Enicospilus psammus Gauld & Mitchell, 1978

Fig. 34A

Enicospilus psammus Gauld & Mitchell, 1978: 147, 148.

Diagnosis (after Gauld & Mitchell 1978)

F 6.0−9.0; ML 0.1; OOL 0.04, POL 0.5; FI 0.5−0.55; Fl 1.8−2.0; Fl20 1.3−1.4; AI 0.5−0.6; ICI 0.3−0.4; CI 0.3−0.4; SDI 1.2−1.3.

Body generally reddish brown, in some cases with propodeum and metasoma infuscate, lower face, interocellar area and genae yellowish brown; mandible with upper tooth 2.0–3.0 × as long as lower tooth; clypeus convex in profile, with impressed margin, with ventral margin truncate; lower face subquadrate, 0.8−0.9 × as broad as long; antenna with 44−48 flagellomeres; mesopleuron with upper area puncto-striate, while lower area coarsely punctate; metapleuron puncto-striate; basal transverse carina of propodeum complete, anterior area of propodeum striate, posterior area irregularly wrinkled; fore wing with three sclerites, proximal sclerite dome- to triangular in shape, central sclerite transversely oval, while distal sclerite small, comma-shaped; hind wing with 5−6 hamuli on R1; fore tibia with scattered spines.

Material examined

None.

Previous records from Saudi Arabia

Abian, Al Lith, Asir, Qunfida (Gauld & Mitchell 1978), Bahara (Horstmann 1981).

Distribution

Saudi Arabia (Gauld & Mitchell 1978; Horstmann 1981), Sudan (Gauld & Mitchell 1978).