Deinodryinus, Perkins, 1907

Guglielmino, Adalgisa & Olmi, Massimo, 2015, Revision of the Afrotropical species of Deinodryinus Perkins, 1907 (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), with description of a new species from Madagascar, African Invertebrates 56 (1), pp. 229-229 : 231-233

Key to the Afrotropical species of Deinodryinus Females (species with females unknown are absent)

1 Micropterous ( Figs 40, 41)...................................................................................... 2

– Macropterous...........................................................................................................6

2 Posterior surface of propodeum transversely striate ...................... richardsi (Olmi)

– Posterior surface of propodeum reticulate rugose, not transversely striate.............3

3 Anterior surface of propodeum shiny, smooth, unsculptured ........... casalei (Olmi)

– Anterior surface of propodeum reticulate rugose or granulated .............................4

4 Anterior surface of propodeum granulated ....................................... capensis Olmi

– Anterior surface of propodeum reticulate rugose....................................................5

5 Mesosoma completely yellow­testaceous; enlarged claw with one peg­like lamella ( Fig. 21)............................................................................................... paulyi (Olmi)

– Mesosoma mostly black or almost completely black; enlarged claw with two bristles ( Fig. 23).......................................................................................... prinslooi (Olmi)

6 Posterior surface of pronotum with sharp lateral margins ( Figs 5, 6)..................... 7

– Posterior suface of pronotum with rounded lateral margins .................................10

7 Pronotum with strong constriction between prothorax and mesothorax ( Fig. 5); face sculptured by three median longitudinal keels (frontal line and two lateral keels running from posterior ocelli to antennal toruli)............................ guineensis Olmi

– Pronotum without strong constriction between prothorax and mesothorax ( Fig. 9); face with only one complete or incomplete frontal line, without lateral keels .......8

8 Head strongly punctate, unsculptured among punctae, with anterior third of face rugose ........................................................................................... orangeanus Olmi

– Head completely reticulate rugose, or at most with vertex not reticulate rugose...9

9 Notauli reaching approximately 0.65× length of scutum; head completely reticulate rugose ......................................................................................... insulanus (Benoit)

– Notauli reaching approximately 0.90× length of scutum; head with face completely reticulate rugose except for vertex which is punctate and unsculptured among punctae ................................................................................................ pulcher Olmi

10 Antennal segment 3 approximately twice as long as segment 2; segment 5 of protarsus bearing small lamellae, some of which longer than others ( Fig. 16) ........................ ................................................................................................. madecassus (Benoit)

– Antennal segment 3 about three or more times as long as segment 2...................11

11 Segment 5 of protarsus bearing lamellae of approximately same length ( Fig. 1); species mostly black............................................................................. benoiti Olmi

– Segment 5 of protarsus bearing small lamellae, some of which longer than others ( Fig. 15); species mostly testaceous­reddish................. madagascariensis (Benoit) Males (species with males unknown are absent)

1 Propodeum with transverse keel between dorsal and posterior surface ( Figs 25, 31) .................................................................................................................................2

– Propodeum without transverse keel between dorsal and posterior surface.............6

2 Paramere much shorter than penis ( Fig. 19) ............................ namorokensis Olmi

– Paramere about as long as penis ( Figs 18, 26, 32, 38)............................................ 3

3 Dorsal surface of propodeum much reduced; keel between dorsal and posterior surface of propodeum situated quite close to anterior margin of propodeum( Fig. 25); distal part of stigmal vein slightly longer than proximal part ............. pulcher Olmi

– Dorsal surface of propodeum distinct and large; keel between dorsal and posterior surface of propodeum situated far from anterior margin of propodeum ( Fig. 31); distal part of stigmal vein much shorter than proximal part ...................................4

4 Posterior surface of propodeum without longitudinal keels...................................... ..................................................................................... sabaeus Olmi & Van Harten

– Posterior surface of propodeum with two complete longitudinal keels..................5

5 Head granulated and reticulate rugose .......................................... monticolus Olmi

– Head punctate, unsculptured among punctae........................ umtamvunensis Olmi

6 Paramere much shorter than penis ( Fig. 19) ............................ namorokensis Olmi

– Paramere about as long as penis ( Figs 4, 8, 12, 17, 22, 28, 33, 34, 37).................. 7

7 Paramere with inner proximal branch wrapping penis ( Figs 4, 22); distal part of stigmal vein much shorter than proximal part.........................................................8

– Paramere with 1–2 inner distal branches wrapping penis or not ( Figs 8, 12, 17, 28, 33, 34, 37); distal part of stigmal vein longer than, or as long as proximal part.....9

8 Proximal inner branch of paramere narrow ( Fig. 22).......................... paulyi (Olmi)

– Proximal inner branch of paramere broad ( Fig. 4)........................ danielssoni Olmi

9 Paramere with small distal branch ( Figs 12–14)................................. irreptus Olmi

– Paramere with 1–2 large distal branches ( Figs 8, 17, 28–30, 33–37) ..................10

10 Paramere with two distal branches wrapping penis ( Figs 8, 33) and volsellae situated between these two branches.................................................................................. 11

– Paramere with one distal branch wrapping penis ( Figs 17, 28–30, 34–37) .........12

11 Posterior surface of propodeum dull, reticulate rugose; inner distal branch of paramere with distal apex small ( Fig. 8)........................................................ harinhalai Olmi

– Posterior surface of propodeum rugose, with central shiny, smooth, unsculptured area; inner distal branch of paramere with distal apex notably large ( Fig. 33)......... ................................................................................................. sofiensis Olmi , sp. n.

12 Distal branch of paramere wrapping penis hatchet blade shaped ( Fig. 17).............. ................................................................................................. madecassus (Benoit)

– Distal branch of paramere wrapping penis not hatchet blade shaped ( Figs 28–30, 34–37)...................................................................................................................13

13 Head shiny, quite finely punctate; inner side of paramere not sculptured by papillae ( Fig. 37)................................................................................................. suavis Olmi

– Head strongly punctate, with punctae large, deep and similar to areolae; inner side of paramere broadly sculptured by papillae ( Figs 28–30, 34)...............................14

14 Distal branch of paramere wrapping penis, curved, markedly long and slender ( Figs 28–30) ....................................................................................... rusticus Olmi

– Distal branch of paramere wrapping penis not curved, short and broad ( Figs 34–36) ............................................................................................................. steineri Olmi