Patellapis (Chaetalictus) namaquensis, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2009

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 107

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) namaquensis sp. n. Timmermann

( Figs. 72a–h )

Diagnosis. The female is unknown. The male is characterised by a yellowish lower half of clypeus, a sparse row of 8 erect bristles on posterior margin of S4 and by the antennal flagellum A4, which is about 1,5 times longer than A3.

Description

Female. Unknown.

Male. Bl = 4,8–5,2mm. General habitus ( Fig. 72f ). Head. L = 1,4–1,6mm; W = 1,5–1,7mm. Head about as wide as long ( Fig. 72a ). Integument black except mandibles partly reddish to yellowish; lower half of clypeus extensively yellowish. Clypeus, supraclypeal area, paraocular area and vertex covered with erect, whitish and greyish hairs. Mandibles simple. Antennae brownish. Flagellomeres of normal structure (not knotty). A4 about 1,5 times longer than A3. Mesosoma. L = 1,1–1,2mm; W (ITS) = 1,2–1,3mm. Integument black. Scutum polished; sparsely punctate (i = 2,0–3,0d); surface sometimes finely reticulate ( Fig. 72b ). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 72c . Scutum, scutellum, metanotum, mesepisternum and propodeum with whitish to greyish, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 72c ; propodeum slightly shiny; surface coarsely sculptured and sparsely punctate. Marginal region of posterior truncation slightly shiny; extensively reticulate and wrinkled. Wings. Hyaline. Legs. Integument reddish (partly yellowish). Vestiture greyish. Metasoma. L = 2,4–2,6mm; W = 1,5–1,6mm. Integument reddish to brownish-black; T1–T3 extensively reddish; T4–T6 extensively brownish to blackish; margins pallid brownish or reddish and broadly translucent ( Fig. 72d ). Apical plate broad, rounded apically. Posterior margin of S4 with a sparse row of 10 strong, long, curled, erect bristles (sometimes only 8 bristles visible). Metasomal sterna S5-S6 without dense hair patches ( Fig. 72e ). S7 and S8 as illustrated in Fig. 72h . Genitalia. Genitalia as illustrated in Fig. 72g ; gonocoxa extensively dull; gonostylus with dorso-lateral, broad, hyaline projection; projection hairless.

Type material ( 10 specimens). Holotype, male, Namibia, Farm Namtib , 60 km NE Aus, 01.–04.x.1997, leg. M. Kuhlmann, SANC.

Paratypes: 9♂. South Africa. Northern Cape : 1♂, Remhoogte, 2.xii.–23.xii.2001, leg. C. Mayer, KTPC ; 2♂, idem., 15.i.–24.i.2002, KTPC ; 1♂, idem., 20.ix.2002, KTPC ; Namibia. 3♂, Aus, 08.–30.xi.1929, leg. R . E. Turner, Brit. Mus. 1930–113, BMNH ; 2♂, idem., i.1930, Brit. Mus. 1930–117, BMNH .

Etymology. Named after the Namaqualand.

Distribution ( Fig. 73 ). Few records exist from the south-west of Namibia and the northwestern part of South Africa.

Floral visitation. Unknown.

Seasonal activity (first–last observations). i–xii.

Figures

FIGURE 72. Patellapis (Ch.) namaquensis, male: a. Head (scale=0,5mm); b. Scutum (scale=0,5mm); c. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); d. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); e. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); f. Body (scale=1mm); g. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=100µm); h. Metasomal sterna S7 and S8, ventral view (scale=100µm).

FIGURE 73. Distributions of P. cockerelli and P. namaquensis.