Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea)
Author
Olmi, Massimo
Author
Copeland, Robert S.
Author
Noort, Simon Van
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-10
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39.
Anteon gutturnium
(Benoit, 1951)
(
Figs 50E
,
51C
)
Xenanteon gutturnium
Benoit 1951b: 162
.
Xenanteon gutturnium
Benoit ssp.
rutshuricum
Benoit 1951c: 13 (synonymized by Olmi 1984); type locality: Rutshuru (Demo- cratic Republic of the Congo).
Anteon gutturnium
(Benoit): Olmi 1984: 384; Azevedo
et al
. 2010: 877; Olmi
et al
. 2015: 345; 2016: 60.
FIGURE 51.
♂ genitalia of
Anteon
species. A:
A. granulatum
Olmi, van Noort & Guglielmino, holotype; B:
A. griswoldi
Olmi, holotype; C:
A. gutturnium
(Benoit), ♂ from South Africa, Katberg; D:
A. harinhalai
Olmi, holotype; E:
A. harteni
Olmi, ho- lotype; F:
A. hoekense
Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov., holotype. Scale bar: A, D: 0.07 mm; B: 0.10 mm; C: 0.13 mm; E: 0.12 mm; F: 0.09 mm.
Description
.
♀
. Fully winged; body length
2.4–3.1 mm
. Head black, except mandible yellow (with teeth brown); an- tenna brown, except scape and pedicel testaceous (occasionally also flagellomeres 1 or 1–3 testaceous); occasionally antenna totally testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; tegula testaceous; legs brown, except tarsi testaceous; occasionally legs totally testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 17:4:5:5:5:6:6:6:6:9. Head shiny, setose, granulate and completely reticulate rugose; frontal line present; frons without lateral keels; occipital carina complete; POL = 8; OL = 5; OOL = 7; OPL = 5; TL = 4. Pronotum rugose and granulate; posterior surface much shorter than mesoscutum (4:14); pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum shiny, granulate, with strong or slight, more or less numerous, irregular keels. Notauli absent. Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, slightly punctate. Metanotum strongly rugose. Mesopleuron and metapleuron granulate, with numerous transverse keels. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, reticulate rugose, slightly shorter than mesoscutellum + metanotum (12:13); propodeal declivity granulate and with numerous transverse keels, without longitudinal keels (in specimen from
South Africa
,
34°16.481’S
19°01.033’E
, propodeal declivity granulate, without transverse and longitudinal keels). Forewing usually with two dark transverse bands, occasionally with one band (in specimens from
Uganda
and
South Africa
,
34°16.481’S
19°01.033’E
); distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (2:8). Protarsomere 1 much longer than 4 (8:3); protarsomere 4 approximately 0.5 × as long as basal part of 5, produced into hook. Enlarged claw (
Fig. 50E
) with proximal prominence bearing onelong bristle. Protarsomere 5 (
Fig. 50E
) with 10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.
♂
.
Fully
winged; body length
2.2–2.5 mm
.
Head
black (rarely brown), except mandible testaceous (with teeth brown); antenna brown, except scape and pedicel testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black (rarely brown); tegula testaceous; legs yellow, except metacoxa, club of metafemur, metatibia brown (in specimen from
Kenya
,
4.32664°S
39.52462°E
, legs totally testaceous).
Antenna
filiform; antennomeres of specimen from
Madagascar
,
21°13.57’S
47°22.19’E
, in following proportions: 7:3.5:4:4:4:4:4:4:4:7.
Head
dull, granulate and slightly reticulate rugose (in specimen from
South Africa
,
32°43’S
26°35’E
, head granulate and strongly reticulate rugose); frontal line usually incomplete (in specimen from
Tanzania
,
Mkomazi Game Reserve
, frontal line complete); frons usually without lateral keels near orbits and directed towards antennal toruli (present in specimen from
Tanzania
,
Mkomazi Game Reserve
); occipital carina complete; POL = 6; OL = 3; OOL = 5; OPL = 4; TL = 3.
Vertex
without two oblique keels connecting lateral ocelli to occipital carina.
Mesoscutum
dull, usually granulate (in specimen from
South Africa
,
32°43’S
26°35’E
, anterior half of median surface unsculptured; in specimen from
Tanzania
,
Mkomazi Game Reserve
, mesoscutum granulate, with some rugosities near anterior margin; in specimen from
South Africa
,
28°40.90’S
28°55.78’E
, mesoscutum granulate, except anterior fourth reticulate rugose).
Notauli
incomplete, reaching about 0.3 × length of mesoscutum (in specimen from
Tanzania
,
Mkomazi Game Reserve
, notauli reaching about 0.4 × length of mesoscutum; in specimen from
Uganda
,
0°33.836’N
30°21.700’E
, notauli not distinct invisible among areolae present near anterior margin of mesoscutum).
