Netomocera masneri, Mitroiu, 2019

Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan, 2019, Revision of Netomocera Bouček (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae), excluding the Oriental species, European Journal of Taxonomy 568, pp. 1-87 : 46-49

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2019.568
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5944335
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/62FFFD78-A37E-4341-9DD6-A9A0B8968B3E
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scientific name	Netomocera masneri
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Netomocera masneri sp. nov.

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Figs 96–106 View Figs 96–100 View Figs 101–106

Diagnosis

Both sexes

Macropterous; fore wing subhyaline ( Fig. 104 View Figs 101–106 ). Clypeal margin shallowly emarginate ( Fig. 99 View Figs 96–100 ). Scrobes reticulate ( Fig. 97 View Figs 96–100 ). Upper face and vertex with eight large setae. Occiput margin sharply defined ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–100 ). Pronotal collar not unusually long or wide ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesoscutum, scutellum and axillae with dense punctulate reticulation ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ); scutoscutellar sutures distinct ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ); frenal area distinct, i.e., sculpture different than on rest of scutellum ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesepimeral sulcus conspicuous ( Fig. 101 View Figs 101–106 ). Propodeum ( Fig. 103 View Figs 101–106 ) without a well-defined V-shaped area basally. Fore wing with basal third extensively setose except for narrow bare region ( Fig. 104 View Figs 101–106 ). Visible part of petiole very short, distinctly transverse, with more or less obliterate sculpture ( Fig. 103 View Figs 101–106 ).

Female

Vertex with slight dark green reflections ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–100 ); POL about 4.1× OOL. MV about 5.3 × SV.

Male

Body colour mainly dark brown ( Fig. 105 View Figs 101–106 ).

Etymology

The new species is dedicated to Dr. Lubomir Masner, world expert on Platygastroidea ( Hymenoptera ), who collected most of the specimens of the new species (noun in the genitive case).

Material examined

Holotype

ECUADOR • ♀; “ ECUADOR, Napo Prov., El Chaco 2000m, 11.II 1983, M. Sharkey, L. Masner ”; right antenna with fu7 and clava missing, on triangular card; CNC.

Allotype

ECUADOR • ♂; same data as for holotype; CNC.

Additional paratypes

ECUADOR • 3 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; CNC • 3 ♂♂; “ ECUADOR: Napo, 5 Km S. Baeza 1700m, Feb. 13 1983, Masner & Sharkey”; CNC • 1 ♂; “ ECUADOR: Pichincha, 16 Km. s.e. Santo Domingo Tinalandia , 680 m., 15-30.VI.1975, S&J Peck”; CNC .

Description

Female (habitus: Fig. 96 View Figs 96–100 )

COLOUR. Head ( Figs 97–98 View Figs 96–100 ) black, with faint dark green reflections mainly on vertex. Mandibles brown, teeth reddish-brown. Antenna ( Fig. 100 View Figs 96–100 ) with scape, pedicel, anellus and basal funicular segments light brown; apical funicular segments (mostly fu6 and fu7) and clava dark brown. Mesosoma ( Figs 101– 103 View Figs 101–106 ) black. Legs light brown except mid coxa and basal part of hind coxa darker. Fore wing ( Fig. 104 View Figs 101–106 ) subhyaline; venation brown; setation brown. Hind wing hyaline. Metasoma with petiole black ( Fig. 103 View Figs 101–106 ). Gaster ( Fig. 96 View Figs 96–100 ) with gt1, syntergum and ovipositor sheaths dark brown, remaining tergites lighter. Body setation including large, symmetrically arranged, setae dark brown.

BODY LENGTH. 1.9 mm.

