Anteon merinum Olmi, 2004

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 172

64. Anteon merinum Olmi, 2004

( Figs 58E , 63B )

Anteon merinum Olmi 2004d: 95 ; Azevedo et al. 2010: 878.

Description. ♀ ( Fig. 58E ). Fully winged; body length 1.6–2.2 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; clyp- eus of holotype testaceous-brown; clypeus of specimen from Madagascar, 14°26.06’S 49°45.36’E, black; antennomeres 1–7 of holotype yellow (antennomeres 8–10 missing in holotype); antenna of specimen from Madagascar, 14°26.06’S 49°45.36’E, yellow, except antennomere 10 darkened; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs yellow. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:4.5:5:3.5:4:4:4 (antennomeres 8–10 missing in unique known specimen). Head convex, dull, granulate and with many irregular striae; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 5; OL = 3; OOL = 4.5; OPL = 3; TL = 3.5. Pronotum anteriorly crossed by slight transverse impression, dull, rugose; posterior surface rugose, much shorter than mesoscutum (5:11), with posterior margin shiny and smooth; pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum shiny, slightly granulate or with some irregular striae. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.5–0.6 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, finely punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose, without complete longitudinal keels. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (2:8). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 6:2:2:4:10. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 63B ) with proximal prominence bearing one long bristle. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 63B ) with inner side straight, with basal part slightly longer than apical part (5.5:5), with distal extremity of extended part divided into two lobes (incision between them receiving distal extremity of enlarged claw), one of them bearing one very large lamella; second lobe with one row of lamellae continuing in the extended part of protarsomere 5 (reaching a total of 10–17 lamellae). Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Antananarivo, 11.5 km 147° SSE of Anjozorobe, 3 km 41°NE of Andranomay, 18°28.24’S 47°57.36’E, 1300 m, 5–13.XII.2000, MT, montane rainforest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 2375 ( CAS) . Other material: MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Montagne d’Ambre National Park , 12°30’52’’S 49°10’53’’E, 960 m, 4–19.III.2001, MT, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-01-01A-08 , 1♀ ( CAS) ; Antsira- nana, Marojejy National Park, Manantenina River , 27.6 km 327° NNW Manantenina, 14°26.06’S 49°45.36’E, 775 m, 15–18.XI.2003, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), rainforest, B.L. Fisher et al. leg., BLF8872 , 1♀ ( MOLC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Figures

FIGURE 58. Holotypes of Anteon species.A: A. majunganum Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂; notauli and head vertex sculpture; B: A. malagasy Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♂; forewing; C, D: A. mcguirkae Olmi, Copeland & Gug- lielmino, ♀ in dorsal (C) and lateral (D) view; E: A. merinum Olmi, ♀; F: A. musmani Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., ♀; pronotum and mesoscutum sculpture. Scale bar: B: 2.54 mm.

FIGURE 63. Chelae of Anteon species holotypes. A: A. medleri Olmi; B: A. merinum Olmi; C: A. mingoae Olmi; D: A. mubfs Olmi, van Noort & Guglielmino; E: A. musmani Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov.; F: A. namibiense Olmi. Scale bar: A: 0.06 mm; B, F: 0.04 mm; C: 0.09 mm; D, E: 0.05 mm.