Polynema victoria (Girault, 1938)

TRIAPITSYN, SERGUEI V. & BEREZOVSKIY, VLADIMIR V., 2007, Review of the Oriental and Australasian species of Acmopolynema, with taxonomic notes on Palaeoneura and Xenopolynema stat. rev. and description of a new genus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), Zootaxa 1455 (1), pp. 1-68 : 53

The victoria species group of Boccacciomymar (Prosto)

( Figs 98–113 )

Diagnosis

Vertex cellulate to reticulate, face smooth or notably, but lightly, sculptured. Inner surface of scape with cross-ridges; female antenna with longitudinal sensilla present on F5 and F6 (1 on each); clava with 8 longitudinal sensilla; mesosoma with conspicuous cellulate or reticulate sculpture (except on propodeum); axillar seta weak; scutellar placoid sensilla at a distance from anterior margin of scutellum ( Fig. 99 ), scutellum with row of frenal foveae; metanotum not divided mediolongitudinally; forewing normal (brachypterous in one species) and narrow, 4.1–4.5 x as long as wide; petiole in dorsal view subrectangular to subquadrate, moderately to strongly swollen; male genitalia of peculiar shape and structure (Figs 103, 113).

Distribution Australia and New Zealand.

Figures

FIGURES 98–100. Boccacciomymar (Prosto) victoria (female, Australia). 98. Antenna. 99. Mesosoma. 100. Forewing. FIGURES 101–103. Boccacciomymar (Prosto) victoria (Australia). 101. Hind wing (female). 102. Metasoma (female, ventral view). 103. Genitalia (male).

FIGURES 104–106. Boccacciomymar (Prosto) maria (female, holotype). 104. Antenna. 105. Forewing. 106. Metasoma (lateral view).

FIGURES 107–110. Boccacciomymar (Prosto) tak (paratypes). 107. Antenna (female). 108. Reduced forewing (female). 109. Petiole (female). 110. Forewing (male).

FIGURES 111–113. Boccacciomymar (Prosto) pobeda (paratypes). 111. Antenna (female). 112. Forewing (female). 113. Genitalia (male).