Ampulicomorpha minima sp. nov.

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Diagnosis, female. Macropterous, body completely yellow-whitish (Fig. 1), head subspheroidal (Figs 1A, C); eye situated laterally on sides of ocellar triangle (Figs 1A, C); forewing hyaline, not darkened (Fig. 1E).

Description of the holotype. Female (Fig. 1). Macropterous (Figs 1A, B, E); length 1.9 mm. Body completely yellow-whitish (Fig. 1). Antenna geniculate, articulated to strong frontal process; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:3:9:9:9:9:8:8:7:9. Head subspheroidal (Fig. 1C), with eye situated laterally on sides of ocellar triangle (Fig. 1C). Head convex, shiny, unsculptured. POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 4; OPL =4; TL = 6. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, with strong complete longitudinal furrow. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured. Notauli very short, only shortly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal complex (Figs 1D, E) shiny, without longitudinal keels, disc slightly granulate and propodeal declivity reticulate rugose. Forewing (Fig. 1E) hyaline, not darkened, without dark bands, with first medial (1M) and second cubital (2Cu) cells closed and subrectangular. Tibial spurs 1/2/2. Male. Unknown.

Material examined: Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara Prov., Beza Mahafaly Reserve, parcelle I near research station, 23°41.19’S 44°35.46’E, 165 m, 4–11.XII.2001, Malaise trap, in dry deciduous forest, R. Harin’Hala leg. , MA-02-14A-05 (CAS).

Hosts. Unknown.