HEAD. Clypeus mostly coriaceous; apical margin slightly emarginate ( Fig. 99 View Figs 96–100 ); lower face and genae mostly coriaceous ( Fig. 99 View Figs 96–100 ). Scrobes and adjacent areas reticulate, cells elongate ( Fig. 97 View Figs 96–100 ). Vertex reticulate ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–100 ). Occiput reticulate-striate; margin sharply defined ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–100 ). Toruli with lower margins about level with lower margins of eyes ( Fig. 97 View Figs 96–100 ). Antenna with flagellum strongly clavate; clava conspicuously asymmetric ( Fig. 100 View Figs 96–100 ). Vertex with eight large setae. Head in dorsal view with width 2.25 × length (90:40) and in frontal view about 1.1× height (90:79). POL about 4.1× OOL (29:7). Eye height 1.4× length (51:37), 2.55 × malar space (51:20) and about 1.2× scape length (51:43). Head width equal to length of pedicel plus flagellum (90:90). Fu1 length about 1.2 × width (7:6); fu7 width 1.4× length (11:8); clava length about 2.3 × width (30:13).

MESOSOMA. Pronotal collar narrower than mesoscutum, with six large setae ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesonotum moderately setose dorsally ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesoscutum and axillae with dense punctulate reticulation ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Scutellum densely punctulate reticulate, frenal area with shallower reticulation ( Fig. 102 View Figs 101–106 ). Upper mesepisternum alutaceous; lower mesepisternum reticulate ( Fig. 101 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesepimeron virtually smooth, with only short costulae and impressions near posterior margin; mesepimeral sulcus conspicuous ( Fig. 101 View Figs 101–106 ). Propodeum with intricate pattern of carinae, the interspaces shiny but wrinkled ( Fig. 103 View Figs 101–106 ). Macropterous; fore wing uniformly and densely setose except for small, elongate bare region ( Fig. 104 View Figs 101–106 ). Mesosoma length about 1.4 × width (103:72) and 1.45 × height (103:71). Pronotal collar 0.4× as long as mesoscutum (10:25) and 0.75 × as wide as mesoscutum (54:72). Mesoscutum width about 2.9 × length (72:25). Scutellum length 0.95 × width (40:42). Propodeum length about 0.6× scutellum length (23:40). Fore wing length about 2.5 × width (190:75); MV about 5.3× SV (64:12) and 3.2× PV (64:20).

METASOMA. Petiole transverse, mainly smooth, except for some irregular costulae ( Fig. 103 View Figs 101–106 ). Gaster ovate, length about 1.6 × width (130:80) ( Fig. 96 View Figs 96–100 ); gt1 longest, width about 1.1× length (80:70), with hind margin produced; gt2–6 progressively shorter, transverse; syntergum acutely pointed. Ovipositor sheaths slightly protruding beyond apex of gaster. Cercal setae not surpassing apex of gaster.

Male (habitus: Fig. 105 View Figs 101–106 )

Differs from female mainly as follows. Body length: 1.1–1.3 mm. Body colour brown to dark brown ( Fig. 105 View Figs 101–106 ). Vertex without any metallic reflections. Flagellum brown, basal segments usually slightly lighter ( Fig. 106 View Figs 101–106 ). Fore wing less infumate. Legs paler, mainly yellow, mid and hind coxae light brown. Gaster with gt1 and syntergum brown, remaining tergites with basal half lighter. Fu1 length about 2.8 × width; length of pedicel plus flagellum 2.7–2.9 × as long as head width. Mesepimeral sulcus from barely visible to conspicuous. Fore wing length about 2.3× width. MV about 4.7 × as long as SV. Petiole quadrate. Gaster (inflated) length about 1.4× width, gt1 occupying less than half length of gaster.

Distribution

Ecuador.

Remarks

Specimens of this species are superficially similar to those of N. merida sp. nov., from which they can be separated by the shape of the clypeal margin, which is slightly emarginate in N. masneri sp. nov. ( Fig. 99 View Figs 96–100 ) and produced in N. merida sp. nov. ( Fig. 110 View Figs 107–111 ). Individuals of the former species are also overall more strongly sculptured, the head of females has distinct metallic reflections ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–100 ) and the first gastral tergite is longer.