Bocchus mkomazianus Olmi, 2005

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Zootaxa 4630 (1), pp. 1-619 : 285-286

20. Bocchus mkomazianus Olmi, 2005

( Fig. 109D )

Bocchus mkomazianus Olmi 2005c: 238 .

Description. ♂. Fully winged; body length 1.9–3.6 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna testa- ceous-brown; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs brown, except articulations, tarsi and protibia testaceous. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 12:5.5:7:7:7:7:6:6:5.5:8; antennomere 8 less than twice as long as broad (6:3.5); antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad (7:4). In specimen from Republic of the Congo, Lésio-Louna Reserve, antennomere 6 less than twice as long as broad (8:5). Head convex, dull, covered with short setae, completely reticulate rugose; clypeus reticulate rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 7; OL = 3; OOL = 8; OPL = 5; TL = 5. In specimen from Republic of the Congo, Lésio-Louna Reserve, POL = 8; OL = 3. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum dull, completely reticulate rugose. Notauli absent. Mesopleuron dull, reticulate rugose. Metapleuron dull, sculptured by numerous strong transverse keels. Metapectalpropodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, dull, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity with two complete irregular longitudinal keels, median area almost completely shiny, unsculptured, rugose only near margins, and lateral areas completely reticulate rugose. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein slightly shorter than proximal part (10:11); 2R1 cell open. Genitalia in Fig. 109D . Tibial spurs 1/1/2.

♀. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♂ holotype: TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp , 03°58’S 37°48’E, 5–14.IV.1996, MT, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, SAM-HYM-PO17700 , S. van Noort leg. ( SAMC) . Paratype: same locality label, 11.III–5.IV.1996, SAM-HYM-PO17643, 1♂ ( SAMC). Other material: REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Pool Department, Abio, Lésio-Louna Reserve, 03°06.020’S 15°31.440’E, 330 m, MT, 21–28.X.2008, Sharkey & Braet leg., 1♂ ( MOLC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Republic of the Congo, Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURE 109. ♂ genitalia of Bocchus species. A: B. johanssoni Olmi, Copeland & Guglielmino, holotype. B: B. kibalensis Olmi, van Noort & Guglielmino, holotype. C: B. madagascolus Olmi, holotype. D: B. mkomazianus Olmi, holotype. E, F: B. obscurus Olmi, holotype (E) and ♂ from Madagascar, 25°00.40’S 46°18.20’E (F). Scale bar: A: 0.13 mm; B: 0.15 mm; C, E: 0.10 mm; D: 0.12 mm; F: 0.11 mm.