Metopius (Metopius) rauschi, Riedel, 2016
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5355899 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9216879B-B33B-032D-FF13-B6115E875F25 |
treatment provided by |
Marcus |
scientific name |
Metopius (Metopius) rauschi |
status |
sp. nov. |
Metopius (Metopius) rauschi nov.sp.
H o l o t y p u s (6) Namibia D, Grootfontein Tiegerschluicht, NE Kombat 1927´18´´S 1737´53´´E, 1600-1700 m, 9.ii.1994, leg. H. & R. Rausch (Linz).
T a x o n o m i c a l r e m a r k The 6 is related to Metopius latibalteatus
CAMERON, but differs by the short hind metatarsus ( fig. 34 View Fig ), smaller size and form and
structure of facial shield.
D e s c r i p t i o n of 6:
Body length 10 mm. Flagellum with 50 segments. Mandible with one tooth. Second maxillary palpomere club-shaped, about 1.8x as long as wide. Facial shield with rounded sides, coarsely punctate and centrally granulate, about as long as wide, pointed ventrally ( fig. 16 View Figs ). Interantennal lamella high, with a shallow subdistal impression. Apical margin of clypeus elevated from labrum. Frons with fine transverse striation. Vertex punctate. Temple strongly narrowed behind eye. Distance of lateral ocellus to eye 1.5x its diameter.
Mesosoma with long whitish hairs. Side of pronotum coarsely punctate, coarsely striate anteriorly. Epicnemial carina obsolete above sternaulus. Central area of propodeum moderately wide, with strong lateral carinae, length 1.4x width, its apical carina obsolete, costulae lacking. Hind femur length 2.3x height. Hind metatarsus very short, about 0.33x as long as the hind tibia ( fig. 34 View Fig ). Outer apical spur of hind tibia short, 0.5x as long as the hind metatarsus. Front and middle claws without teeth. Areolet 2.3x wider than long. Second recurrent vein reaching areolet lateral to middle, with one bulla.
First tergite with dorsal carinae in the basal 2/3, spiracle with spine-like extension ventrally. Second tergite with bluntly extended posterolateral edges, third and fourth tergites with rounded edges (fig. 4).
Color: Black. Flagellum reddish. Ivory are basal spot of mandible, palps, clypeus, malar space, face ( fig. 16 View Figs ), frontal orbit up to lateral ocellus, scape ventrally, hind half of pronotal upper margin, subtegular ridge, spot on dorsal mesopleuron, prescutellar ridge, hind half of scutellum, postscutellum, posterolateral spot on propodeum, posterolateral edge of first tergite, apical bands (about 0.2-0.3 length of tergites) of all following tergites (fig. 4), hypopygium, clasper, front and middle coxae and trochanters, spots on hind coxa and trochanter, front and middle legs (femora basally blackish). Hind femur black, with ivory spots basally and apically. Hind tibia and tarsus brownish. Pterostigma yellowish, front wing not distinctly infuscate apically.
♀ unknown.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: Namibia.
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