Gynochelys braunsi Brues, 1906

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 559-560

1. Gynochelys braunsi Brues, 1906

( Figs 247B, C , 248A )

Gynochelys braunsi Brues 1906: 108 ; Olmi 1984: 1793; 2005c: 245; 2006: 51.

Description. ♀ ( Figs 247B, C ). Micropterous; body length 4.0 mm. Head reddish, except brown spots on vertex; antenna reddish; mesosoma reddish, except brown spots on pronotum, mesopleuron ad metapleuron; petiole black; metasoma reddish. Antenna very slender and long, with ADOs in antennomeres 6–10 (two ADOs in antennomere 10); antennomeres in the following proportions: 13:7:30:28:27:1:11:9:8:12; antennomere 3 approximately eleven × as long as broad. Head dull, granulate, with irregular striae and rugosities; vertex swollen; occipital carina incomplete, only visible behind and shortly on sides of lateral ocelli; temple distinct; POL = 6; OL = 5; OOL = 10; OPL = 1. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum dull, granulate, crossed by strong transverse impression; posterior edges of pronotum rounded, not produced into lobes. Mesoscutum dull, granulate, approximately circular, as long as collar of pronotum. Notauli complete, posteriorly separated. Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, about 0.5 × as long as mesoscutum. Metanotum shiny, smooth, about 0.5 × as long as mesoscutellum, not excavated behind mesoscutellum. Forewing reduced, as long as mesoscutum. Hind wing absent. Metapectal-propodeal disc humped (as in apterous species of Gonatopodinae ), granulate, dull, with anterior surface granulate and rugose; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 16:3:5:18.5:28. Protrochanter approximately 4 × as long as broad. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 248A ) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of seven lamellae. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 248A ) with two rows of 20 lamellae; apex with approximately 12 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Algoa Bay, Hans Brauns leg. ( MCPM).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 247. A: habitus of Gonatopus sp. group 11: ♀ in dorsal view. B, C: habitus of Gynochelys braunsi Brues: ♀ holotype in dorsal (B) and lateral (C) view. Scale bar: A: 3.05 mm; B, C: 2.57 mm.

FIGURE 248. A: chela of Gynochelys braunsi Brues: holotype. B: chela of Gynochelys namibiensis Olmi: holotype. C, D: Hap- logonatopus katangae (Benoit): chela of ♀ from Madagascar, Bereboka (C); genitalia of ♂ holotype (D). E: chela of Neodryinus antiquus Benoit. Scale bar: A: 0.09 mm; B: 0.07 mm; C: 0.06 mm; D: 0.11 mm; E: 0.14 mm.