Angustacorpa Quinlan, 1988

Noort, Simon van, Buffington, Matthew L. & Forshage, Mattias, 2015, Afrotropical Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera), ZooKeys 493, pp. 1-176 : 105

Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Figitidae

Angustacorpa Quinlan, 1988

Remarks.

Rare. This genus may be an apomorphic ingroup of Trichoplasta , but for the time being we recognize this taxon as a valid genus.

Diagnosis.

Very characteristic through their spectacular degree of lateral compression. Otherwise in all respects similar to Trichoplasta (pronotal plate with lateral bridges, narrow scutellar plate, extended posterior lobe of scutellum), and some Trichoplasta do indeed approach the Angustacorpa habitus (indicating the possibility of Angustacorpa being just an apomorphic ingroup), but the true Angustacorpa are always recognisable by their head: compound eyes are placed at mid-height of head, are pubescent, and their outline does not project from the general outline of the head capsule.

Distribution.

Endemic to the Afrotropical region: Democratic republic of Congo, Kenya ( Quinlan 1988), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Guinea, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Uganda, Yemen (here).

Biology.

Host unknown, but expected to attack a dipterous host in a narrow space such as under tree bark.

Species richness.

Angustacorpa apsus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya)

Angustacorpa persa Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Angustacorpa prodicus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Angustacorpa triton Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)