Xiphentedon danielssoni ( Gumovsky, 1997 ) Gumovsky, 2023

Gumovsky, Alex, 2023, Revision of Xiphentedon Risbec, 1957 and Colpixys Waterston, 1916 (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), with descriptions of new species from the Afrotropics, European Journal of Taxonomy 905, pp. 1-83 : 44-48

Xiphentedon danielssoni ( Gumovsky, 1997) comb. nov.

Figs 21–23

Entedon (Cederholmia) danielssoni Gumovsky, 1997: 28 .

Diagnosis

As for the group and also: entire antenna dark; head dorsally about 2.0 × as wide as long, dorsal interorbital distance nearly 1.5 × median vertexal distance ( Fig. 22F ); interantennal space with a short sharp process ( Fig. 22F ); gena notably bulging ( Fig. 22A–B ); all legs dark at more than proximal ½, just tips of tibiae and femora and three basal tarsomeres of mid and hind legs pale ( Fig. 22A ); axillular projection bidentate; median propodeal strip Y-shaped, lightly coriaceous, nucha with carinulae ( Fig. 21C ).

Female

Length about 1.5 mm. Dorsal interorbital distance 1.33 × median vertexal distance; pedicel plus flagellum about 2.0× as long as scape; scape narrow-pear shaped: wide basally, then narrowed and then slightly wider; flagellum with short-ovate segments; eye height 3.5× malar space; gaster about as long as or slightly longer than broad, syntergum wider than broad; CC without setae on ventral surface; WIP with broad red field along apical margin followed by narrow blue, green and violet stripes.

Male

Length about 1.5 mm. Dorsal interorbital distance 1.4× median vertexal distance; eye height about 5.0× malar space; scape nearly evenly widened, slightly wider basally, with very narrow tip, 3.3 × as long as wide; flagellar joints small rounded; F1 about 2.0× as long as wide; clava 2.3× as long as wide with short apical spine; body bright copper to bronze green.

Type material examined

Holotype

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA • ♂; Kwa-Zulu Natal, Richards Bay ; 28˚46′ S, 32˚04′ E; loc. 31; 24 Oct. 1994; R. Danielsson leg.; MZLU.

Paratypes

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA • 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for holotype; MZLU.

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Other material examined

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO • 1 ♀; Ituri Province, Mongbwalu mine camp; 1°56′34″ N, 30°02′23″ E; 1224 m a.s.l.; 6–8 Mar. 2015; A. Gumovsky and P. Zaboni leg.; gazebos overnight under Ficus craterostoma (mulumba, in Swahili, strangler fig tree) encircling Mangifera indica after 15 minutes fogging with 0.02% pyrethrum; SIZK • 1 ♀ (scape slightly narrower than in type series); “ Congo belge: Kivu, Rutshuru , 1265 m, vii-1935, G.F. de Witte: 1671”; MRAC.

IVORY COAST • 1 ♂; Katiola-Forêt ; 4 Jan. 1981; J.W. Everts leg.; Malaise trap; NHMUK .

REPUBLIC OF GUINEA • 1 ♀; Nimba Mountain , Gouan Camp, gallery forest of Zié; 07°40′23″ N, 08°22′24″ W; 3 Oct. 2011; A. Hernard and D. Van den Spiegel leg.; canopy of trees, under-story shrub layer; 1250 m a.s.l.; fogging 01; DNA-extract A06; MRAC .

Male and female descriptions

See Gumovsky (1997).

Biology

Unknown.

Distribution

RSA ( Gumovsky 1997), Ivory Coast, Republic of Guinea, DRC (new record).

Remarks

This species is very close in appearance to X. jeanyvesi sp. nov. and differs from it as described in the key above, and in the remarks on X. jeanyvesi .

Figures

Fig. 21. Xiphentedon danielssoni (Gumovsky, 1997) comb. nov., paratypes (RSA; MZLU). A–C. ♀. D–E. ♂. A–B, D. Habitus in lateral view. C. Mesosoma. E. Head and anterior part of mesosoma.

Fig. 22. Xiphentedon danielssoni (Gumovsky, 1997) comb. nov. A–D. ♀, paratype (RSA; MZLU). E–F. ♀, from DRC (Mongbwalu; SIZK). A–B. Head and prothorax. A. Fronto-ventral view. B. Lateral view; pedicel and anelli in inset (B). C–D. Mesosoma.E. Habitus.F. Head in dorsal view.Abbreviations: epp = mesepisternal projection; lep = lower mesepimeron.

Fig. 23. Xiphentedon danielssoni (Gumovsky, 1997), comb. nov., line drawings from Gumovsky (1997). A–E. ♀. F–J. ♂. A, F. Habitus. C, I. Head in dorsal view. B, H. Head in frontal view. D, J. Head in fronto-dorsal view. E. Head in lateral view. G. Antenna.