Fiorianteon Olmi, 1984

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 81-82

4. Genus Fiorianteon Olmi, 1984

Fiorianteon Olmi 1984: 108 ; 1995a: 24; He & Xu 2002: 93; Xu et al. 2013: 54; Olmi & Xu 2015: 38.

Type species. Fiorianteon junonium Olmi, 1984 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. ♀: fully winged ( Figs 30A, B ); occipital carina complete; mandible quadridentate, including one intermediate rudimentary tooth ( Fig. 8B ); antenna without ADOs; palpal formula 6/3; pronotal tubercle present; forewing with two cells enclosed by pigmented veins (C and R) ( Figs 30A, B ); forewing with 2r-rs&Rs vein and pterostigma present ( Figs 30A, B ); distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein as long as, or shorter than proximal part ( Figs 30A, B ); protarsus chelate ( Figs 30A, B ); chela with rudimentary claw ( Fig. 29D ); tibial spurs 1/1/2. ♂: fully winged ( Figs 30C, D ); occipital carina complete; mandible quadridentate, including one intermediate rudimentary tooth ( Fig. 8B ); palpal formula 6/3; forewing with two cells enclosed by pigmented veins (C and R) ( Figs 30C, D ); forewing with 2r-rs&Rs vein and pterostigma present ( Figs 30C, D ); distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein as long as, or shorter than proximal part ( Figs 30C, D ); tibial spurs 1/1/2.

Distribution. Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental regions.

Hosts. Unknown.

World species. Five species are known, one in the Afrotropical region.

Figures

FIGURE 8. A: tridentate mandible progressing larger from anterior one to posterior. B: quadridentate mandible, with intermediate rudimentary tooth (i). C: unidentate mandible. D: tridentate mandible, with intermediate rudimentary tooth. E: ♂ genitalia of Gonatopus sp.. F: ♂ genitalia of Dryinus sp. G: hypopygium umbrella-shaped. H: hypopygium not umbrella-shaped. b: basivolsella; d: distivolsella; k: dorsal process of paramere; o: paramere; p: penis.

FIGURE 29. ♂ genitalia of Conganteon species. A: C. vannoorti Olmi, holotype; B: C. vulcanicum Benoit, ♂ from Kenya, 2°27.90’S 37°54.91’E; C: C. walkerense Olmi, paratype. D: Chela of Fiorianteon sp. E: ♂ genitalia of Fiorianteon sulcatum Guglielmino, Olmi, Marletta & Speranza, holotype (left half removed). Scale bar: A: 0.11 mm; B: 0.09 mm; C: 0.10 mm; D: 0.89 mm; E: 0.07 mm.

FIGURE 30. Habitus of Fiorianteon sp.: A, B: ♀ in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; ♂ in dorsal (C) and lateral (D) view. Scale bar: A: 3.53 mm; B: 1.97 mm; C: 2.7 mm; D: 2.19 mm.