 104E, 105, 108 B)

Diagnosis. ♂ of Bocchus with antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad; mesoscutum reticulate rugose ( Fig. 104E); notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.6 × length of mesoscutum; propodeal declivity with median area as reticulate rugose as lateral areas.

Description. ♂ ( Figs 104E, 105). Fully winged; body length 2.6 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown-black; legs brown, except articulations, tarsi and protibia testaceous. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 11:5:7:7:6:6:6:5:5:8; antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad (6:4). Head (Fig. 1059D) convex, dull, covered with short setae, completely strongly reticulate rugose; frontal line complete, weakly convex between antennal toruli; occipital carina complete; POL = 5; OL = 2; OOL = 7.5; OPL = 5; TL = 5; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli longer than OL (3:2). Mesoscutum (Fig. 1059C) dull, completely strongly reticulate rugose. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.6 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum dull, reticulate rugose. Metanotum rugose. Mesopleuron dull, strongly reticulate rugose. Metapleuron dull, sculptured by numerous strong transverse keels. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong

transverse posterior keel, dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity dull, with two complete longitudinal keels, median area as rugose as lateral areas. Forewing (Fig. 105E) hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter than proximal part (8:9); 2R1 cell open. Apex of basivolsella slender and with subdistal inner pointed apophysis (Fig. 108B). Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♀. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♂ holotype (CASTYPE19449): MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Andohahela National

Park, Tsimelahy, parcelle II, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E, 180 m, 10–20.VII.2003, MT, transitional forest, M. Irwin, F.

Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-20-32 ( CAS). Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The new species is named after one of the collectors, Mr. R. Harin’Hala.