Dryinus indicus (Kieffer, 1914)

Mita, Toshiharu, 2009, A taxonomic study of the Dryininae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) of Japan, with description of a new species of Pseudodryinus, Zootaxa 2168, pp. 45-56 : 50

Dryinus indicus (Kieffer, 1914)

Mesodryinus indicus Kieffer, 1914: 311 . Type locality: Pusa ( INDIA).

Dryinus indicus (Kieffer, 1914) : Olmi, 1984: 810; Guglielmino & Olmi, 1997: 227 –228; He & Xu, 2002: 256. Dryinus flavus Xu & He, 1994: 267 (syn. by He & Xu, 2002).

Material examined. 1 F, Mt. Hiko-san, Fukuoka, Kyushu, JAPAN, 25–26. VII. 1979, K. Maetô leg. ( NIAES); 1F, same locality as above except 2–3. V. 1983, K. Konishi leg. ( NIAES); 1F, Mt. Takachiho, Kirishima, Kyushu, JAPAN, 13–16. VII. 1962, S. Ide leg. ( ELKU); 2F, Mt. Tachiu-dake (1000 m), Yakushima Isl., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 17. VII. 1970, K. Yamagishi leg. ( ELMU); 1F, same locality as above, except Mt. Miyanoura, 18. X–30. XI. 1999, T. Murata (MsT) ( ELMU); 1F, same locality and collector as above, except 10. VII–8. VIII. 2000 (MsT) ( ELMU); 2F, same locality and collector as above, except 3. IX–10. X. 2000 (MsT) ( ELMU); 1F, Mt. Nanatsu-yama, Nakano-shima Isl., Tokara Isls., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 5.V. 2004, T. Mita leg. ( ELKU); 1F and 1 M, Yona, Okinawa Isl., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 25–27. V. 1974, M. Satô leg., mating couple are mounted on a single triangle paper board ( ELKU); 1F, Ôsato, Ishigaki-jima Isl., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 24°40’ N, 124°24’ E, Col. 9. V. 2008, Pup. 12. V, Emr. 2. VI, Ex. from: Geisha distinctissima (Walker) , T. Mita leg. ( ELKU).

Distribution. JAPAN (new record): Kyushu (Fukuoka; Kagoshima); Ryukyus (Yaku-shima Isl.; Nakanoshima Isl.; Okinawa-jima Isl.; Ishigaki-jima Isl.); P. R. CHINA; INDIA; BANGLADESH.

Host. LOPHOPIDAE : Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) ( INDIA), Pyrilla sp. ( INDIA); FLATIDAE : Flatida marginella (Olivier) ( BANGLADESH), Geisha distinctissima (Walker) (new record, JAPAN).

Remarks. The total body length of specimens collected from Japan ranges from 4.8 to 5.4 mm. The body colour is testaceous according to the original description of the dried holotype. However, the colour of a living female that emerged from Geisha distinctissima was pale green and changed to testaceous following postmortem dehydration.