Octomicromeris, Huber, 2015

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2021, Illustrated key to the genera and catalogue of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) in the Afrotropical region, Zootaxa 5036 (1), pp. 1-166 : 38

OCTOMICROMERIS Huber, 2015

( Figs 186–190 )

Octomicromeris Huber, 2015: 51 . Type species: Octomicromeris compacta Huber, 2015 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Octomicromeris is distinguished from the other genera in Gonatocerini by the following combination: female antenna with funicle short, the segments at most not much longer than wide, and with mps apparently only on fu 5 and fu 7 ( Fig. 187 ); fore wing venation with parastigma short, at most half as long as submarginal vein, and with almost truncate apex ( Fig. 188 ); propodeum with a sublateral carina between each submedian carina and metapleural sulcus ( Fig. 189 ).

Discussion. Octomicromeris belongs to the Gonatocerus group of genera, treated formally as Gonatocerini by Huber (2015). In the Afrotropical region this group also includes Cosmocomopsis , Gonatocerus , Heptagonatocerus , Lymaenon , Tanyxiphium and Zeyanus .

Afrotropical hosts. Unknown.

Important reference. Huber (2015).

Figures

FIGURES 186–188. Octomicromeris compacta Huber. 186a, head, anterior; 186b, head, posterior; 187, holotype antenna; 188, holotype wings. Scale bars: 186 = 100 μm; 187, 188 = 200 μm.

FIGURES 189, 190. Octomicromeris compacta Huber, holotype. 189, mesosoma, dorsal; 190a, metasoma, dorsal; 190b, genitalia seen through gaster. Scale bars = 200 μm.