Neodryinus bimaculatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, 2019

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 566-567

2. Neodryinus bimaculatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov.

( Figs 251A , 252 )

Diagnosis. Macropterous ♀ of Neodryinus with mesoscutum unsculptured and forewing with two dark transverse bands.

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 252 ). Fully winged; body length 6.5–6.7 mm. Completely testaceous-ferruginous ( Fig. 252A, B ), except ocelli partly black, one black spot on mesopleuron and black petiole. Antennae clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 12:7:37:30:23:13:10:8:7:9; ADOs in antennomeres 6–10. Head ( Fig. 252C ) shiny, very slightly granulate; frontal line incomplete, only present in posterior half of frons; occipital carina incomplete, only present behind and on sides of lateral ocelli, laterally not reaching eyes; lateral ocelli touching occipital carina; temple slightly prominent; POL = 2.5; OL = 5; OOL = 11; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli shorter than OL (2:5). Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by transverse impression, with disc humped; anterior collar and disc shiny, very slightly granulate, slightly rugose on lateral regions of disc; pronotal tubercle absent. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured. Notauli ( Fig. 252A ) complete, posteriorly separated; minimum distance between notauli shorter than OL (3:5). Mesoscutellum shiny, unsculptured. Metanotum short and rugose. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose, with two complete subparallel longitudinal keels; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, with two subparallel longitudinal keels. Forewing ( Fig. 252D ) with two dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than proximal part (27:13). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 28:4:8:31:42. Protarsomere 3 produced into hook. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 251A ) with one subapical tooth and one row of 12 lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 251A ) with two rows of 18+24 lamellae; apex with at least 20 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype (CASTYPE19470): MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Antasahabe For- est, 11.4 km 275° W Daraina, 13°12.42’S 49°33.24’E, 550 m, 12.XII.2003, YPT, tropical dry forest, BLF10115, B.L. Fisher leg. ( CAS) . Paratype: MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Analamerana Reserve , 16.7 km 123° Anivorano-Nord, 12°48.17’S 49°22.26’E, 225 m, 3.XII.2004, YPT, tropical dry forest, B.L. Fisher leg., BLF11277 , 1♀ ( MOLC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The species is named bimaculatus , in reference to the two black spots on the mesopleura (one per mesopleuron).

Figures

FIGURE 251. ♀♀ of Neodryinus species.A: N. bimaculatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., chela of holotype. B, C: N. gigas Ceballos: chela of ♀ from Madagascar, 16°19.16’S 46°48.80’E (B); head of ♀ holotype in dorsal view (C). D, E: N. osteni Olmi, ♀ holotype: chela (D); head in dorsal view (E). F: N. tussaci Olmi: chela of holotype. G: N. keleboensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. Scale bar: A, D, F: 0.15 mm; B: 0.14 mm; C: 0.60 mm; E: 0.43 mm; G: 0.18 mm.

FIGURE 252. Neodryinus bimaculatus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; head in frontal view (C); forewing (D).