Anthobosca harinhalai Kimsey

Kimsey, Lynn S., 2009, Review of the Malagasy Anthobosca, the Bizarre and the Sublime (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Anthoboscinae), Zootaxa 2175, pp. 1-18 : 11

Anthobosca harinhalai Kimsey , new species

Figs. 8 , 18 , 28 , Map 3

Diagnosis. Anthobosca harinhalai most closely resembles fisheri , but can be readily distinguished by the bicolored clypeus and largely white mandible and scape.

Male. Body length 7 mm. Head: inner eye margin slightly emarginate; flagellomere I 1.1x as long as broad, flagellomere II 1.5x as long as broad, flagellomere XI 2.6–3.0x as long as broad; flagellomeres viii–x each with one tyloid; clypeal apical truncation slightly indented medially. Mesosoma: hindleg unmodified. Metasoma: segment 1 longer than broad; sternum VIII thickened apex broadly triangular, slightly longer than broad, apical margin spinose. Genital capsule ( Figs. 8 , 18 , 28 ): gonocoxa broadest basally, strongly narrowed apically in dorsal view; aedeagus broad, about 3.5x as broad as long, apical lobes narrowly separated; volsella dorsal lobe extending diagonally from behind dorsal lobe of gonocoxa toward paramere, largely obscured by paramere and gonocoxa in lateral view; paramere basally twice as long as broad and narrowest submedially apical lobe twice as long as broad, in ventral view. Punctation: body with dense small, contiguous punctures. Vestiture: silvery. Coloration: head, mesosoma and metasoma black, with pale yellow to whitish markings; clypeus usually without pale marks; mandible white with dark apex; underside of scapal apex whitish; whitish band along inner eye margin; flagellum blackish, not bicolored; small whitish spot behind eye near vertex; pronotum with wide transverse whitish band along posterior margin and ventral whitish spot; tegula and wing vein bases whitish; palps and tibial spurs whitish; tarsi pale red; tibiae, femoral apices and trochanters partly whitish to pale red; paramere dististyle brown.

Female. Unknown.

Type material. Holotype 3: MADAGASCAR: Toliara Prov. Forêt de Mahavelo Isantoria River, 110m, 28/i–1/ii/2002, 24453S 46926E, Fisher, Griswold et al., malaise trap, BLF5237 ( CAS). Paratypes: 10 3; 5 3: same data as holotype; 4 3: Isalo National Park, 2236S 4504E, 15/iv/1994, M. Wasbauer, malaise trap; 1 3: Tulear Prov., Mikea Forest nw Manombo, 30m, 2254.22S 4328.53E, 6–16/i/2002, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trap, MA-02-18A-09 ( BME, CAS).

Distribution. Map 3.

Etymology. The species is named after the collector, R. Harin'Hala.

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 14. Male genital capsule. ventral view. Abbreviations: gc = gonocoxa, pb = paramere base, pa = paramere apical lobe, pv = penis valve, v = volsella.

FIGURES 15 – 25. Male genital capsule, lateral view. Abbreviations: gc = gonocoxa, pb = paramere base, pa = paramere apical lobe, pv = penis valve, v = volsella.

FIGURES 26 – 35. Male genital capsule, dorsal view. Abbreviations: gc = gonocoxa, pb = paramere base, pa = paramere apical lobe, pv = penis valve, v = volsella.