Mesoscutellum
and metanotum shiny, unsculptured.
Mesopleuron
and metapleuron granulate, with irregular keels and areolae.
Metapectal-propodeal
disc with strong transverse posterior keel, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity without longitudinal keels, completely reticulate rugose, with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc.
In
specimen from
Madagascar
,
12°30.52’S
49°10.53’E
, propodeal declivity with two longitudinal keels and median area as rugose as lateral areas.
Forewing
hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&
Rs
vein much shorter than proximal part.
Paramere
(
Fig. 51C
) without distal inner pointed process, with proximal membranous process.
Usually
paramere about as long as penis, rarely (in specimens from
South Africa
, 32°21.260’’S 26°23.001’’E, and
Madagascar
,
21°15.05’S
47°24.43’E
) much shorter than penis.
Tibial
spurs 1/1/2.
Material examined
.
Types
:
♀
holotype
of
X. gutturnium
:
SOUTH AFRICA
:
Western Cape Prov.
,
Mossel
Bay
,
I.1922
,
R.E. Turner
leg. (
NHMUK
)
;
♀
holotype
of
X. gutturnium rutshuricum
:
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
:
North Kivu
,
Rutshuru
,
1285 m
,
VII.1935
,
Mission G.F. de Witte
(
MRAC
).
Paratypes
of
X. gutturnium
:
SOUTH AFRICA
: same locality label as
holotype
,
XII.1921,
1
♀ (
MRAC
);
Eastern Cape Prov.
, Port St. Johns,
15–31.V.1923
, R.E. Turner leg.,
1♀
(
NHMUK
);
Eastern Cape Prov.
, Katberg,
4000 ft.
,
XII.1932
, R.E. Turner leg.,
♂
allotype
(
NHMUK
).
Other material
:
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
:
Sangha-Mbaéré Prefecture
, Reserve Special de Forêt dense de Dzanga-Sangha,
12.7 km
326° NW Bayanga,
3°00.27’N
16°11.55’E
,
420 m
,
17.V.2001
, sweep, lowland rainforest, S. van Noort leg.,
3♂♂
(
SAMC
).
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
: North Kivu, Virunga National Park (=Albert National Park), Mt. Hoyo, Ikonongi Cave,
2♀♀
(
MRAC
,
MOLC
).
KENYA
: Coast Prov., Diani Beach,
VIII.1951
, N.L.H. Krauss leg.,
1♀
(
NHMUK
); Coast Prov.,
Kaya
Ki- nondo,
4.39382°S
39.54567°E
,
10 m
,
27.XI–11.XII.2011
, MT, coral rag canopy forest, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg.,
1♂
(
NMK
); Coast Prov.,
Taita
Hills, Ngangao Forest,
3.36100°S
38.34186°E
,
1848 m
,
10–24.I.2012
, MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg.,
1♂
(
NMK
); Coast Prov.,
Taita
Hills, Mwatate area,
3.48444°S
38.33251°E
,
1011 m
,
21.II–7.III.2012
, MT, below Bura Bluff, riverine forest, R. Copeland leg.,
1♂
(
NMK
); Coast Prov., Mu- haka Forest,
4.32664°S
39.52462°E
,
41 m
,
27.XII.2015
–
9.I.2016
, MT, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg.,
1♂
(
NMK
).
MADAGASCAR
:
Antsiranana
, Marojejy National Park, Manantenina river, 28.0 km 38° NE Andapa,
8.2 km
333° NNW Manantenina,
14°26.12’S
49°46.30’E
,
450 m
,
12–25.XI.2003
, MT, rainforest, B.L.
