Epirhyssa maynei Benoit, 1952

Hopkins, Tapani, Roininen, Heikki, Noort, Simon van, Broad, Gavin R., Kaunisto, Kari & Saeaeksjaervi, Ilari E., 2019, Extensive sampling and thorough taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Rhyssinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) reveals two new species and demonstrates the limitations of previous sampling efforts, ZooKeys 878, pp. 33-71 : 33

Epirhyssa maynei Benoit, 1952 Figs 25-27

Material examined.

Non-type material: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:

• 1 ♂; Préfecture Sangha-Mbaéré, Parc National de Dzanga-Ndoki (38.6 km, 173 degrees S of Lidjombo); 2°21.60'N, 16°09.20'E; alt. 350 m; 27 May 2001; Simon van Noort leg.; Handnet; CAR01-H25; Lowland rainforest; SAMC SAM–HYM–P 049437.

Known material: Three specimens (0 Ugandan, 3 other):

1 ♂, holotype; see Rousse and van Noort (2014); Democratic Republic of Congo, Albertville [Kalemie, 05°56'N, 29°12'E]; Jul. 1918; "R. Mayné"; MRAC.

1 ♂, paratype; see Rousse and van Noort (2014); Democratic Republic of Congo, Bambesa; Dec. 1946; "P.L. Benoit"; MRAC.

1 ♂; see Rousse and van Noort (2014), data above in material examined.

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from other Afrotropical Rhyssinae by the epicnemial carina only just reaching the mesopleuron. The fore wing colour pattern makes it instantly recognisable.

Head: frons with median carinae converging before continuing towards median ocellus, without lateral carinae; hypostomal carina raised into a low flange, its height slightly less than or equivalent to the maximum width of the second maxillary palp segment.

Mesosoma: subalar prominence without a lateral flange; mesopleuron without a flange along the dorsal margin; epicnemial carina short, barely extending onto mesopleuron.

Metasoma: tip of apical horn of unknown shape (no females are known); tergite 3 mostly smooth.

Distribution.

Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic.

Figures

Figures 25 - 27. Epirhyssa maynei male (25: holotype, 26 - 27: SAM-HYM-P 049437). This species was not found in Uganda. 25 Habitus 26 hypostomal flange 27 mesopleuron dorsal margin. Figure 25 is from van Noort (2019).