Bocchus seyrigi ( Benoit, 1954 )

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 295-296

29. Bocchus seyrigi ( Benoit, 1954)

( Figs 114C , 115B )

Hymenodryinus seyrigi Benoit 1954: 427 .

Bocchus seyrigi (Benoit) : Olmi 1984: 629; 1994c: 10; 2010b: 63; Azevedo et al. 2010: 887.

Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 4.6–5.5 mm. Head reddish, except brown ocellar spot; antenna brown, except scape and pedicel or also flagellomeres 1–2 reddish; mesosoma reddish; metasoma black-brown or browntestaceous; legs reddish. In specimen from Madagascar, 16°28.00’S 45°21.00’E, colour completely testaceousreddish, except antenna brown, ocellar triangle black and proximal half of metasoma black. In specimen from Madagascar, 19°58.65’S 44°39.92’E, metasoma brown, except distal third and ventral side of segment 1 testaceous. In specimen from Madagascar, 25°00.40’S 46°18.20’E, legs ferruginous, except one black spot on metacoxa and metatibia and club of metafemur slightly darkened; metasoma with proximal half brown and distal half testaceous. Antenna short, clavate, with antennomeres 5–9 approximately as long as broad; antennomeres in following proportions: 18:7:15:7:5.5:5:6:6:5:7. Head dull, completely reticulate rugose, setose; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 15; OPL = 19; TL = 14; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli longer than OL (4:2). Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum dull, setose, completely reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. Metapectal-propodeal disc completely reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, with two longitudinal keels. Petiole long. Forewing with two dark transverse bands; pterostigma short and narrow. Protarsomeres 1–4 in following proportions: 12:2:3:12. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 115B ) with one row of 11–13 teeth and one bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 115B ) with one preapical lamella and two bristles. Tibial spurs 1/1/1.