Fisher
et al
. leg., BLF8723,
1♂
(
CAS
);
Antsiranana
, Montagne d’Ambre National Park,
12°30.52’S
49°10.53’E
,
960 m
,
5–21.IV.2001
, MT, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-01-01A-10,
1♂
(
MOLC
);
Fianarantsoa
, Ranomafana National Park, Vohiparara,
21°13.57’S
47°22.19’E
, at broken bridge,
1110 m
,
21–28.I.2002
, MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09A-13,
2♂♂
(
CAS
);
Fianarantsoa
, Ranomafana National Park, Belle Vue at Talatakely,
21°15.99’S
47°25.21’E
,
1020 m
,
14–21.I.2002
, MT, secondary tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09C-12,
1♂
(
CAS
); same locality label,
12–23.IV.2003
, MA-02-09C-58,
1♂
(
CAS
); same locality label,
28.V–6.VI.2003
, MA-02-09C-62,
1♂
(
MOLC
); same locality label,
12–19.II.2002
, MA-02-09C-16,
1♂
(
CAS
);
Fianarantsoa
, Rano- mafana National Park, Vohiparara,
21°13.67’S
47°22.19’E
, at broken bridge,
1110 m
,
25.VII–3.VIII.2002
, MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-08A-36,
6♂♂
(
5 in
CAS
,
1 in
MOLC
);
Fianarantsoa
, Ranomafana National Park, Vohiparara,
21°13.57’S
47°22.19’E
, at broken bridge,
1110 m
,
6–15.XII.2001
, MT in high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09A-06,
1♂
(
CAS
);
Fianarantsoa
, Ranomafana National Park, radio tower at forest edge,
21°15.05’S
47°24.43’E
,
1130 m
,
15–25.VII.2002
, MT, mixed tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09B-35,
1♂
(
CAS
); same locality label,
15–21.XII.2001
, MA-02-09B-07,
4♂♂
(
2 in
CAS
,
2 in
MOLC
);
Fianarantsoa
, Ranomafana, JIRAMA water works,
21°14.91’S
47°27.13’E
,
690 m
,
21–24.XII.2001
, MT near river, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09D-08,
1♂
(
CAS
);
Toliara
, Fiherenana,
23°14.07’S
43°52.15’E
,
50 m
,
1–4.XII.2002
, MT. degraded gallery forest, MGF049, Frontier Wilderness Project,
1♂
(
CAS
);
Toliara
, Zombitse National Park,
19.8 km
84° E
Sakaraha,
22°50.36’S
44°42.36’E
,
770 m
,
5–9.II.2003
, MT, tropical dry forest,
Fisher
, Griswold
et al
. leg., BLF7506,
1♂
(
CAS
).
SENEGAL
: Casamance, Fafakourou,
4.XI.1992
(
ZIL
).
SOUTH AFRICA
:
Eastern Cape
, Katberg,
4000 ft.
,
15–30.I.1933
, R.E. Turner leg.,
1♂
(
NHMUK
);
Eastern Cape
, Port Elizabeth, Settlers Park,
1♂
(
PMA
);
Eastern Cape
, Grahamstown,
1♀
(
AEIC
);
Eastern Cape
, Kenton-on-Sea,
2♂♂
(
AEIC
,
AMNH
);
Eastern Cape
,
8 km
N of Fort Beaufort, Blinkwater,
32°43’S
26°35’E
,
750 m
,
1♀
(
ZIL
);
Eastern Cape
, Winterberg, The Hoek Farm,
32°21.260’S
26°23.001’E
,
1879 m
,
22.II–9.IV.2010
, MT, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, S. van Noort leg.,
1♂
(
SAMC
);
Free State
, Harrismith, SW foot of Platberg,
28°15’S
29°09’E
,
2000 m
,
1♀
(
NHMUK
); Kwa- Zulu-Natal, Hluhluwe Game Reserve,
1♂
(
AEIC
,
MOLC
);
KwaZulu-Natal
Royal Natal Nat. Reserve, Gudu Forest,
28°40.90’S
28°55.78’E
,
1680–1730 m
,
18.XI.2006
–
27.II.2007
, MT, M. Mostovski leg.,
1♂
(
NMSA
); Mpuma- langa, Pilgrims Rest,
1400 m
,
1♂
(
PMA
);
Western Cape
,
Walker
Bay
Nature Reserve,
34°27.41’S
19°21.39’E
,
29.XI–26.XII.1997
, YPT, S. van Noort & B.
Fisher
leg.,
1♂
(
SAMC
);
Western Cape
, Kogelberg Nature Reserve,
34°16.481’S
19°01.033’E
,
16.X–16.XI.1999
, MT, Mesic Mountain Fynbos, last burnt c. 1978, S. van Noort leg.,
1♀
(
SAMC
).
TANZANIA
: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp,
03°58’S
37°48’E
,
26.XI–10.XII.1995
, MT,
Acacia
/
Commiphora
/
Combretum
bushland, SAM-HYM-PO14827, S. van Noort leg.,
1♂
(
SAMC
).
UGANDA
: Western Region,
Kibale
National Park, Kanyawara Makerere University Biological Field Station,
0°33.836’N
30°21.700’E
,
1523 m
,
4–26.VIII.2008
, YPT, primary mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg.,
3♂♂
(
SAMC
); same locality label,
0°33.891’N
30°21.468’E
,
1506 m
,
4–26.VIII.2008
, YPT, primary mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg.,
2♂♂
(
SAMC
); Western Region,
Bushenyi District
,
Bushenyi
,
III.1939
, H.C. Taylor leg.,
1♀
(
NHMUK
); Central Region,
Masaka District
, Kawanda,
2♀♀
(
NHMUK
,
AMNH
); Central Region,
Kampala District
,
Kampala
,
V.1938
, H.C. Taylor leg.,
1♀
(
NHMUK
).
Hosts
. Unknown.
Distribution
.
Central African Republic
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Kenya
,
Madagascar
,
Senegal
,
South Africa
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
.