Dryinus eardleyi (Olmi, 1987)

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 366

49. Dryinus eardleyi (Olmi, 1987)

( Fig. 149A )

Mesodryinus eardleyi Olmi 1987c: 52 .

Dryinus eardleyi (Olmi) : Olmi 2004a: 357; 2006: 42.

Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 3.2 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna with scape and pedicel testaceous and flagellomere 1 black (other flagellomeres missing in unique known specimen); mesosoma black; metasoma missing in unique known specimen; legs brown, except tarsus and protibia testaceous. First three antennomeres in following proportions: 11:5:23 (other antennomeres missing in unique known specimen). Head flat, dull, granulate and reticulate rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina incomplete, laterally not reaching eyes; temple absent; lateral ocelli touching occipital carina; POL = 6; OL = 4; OOL = 9. Pronotum dull, granulate, crossed by slight anterior transverse impression and strong posterior transverse furrow; posterior collar absent; disc humped; pronotal tubercle almost reaching tegula. Mesoscutum dull, granulate and reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. Mesoscutellum dull, granulate. Metanotum dull, reticulate rugose. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity with central area sculptured by irregular and longitudinal keels (area surrounded by distinct keel). Forewing with two dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (9:6). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 13:3:6:9:20. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 149A ) without subdistal teeth, with one row of eight bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 149A ) with two rows of approximately 18 lamellae; apex with approximately 12 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape, 24 km NE of Montagu, Ouberg Pass , 33°48’S 20°12’E ( SANC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 149. Chelae of Dryinus species. A: D. eardleyi (Olmi), holotype; B: D. grobbelaarae Olmi, holotype; C–E: D. ivoriensis (Olmi): holotype (C); ♀ from Madagascar, 24°56.21’S 46°37.60’E (D); ♀ from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve (E); F: D. madagascolus Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A, D: 0.10 mm; B: 0.15 mm; C, E, F: 0.09 mm.