♂. Fully winged; body length 2.4–2.6 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown, except scape and pedicel partly testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs brown, except tarsi and protibia testaceous. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 11:6:7:7:6.5:6:5:5:5:8; antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad (6:3.5); antennomere 8 less than twice as long as broad (5:3). Head dull, reticulate rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 3; OL = 3; OOL = 8; OPL = 7; TL = 4; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli about as long as OL. Mesoscutum , mesoscutellum and metanotum reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. In specimen from Madagascar, 16°24.24’S 45°18.36’E, right notaulus slightly distinct and complete; in specimens from Madagascar, 18°01.35’S 44°03.02’E, mesoscutum with tracks of notauli hardly visible under special conditions of light. Metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose, with strong transverse posterior keel; propodeal declivity with two irregular and incomplete longitudinal keels, median area partly shiny and punctate and lateral areas reticulate rugose. In specimen from Madagascar, 20°04.07’S 44°39.34’E, propodeal declivity with median area completely rugose, without smooth area. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs& Rs vein longer than proximal part (13:10). Petiole short. Genitalia in Fig. 114C . Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Behara, XI.1940, A. Seyrig leg. ( MNHN). Paratype: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily , VII.1937, A. Seyrig leg. , 1♀ ( MRAC). Other material: MADAGAS- CAR: Fianarantsoa, Ananalava Forest , 29.6 km 280° W Ranohira, 22°35.30’S 45°07.42’E, 700 m, 1–5.II.2003, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF7383 , 1♂ ( CAS); Fianarantsoa, near Isalo National Park, in dry wash east of Interpretive Center , 22°37.60’S 45°21.49’E, 885 m, 7–22.IX.2002, MT, in open area, MA-02- 11B-39, R. Harin’Hala leg. , 1♀ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Namoroka National Park , 9.8 km 300° WNW Vilanandro, 16°28.00’S 45°21.00’E, 140 m, 4–8.XI.2002, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6445 , 1♀, 2♂♂ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Namoroka National Park , 16.9 km 317° NW Vilanandro, 16°24.24’S 45°18.36’E, 100 m, 12–16.XI.2002, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6581 , 1♂ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Ambato- folaka, Namoroka, 53 km from Soalala , 3 km N Vilanandro village, 16°28.04’S 45°23.48’E, 400 ft., 2–9.XI.2007, dense dry forest, MT, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg., MG-40A-06 , 1♂ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Beanka Forest Reserve , 50.2 km E Maintirano, 18°01.35’S 44°03.02’E, 250 m, 19–26.X.2009, tropical dry forest on tsingy, MT, B.L. Fisher et al. leg., BLF22787 , 3♂♂ (2 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Mahajanga, Ambovomamy Belembo , 20 km NW Port Berger, 15°27.07’S 47°36.80’E, 33 m, 26.III–1.IV.2007, secondary growth on white sand, MT, R. Harin’Hala, M. Irwin, F. Parker leg., MG-33-14 , 2♂♂ ( CAS); Mahajanga, Ampijoroa National Park , 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04, 16°19.16’S 46°48.80’E, 43 m, 17–24.VIII.2003, MT, deciduous forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-25-11 , 1♂ ( CAS); Toliara, Forêt de Kirindy , 15.5 km 64° ENE Marofandilia, 20°04.09’S 044°39.38’E, 10–17.IX.2008, B.L.Fisher, MT, tropical dry forest, el 30 m, BLF18285 _45, 1♀, 1♂ ( CAS); same locality label, 14–21.XI.2007, BLF18285 _02, 1♀ ( MOLC); Toliara, Forêt de Kirindy , 15.5 km 64° ENE Marofandilia, 20°04.07’S 44°39.34’E, 17–24.IX.2008, B.L.Fisher, MT, tropical dry forest, el 30 m, BLF18285 _45, 1♂ ( MOLC); same locality label, 26.XI–3.XII.2008; BLF18284 _56, 1♂ ( MOLC); same locality label, 5–12.XII.2007, BLF18284 _05, 1♂ ( CAS); Toliara, Berenty Spe- cial Reserve , 8 km NW Amboasary, 25°00.40’S 46°18.20’E, 85 m, 24.III–3.IV.2003, MT, gallery forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-22-20 , 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, 27.XII.2002 – 7.I.2003, MA- 02-22-11 , 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, 7–17.III.2003, MAQ- 02-22-18 , 1♀ ( CAS); same locality label, 16–27.XII.2002, MA- 02-22-10 , 1♀ ( MOLC); same locality label, 26.I–5.II.2003, MA- 02-22-14 , 1♀ ( MOLC); Toliara, Zombitse National Park , near ANGAP office, 22°53.19’S 44°41.53’E, 840 m, 20.I–13.II.2003, MT, deciduous spiny forest, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-13A-48 , 1♂ ( CAS); Toliara, Mikea Forest , NW of Manombo, 22°54.22’S 43°28.53’E, 30 m, 17–27.VII.2003, MT, deciduous dry forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-18A-62 , 1♂ ( CAS); Toliara, Beroboka village , 45km NE Morondava, 19°58.65’S 44°39.92’E, 430 ft., 30.X–6.XI.2007, Antsarongaza dry forest, MT, MG-45A-07, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg. , 1♀ ( CAS) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Figures

FIGURE 114. ♂ genitalia of Bocchus species.A: B. parkeri Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. B: B. ruvidus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. C: B. seyrigi (Benoit), ♂ from Madagascar, 16°28.00’S 45°21.00’E. D: B. turneri Olmi, holotype. E: B. watshami Olmi, ♂ from Botswana, Famer’s Brigade. F: B. whiteleyi Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A, B: 0.15 mm; C: 0.10 mm; D: 0.14 mm; E: 0.07 mm; F: 0.12 mm.

FIGURE 115.A–C: chelae of Bocchus species.A: B. richardsi Olmi, holotype. B: B. seyrigi (Benoit), holotype. C: B. watshami Olmi, ♀ from Tanzania, 03°58’S 37°48’E. D: genitalia of B. zimbabwensis Olmi, ♂ holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.08 mm; B: 0.11 mm; C: 0.10 mm; D: 0.13 mm.