Ganaspidium flemingi Buffington, 2010

Buffington, Matthew, 2010, A revision of Ganaspidium Weld, 1952 (Hymenoptera, Figitidae, Eucoilinae): new species, bionomics, and distribution, ZooKeys 37 (37), pp. 81-101 : 93-94

Ganaspidium flemingi Buffington , sp. n.

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Description. Malar sulcus compound. Malar space smooth. Malar protuberance smooth, elongate, extending beyond length of ventral margin of malar space. Clypeal protuberance elongate, overhanging anterior margin of clypeus; short, not overhanging anterior margin of clypeus. Tubercles of scutellar plate distinct, small, length of tuber less than one-half width of tubercle base. Dorsal surface of scutellar plate concave around midpit, two setal bearing pits at base of each tubercle. Carina along posterior margin of scutellum present, delicate, defining transition from dorsal surface of scutellum from posterior surface. Dorsal surface of scutellum smooth except for faint wrinkles along posterior carina. Midpit of scutellar plate in posterior half of plate; plate small, revealing dorsal surface of scutellum when viewed dorsally. Mesopopleural setal patch absent. Mesopleuron entirely smooth. Lateral aspect of pronotum anteriorly with some short setae, remainder glabrous. Marginal cell of forewing distinctly deeper than long. Metasoma of sub-equal in size to mesosoma in lateral view.

Diagnosis. This species can be separated from all other species of Ganaspidium by having an entirely smooth dorsal surface of the scutellum, with only a few gentle wrinkles present along the posterior carina of the scutellum, and having a completely smooth malar space. Most easily confused with G. pusillae , which will often have a smooth anterior half, but distinctly wrinkled/striate posterior half of the dorsal surface of the scutellum.

Etymology. Named in honor of Ian Fleming, author and creator of the British secret agent James Bond 007, and long time resident of The Bahamas. The gender is masculine.

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Material examined. Holotype, female: BAHAMAS: Ragged Island Dist., 2008R103, Buena Vista Cay Island, 9.I-14.I.2008, malaise trap / yellow pan trap, L. S. Kimsey , USNM ENT 00655526 (deposited in UCDC) . Paratypes: (10 females, 1 male) BAHAMAS: Ragged Island Dist., 2008R103, Buena Vista Cay Island, 9.I-14. I.2008, malaise trap / yellow pan trap, L. S. Kimsey (1 female, USNM ENT 00655527 ( UCDC)). Ragged Island Dist., 2008R103, Buena Vista Cay Island , 9.I- 14. I.2008, L. S. Kimsey (2 females, USNM ENT 00655528 , 00655529 ( UCDC)) . UNITED STATES: ARIZONA. Coconino Co., Moenkopi Wash, 2mi SE Tuba City, 31. VIII.1986, A. S. Menke (1 female, USNM ENT 00653499 ( USNM)). CALIFOR- NIA. Inyo Co. , Indian Ranch Road , tamarisk / mesquite, warm sulfur springs, 21.III- 22. III.2002, A. Owens & J. George (1 female, UCRC ENT 196973 ( UCRC)) ; Inyo Co., white flowers, 14km NW Darwin, 25. V.1994, S. L. Heydon (1 female, USNM ENT 00655496 ( UCDC)) ; Riverside Co., 5mi E Cabazon, 27.IX.1978, G. Gordh (1 female, UCRC ENT 196977 ( UCRC)). IDAHO. Twin Falls Co. , #5A, Hollister , 5.VI.1931, D. E. Fox (1 female, USNM ENT 00653489 ( USNM)). KANSAS. Geary Co. , watershed, Konza Prairie Biological Station , 16.VIII-26.VIII.2005, malaise trap (1 female, USNM ENT 00655618 ( USNM)) ; Geary Co., watershed, Konza Prairie Biological Station, 27.VI-8.VI.2005, malaise trap (1 male, USNM ENT 00655619 ( USNM)). NEW MEXICO. Valencia Co. , 20mi W Los Lunas, along streambed, Carrizo Creek , 23.VIII.1977, malaise trap, S. Peck & J. Peck (1 female, USNM ENT 00655555 ( CNCI)) .

Comments. The presence of this taxon in The Bahamas is intriguing. Most eucoiline leafminer parasites from the Caribbean belong to the Zaeucoilini (Buffington, 2009) . It is likely that this species is a North American native that has been introduced to The Bahamas via human activity, as has occurred with B. utilis and Disorygma pacifica (Yoshimoto) in the Hawaiian Islands.

Figures

Figure 4. New species of Ganaspidium: G. didionae Buffington, G. flemingi Buffington, G. kolmaci Buffington, and G. eldiablo Buffington. A head and mesosoma, lateral view, of female G. kolmaci B habitus female of G. flemingi C habitus female of G. didionae D habitus female of G. eldiablo.