Atrhrolytus glandium

Doğanlar, Mikdat, 2018, World species of Arthrolytus (Hymenoptera Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae), with description of new species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1), pp. 255-289 : 270-271

Atrhrolytus glandium BOUCEK, 1967 ( Figs 1d , 2d , 3e )

T y p e m a t e r i a l s: Holotype ♀, Slovakia: Beluja Forest near Sahy, ex acorns, 29.iii, 1954, Leg. J. Patoçka), in Praque Nat. Museum (Entomology), Cat. No: 26,101 . Paratypes: 1♀, same data as holotype ; 1♂, Slovakia, Banska Stiavnica , ex Balaninus in acorns, 20.iii.1954, Leg. M. Capek .

D i a g n o s i s: ♀: Right mandible with 4 teeth, left mandible with 3 teeth; Head in anterior view 1.27x as wide as long; POL 1.7 OOL; malar space 0.44x eye length. Antenna ( Fig. 1d ) with flagellum 1.65x length of scape; Pedicel almost as long as first funicle; F6 0.8x as long as wide; club hardly longer than F1; Scutellum transverse, (with axillullae) 1.3x as wide as long; Forewing ( Fig. 3e ) with stigmal vein forming 35°angle to the postmarginal vein; post marginal vein at least as long as marginal vein. Propodeum punctured-reticulate, rather dull, only short, elevated and through a transversally rugose sculpture, differentiated nuchal part more shiny; length of propodeum medially halflength of scutellum; median carina not conspicuous. Body black with bluish metallic reflection. Legs with femora mainly infuscate, metallic, except, tibiae and tarsi yellow; Metasoma without pale spot.

♂: Similar to ♀ except as follows: Antenna ( Fig. 2d ) with pedicel hardly 1.25x as long as wide, and 1.12x as long as F1; flagellum 1.9x length of scape, F1 twice; F6 1.2x as long as wide; club about 1.2x as long as F1. Forewing with measurements of m:pm: st as 15: 17: 12; pm about 1.13x as long as marginal vein, and 1.42x stigmal vein; marginal vein 1.25x as long as stigmal vein.

H o s t: Parasite of Curculio (= Balaninus) sp. (Col. Curculioniae), living in acorns. The knowledge were given by several author stated in the UCDB by Noyes (2017).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Czechlovakia ( BOUCEK 1967; DZHANOKMEN 1978; GRAHAM 1969), Europe ( ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY 1982), Slovakia ( KALINA 1989), Spain (ASKEWET et al. 2013; GARRIDO & NIEVES ALDREY 1990; GOMEZ & NIEVES ALDREY 2012).

Figures

Fig. 1: Arthrolytus spp. ♀♀ antennae: (a) A. oezbecki DOĞANLAR, 1978); (b) A. ocellus (WALKER, 1834) (GRAHAM, 1969); (c) A. nanus ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY, 1982; (d) A. glandium BOUCEK, 1967 (BOUCEK & RASPLUS, 1991); (e) A. magarsosensis nov.sp.; (f) A. discoideus (NEES, 1834); (g) A. usubai KAMIJO, 1981; (h) A. yazicioglui nov.sp., (i) A. gurderei nov.sp., (j) A. slovacus GRAHAM, 1969; (k) A. kahvecii nov.sp., l-n. A. maculipennis (WALKER, 1835), (l) (BOUCEK & RASPLUS 1991), (m) (GAHAN 1933), (n) (GRAHAM 1969), (o) A. keltoni nov.sp.

Fig. 2: Arthrolytus spp., ♂♂ antennae, (a) A. oezbeki DOĞANLAR, 1978; (b) A. oswaldpecki nov.sp.; (c. A. ocellus (WALKER, 1834) (GRAHAM, 1969); (d) A. glandium BOUCEK, 1967 (BOUCEK & RASPLUS 1991); (e) A. nanus ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY, 1982; (f) A. maculipennis (WALKER, 1835) (BOUCEK & RASPLUS 1991); (g) A. discoideus (NEES, 1834); (h) A. geyrazensis nov.sp.; (i) A. incisus ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY, 1982; (j) A. nenehatunae nov.sp.; (k) A. usubai KAMIJO, 1981; (l) A. fasciatus (PROVENCER, 1881) (BOUCEK & HEYDON 1997); (m) A. nuridemiragi nov.sp.; (n) A. yazicioglui nov.sp.

Fig. 3. Arthrolytus spp. Forewings: (a) A. oezbeki DOĞANLAR, 1978; (b) A. oswaldpecki nov.sp.; (c, d) A. ocellus (WALKER, 1834) (c) from BOUCEK (1967); (d) from BOUCEK & RASPLUS (1991); (e. A. glandium BOUCEK (BOUCEK 1967); (f1) ♀ of A. nanus ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY, 1982; (f2) ♂ of A. nanus; (g) A. magarsosensis nov.sp.; (h) ♀ of A. discoideus (NEES, 1834), (i). ♂ of A. discoideus; (j) A. usubai KAMIJO, 1981; (k) A. yazicioglui nov.sp., (l) A. gurderei nov.sp.; (m) A. kahvecii nov.sp.; (n) A. maculipennis (WALKER, 1835) (GAHAN, 1933); (o) A. keltoni nov.sp.; (p) A. geyrazensis nov.sp.; (q) A. incisus ASKEW & NIEVES ALDREY, 1982; (r) A. nenehatunae nov.sp.; (s) A. nuridemiragi nov.sp.