Zapenesia libanica, ENGEL & GRIMALDI, 2007

ENGEL, MICHAEL S. & GRIMALDI, DAVID A., 2007, Cretaceous Scolebythidae and Phylogeny of the Family (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), American Museum Novitates 3568 (1), pp. 1-16 : 7

Zapenesia libanica , new species

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DIAGNOSIS: As for the genus (see above).

DESCRIPTION: Total body length ca. 2.6 mm; forewing length ca. 1.6 mm. Head. Head elongate, distance from upper tangent of compound eyes to preoccipital ridge slightly less than compound eye length, distance between compound eyes approximately equal to length of compound eye; gena much narrower than compound eye. Scape slightly longer than combined lengths of F1–3. Integument black except antenna dark brown, faintly imbricate and impunctate. Mesosoma. Integument black except tegulae and legs dark brown, faintly imbricate and impunctate except for minute punctures at setal bases; setae exceedingly sparse, simple, and minute. Propleura forming a strong, anterior neck, parallel-sided, broadly rounded anteriorly; pronotal dorsal surface much shorter than mesoscutum. Mesoscutalmesoscutellar sulcus arched anteriorly; posterior border of mesoscutellum weakly and gently convex; metanotum exceedingly short; basal area of propodeum elongate, broadly rounded posteriorly. Wing veins dark brown, membrane hyaline; forewing with basal vein confluent with 1cu-a; venation depicted in figure 5 . Metasoma. Terga and sterna black, imbricate and impunctate, with exceptionally sparse, minute, simple setae.

HOLOTYPE: Female, LEBANON, Azar- 146- A. Specimen deposited in the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is a reference to Lebanon, the country from which the amber encapsulating this fossil originates.

Figures

Figs. 1–3. Photomicrographs of Cretaceous Scolebythidae. 1. Female holotype of Boreobythus turonius, new genus and species (AMNH). 2. Female holotype of Zapenesia libanica, new genus and species (Azar 146- A). 3. Male holotype of Uliobythus terpsichore, new genus and species (Azar 157-A).

Fig. 5. Zapenesia libanica, new genus and species, in Lebanese amber (Azar 146-A); scale bar 5 0.5 mm.