Maimetshorapia, Rasnitsyn & Brothers, 2009

Rasnitsyn, Alexandr P. & Brothers, Denis J., 2009, New genera and species of Maimetshidae (Hymenoptera: Stephanoidea s. l.) from the Turonian of Botswana, with comments on the status of the family, African Invertebrates 50 (1), pp. 191-204 : 201-202

Maimetshorapia gen. n.

Etymology. The generic name is derived from Orapa and the genus Maimetsha . Gender feminine.

Type species: Maimetshorapia africana sp. n., by present designation.

Description: Similar to Afrapia except for RS starting almost at base of pterostigma, with intervening prestigma distinctly incrassate, RS apparently somewhat reduced before 2r–rs unless incompletely preserved, RS+M forking close to 2r–m (cell 2rm relatively short), first visible metasomal tergum as long as cell 3r, and ovipositor sheath probably wide basally and straight, elongately triangular in form. Pronotum, if correctly identified, longer dorsally than in other genera.

Species included: Type species only.

Comparison: Differs from all genera other than Maimetsha in having RS starting at or very close to base of pterostigma, and from Maimetsha in having the prestigma incrassate, 1RS and 1M almost aligned, marginal cell shorter and wider, all remnants of 2m –cu lost, and ovipositor shorter. Apparently (unless due to imperfect preservation) differs from all other genera in having cell 2rm present but short and with 2RS incomplete.