Apogonatopus Olmi, 2007

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 574

19. Genus Apogonatopus Olmi, 2007 .

Apogonatopus Olmi 2007c: 4 ; Azevedo et al. 2010: 884.

Type species. Apogonatopus edaphicus Olmi, 2007 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. ♀: apterous ( Fig. 254 ): palpal formula 2/2 or 4/3; occipital carina distinct, complete on dorsal re- gion of head, but incomplete on lateral regions of head; mesosoma composed almost completely of fused segments (only propleura mobile and articulated); rest of mesosoma with transverse suture completely separating pronotum + mesothorax from metapectal-propodeal disc; epicnemium partly visible; pronotum not separated from mesothorax; antenna geniculated; antennomeres 3–10 with ADOs (one per antennomere, except two ADOs in last antennomere); enlarged claw ( Figs 256B, D ) with small subapical and medial teeth and one row of slender lamellae; protarsomere 5 ( Figs 256B, D ) with rows of lamellae; tibial spurs 1/0/1. ♂: unknown.

Distribution. Afrotropical region.

Hosts. Unknown.

World species. Two species are known, both present in the Afrotropical region.

Key to species of Apogonatopus

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1. Mesosoma with two long distinct lateral longitudinal sutures joining lateral pointed apophyses of metapectal-propodeal disc to mesothoracic, metathoracic and propodeal spiracles and separating metapectal-propodeal disc + metanotum from metapleura and mesonotum from mesopleura ( Figs 255C , 256C ); palpal formula 4/3..................... A. madagascariensis Olmi

- Mesosoma with two very short distinct lateral longitudinal sutures leaving from lateral pointed apophyses of metapectal-propodeal disc, directed to propodeal spiracles, not reaching them ( Figs 255A , 256A ); palpal formula 2/2... A. edaphicus Olmi

♂♂

Unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 254. Apogonatopus edaphicus Olmi: ♀ holotype in lateral (A) and dorsal (B) view. Scale bar: A: 1.38 mm; B: 1.41 mm.

FIGURE 255. Habitus of Apodryininae. A: Apogonatopus edaphicus Olmi, ♀ holotype in dorsal view. B, C: Apogonatopus madagascariensis Olmi, ♀ holotype in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view. D, E: Gondwanadryinus fisheri Olmi, ♀ holotype in dorsal (D) and lateral (E) view. Scale bar: D: 0.63 mm; E: 0.81 mm.

FIGURE 256. A, B: Apogonatopus edaphicus Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view (A); chela (B). C, D: Apogonatopus madagascariensis Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view (C); chela (D). E: Gondwanadryinus fisheri Olmi: chela of ♀ holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.38 mm; B, D: 0.04 mm; C: 0.36 mm; E: 0.03 mm.