Revision of the endemic African genus Dinapsis (Dinapsini, Megalyridae, Hymenoptera) with description of seven new species Author van Noort, Simon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6930-9741 Research and Exhibitions Department, South African Museum, Iziko Museums of South Africa, PO Box 61, Cape Town 8000 South Africa & Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa svannoort@iziko.org.za Author Shaw, Scott Richard https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-4594 U. W. Insect Museum, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management (3354), University of Wyoming, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 - 3354, USA Author Copeland, Robert S. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P. O. Box 30772 Nairobi, Kenya & Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA text ZooKeys 2022 2022-07-12 1112 27 122 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1112.82307 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1112.82307 1313-2970-1112-27 66B4E8F06AA1445184C78589B97DD840 B42162CE96565FF6AD6694DB673F49A9 Dinapsis oculohirta Hedqvist, 1967 Fig. 19 Material examined. Holotype . Madagascar • ♀ ; Esira [ 24.325870°S , 46.708602°E ]; Museum Paris ; Sep. 1940 ; A. Seyrig leg. [blue labels]; Coll. Mus. Tervuren [white label] ; HOLOTYPUS Dinapsis oculohirta sp. n. ♀ K-J Hedqvist det. 1967 [red label]; MNHN. Additional specimens examined. Madagascar • 1 ♀ ; Toliara Province , Foret de Kirindy , 15.5 km 64˚ENE Marofandilia , 26 November-3 December 2008 ; 20°04'07"S , 044°39'34"E , California Acad. of Sciences , B.L. Fisher leg., Malaise trap ; tropical dry forest, 30 m a.s.l. ; BLF-18284-56; CASENT2237108; CAS • 1 ♀ ; Tulear Province , Beroboka village , 45 km NE Morandava ; 430 ft a.s.l. ; 22-30 May 2008 ; 19°58.65'S , 44°39.92'E ; California Acad. of Sciences ; M. Irwin , R. Harin'Hala leg.;, Antsarongaza dry forest; Malaise ; MG-45A-24; CASENT2187500CAS • 1 ♂ ; same data except Antsarongaza gallery forest; MG-45B-26; CASENT2187503CAS • 1 ♀ ; Tulear Province , Androimpano Forest , 5 km E of Itampolo ; 11-18 Dec. 2009 ; 24°39.02'S , 43°57.79'E ; M. Irwin , R. Harin'Hala leg.; Malaise ; path in dry forest; 130 m a.s.l. ; MG-54C-53; CASENT2187501CAS • 1♂ ; Tulear Province , Beza Mahafaly Reserve , Parcelle 1 near research station; 10-29 Apr. 2002 ; 23°41.19'S , 44°35.46'E ; M.E. Irwin , F.D. Parker , R. Harin'Hala leg.; Malaise trap in dry deciduous forest; 165 m a.s.l. ; MA-02-14A-23; CASENT2187502CAS • 1 ♀ ; same data except 9-20 Sep. 2002 ; MA-02-14A-35; CASENT2118387CAS • 1 ♂ ; same data except 1-8 Feb. 2002 ; MA-02-14B-14; CASENT2118380CAS • 1 ♀ ; Tulear Province , Berenty Special Reserve , 85 m a.s.l. ; 8 km NW Amboasary ; 25°00.40'S , 46°18.20'E ; 26 Jan.-5 Feb. 2003 ; M.E. Irwin , F.D. Parker , R. Harin'Hala leg.; Malaise trap ; gallery forest; MA-02-22-14; CASLOT 016980; SEM CAS • 1 ♀ ; same data except 24 Mar.-3 Apr. 2003 ; MA-02-22-20; CASENT2118383CAS • 1 ♂ ; same data except 27 Dec. 2002 - 7 Jan. 2003 ; MA-02-22-11; CASENT2118382CAS • 1 ♀ ; same data except 22-30 Nov. 2003 ; spiny forest; MA-02-22A-04; CASENT2118384CAS . Distribution. (Fig. 43 ) Madagascar. Comments. Dinapsis oculohirta is known only from southern Madagascar (Anosy and Toliara [= Tulear] provinces). Dinapsis oculohirta was named for the conspicuous dense setae that cover the compound eyes (Fig. 19C, E ). It can be distinguished from other members of the Dinapsis oculohirta species group by the presence of a small median groove between the ocelli (Fig. 19E ). See also couplet 6 of the key to species, and the Dinapsis oculohirta species-group discussion in the species-group section of this paper. Figure 19. Dinapsis oculohirta holotype female (MNHN) A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, mesosoma, dorsal view D head, mesosoma, lateral view E head, anterior view F wings, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1000 µm ( A, B ); 500 µm ( C, D, F ); 200 µm ( E ).