Allophrys granulata Khalaim

Khalaim, A. I., 2013, Discovery of the South African fauna of Allophrys Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tersicochinae), Zootaxa 3701 (3), pp. 329-343 : 338-339

Allophrys granulata Khalaim , sp. nov.

Figs 4–6 , 12, 13 , 41 .

Comparison. Similar to A. astafurovae sp. nov. in structure and coloration but differs by the granulate and dull vertex ( Fig. 4 ), somewhat longer upper tooth of the mandible ( Fig. 5 ), weaker foveate groove of the mesopleuron ( Fig. 6 ), slenderer first tergite ( Figs 12, 13 ), and the fore wing with the brachial cell open widely posteriorly ( Fig. 41 ).

Description. Female. Body length about 3.3 mm. Fore wing length 2.3 mm.

Mandible with upper tooth distinctly longer than lower tooth ( Fig. 5 ). Clypeus 3.2× as broad as long, smooth and shining in lower part and finely granulate in upper part, with some punctures on upper and lower margins. Malar space about as long as basal width of mandible. Flagellum of antenna basally slender, second flagellomere 2.8–3.5× and subapical flagellomeres 1.2–1.5× as long as broad. Face, frons, vertex and temple granulate, dull and impunctate (temple sometimes almost smooth and with very fine indistinct punctures) ( Fig. 4 ). Occipital carina mediodorsally absent or vestigial ( Fig. 4 ).

Mesosoma finely granulate, mesopleuron centrally sometimes almost smooth and finely punctate. Foveate groove weak and short, usually strongly oblique ( Fig. 6 ). Propodeum with basal area usually indistinct, rugulose, widened anteriorly, 0.25–0.35× (0.33× in holotype) as long as apical area. Apical area slightly impressed along midline.

Fore wing ( Fig. 41 ) with second recurrent vein posteriorly distinct. Brachial cell posteriorly widely open, posterior abscissa of postnervulus entirely absent. Hind wing with nervellus slanted about 40° from horizontal. Legs slender; hind femur almost 5.0× as long as broad.

First tergite 6.2× as long as posteriorly broad, its upper margin in lateral view straight in basal 0.6 and weakly rounded posteriorly ( Fig. 13 ). Second tergite about 3.0× as long as anteriorly broad. Ovipositor sheath 1.0–1.2× as long as first tergite.

Head black; clypeus yellowish brown in lower 2/3, palpi and mandible (teeth reddish) yellow to yellow-brown. Antenna with scape and pedicel yellow to yellow-brown, flagellum entirely dark brown or black. Mesosoma black. Tegula dark brown. Pterostigma brown. Legs brownish yellow, mid (sometimes also fore) coxa brownish, hind coxa dark brown to brownish black; hind femur sometimes brownish and tibia apically infuscate. First metasomal segment brownish black or black. Metasoma behind first tergite brown to dark brown.

Male. Unknown.

Etymology. Named on account of its granulate vertex.

Material examined. Holotype female (SAMC), South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Hilton Garden, yellow pan trap, 4–23.X.2004, coll. M. Mostovski.

Paratypes. South Africa. Kwazulu-Natal: 15 ♀ (2 ♀ BMNH, 4 ♀ SAMC, 7 ♀ ZISP, 2 ♀ ZSM) same data as holotype. 1 ♀ (SAMC) Clovelly, 5.95 km 123° SE of Underberg, S 29°48.326′, E 29°33.286′, moist upland grassland on dolerite, livestock grazed, Malaise trap, 10–13.XII.2001, coll. S. van Noort, SAM-HYM-0024907. 1 ♀ (SAMC) Hlogoma, 5.35 km 133° SE of Underberg, S 29°48.736′, E 29°32.741′, Kikuyu pasture on dolerite, Malaise trap, 4–12.XII.2001, coll. S. van Noort, SAM-HYM-0024904. 1 ♀ (SAMC) Pietermaritzburg, Mt. Gilboa, S 29°17′05.36′′, E 30°17′36.02′′, 1736 m, yellow pan trap, 9–11.XI.2007, coll. V.A. Kolyada & M. Mostovski. 1 ♀ (ZISP) Royal Natal National Reserve, Gudu Forest, S 28°40.9′, E 28°55.78′, 1680–1730 m, Malaise trap, 29.I– 28.V.2006, coll. M. Mostovski. 1 ♀ (SAMC) same data, but 18.XI.2006 – 27.II.2007. 1 ♀ (ZISP) Eshowe, near Entumeni Natural Reserve, S 28°52′08′′, E 31°22′41′′, 680 m, yellow pan trap, 26–28.X.2007, coll. V.A. Kolyada & M. Mostovski.

Distribution. South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6. Allophrys astafurovae sp. nov., paratype, ♀: 1 — head and mesoscutum, dorso-lateral; 2 — head, frontal; 3 — mesosoma, ventro-lateral. Allophrys granulata sp. nov., paratype, ♀: 4 — head and mesoscutum, dorso-lateral; 5 — mandible, ventro-lateral; 6 — mesosoma, ventro-lateral.

FIGURES 7 – 13. Allophrys astafurovae sp. nov., paratype, ♀: 7 — antenna and mesoscutum, lateral; 8 — propodeum and first tergite, lateral. Allophrys broadi sp. nov., holotype, ♀: 9 — head with antennae and anterior part of mesosoma, lateral; 10 — hind leg, lateral; 11 — claw of hind leg. Allophrys granulata sp. nov., paratype, ♀: 12 — habitus, lateral; 13 — metasoma with ovipositor and hind leg, lateral.

FIGURES 39 – 42. Wings, paratype, ♀: 39 — A. astafurovae sp. nov.; 40 — A. broadi sp. nov.; 41 — A. granulata sp. nov.; 42 — A. tractor sp. nov.