Patellapis (Chaetalictus) ninae, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2009

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 169-170

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) ninae sp. n. Timmermann

( Figs. 121a–d )

Diagnosis. The female is unknown. The male is unique among the subgenus Chaetalictus in having the antennal flagellomeres slightly knotty and A4 about 1,5 times longer than A3. Further, this species is characterised by lacking bristles on the posterior margin of S4.

Description

Female. Unknown.

Male. Bl = 5,7mm. Head. L = 1,6mm; W = 2,0mm. Head wider than long ( Fig. 121a ). Integument black except mandibles and malar area partly reddish-brown. Clypeus, supraclypeal area, paraocular area and vertex covered with erect, pallid brownish hairs. Mandibles simple. Antennae reddish-brown. Flagellomeres slightly knotty. A4 about 1,5 times longer than A3. Mesosoma. L = 1,3mm; W (ITS) = 1,5mm. Integument black. Scutum shiny; sparsely punctate (i = 1,5–2,0d). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 121b . Scutum, scutellum, metanotum, mesepisternum and propodeum with greyish to pallid brownish, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 121b ; propodeum slightly shiny; coarsely sculptured. Marginal region of posterior truncation slightly shiny; completely wrinkled. Wings. Hyaline. Legs. Integument brownish. Vestiture greyish to pallid brownish. Metasoma. L = 2,8mm; W = 2,1mm. Integument blackish-brown except the margins of T brown to pallid brown and partly translucent ( Fig. 121c ). Apical plate rounded apically. Posterior margin of S4 without bristles. Metasomal sterna S5–S6 without dense hair patches. Genitalia. Genitalia as illustrated in Fig. 121d ; gonocoxa extensively dull; gonostylus with a dorso-lateral, short, slender and hyaline projection; projection with curled hairs.

Type material ( 1 specimen). Holotype, male, South Africa, Western Cape, Kango Mtn Resort , 11.ii.1990, leg. M. Jonsson, SANC.

Etymology. This species is named for Nina Schröder, Greven ( Germany).

Distribution ( Fig. 129 ). Only known from Kanga Mountain Resort (Western Cape).

Floral visitation. Unknown.

Seasonal activity (first–last observations). ii.

Figures

FIGURE 121. Patellapis (Ch.) ninae, male: a. Head (scale=0,5mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); d. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=100µm).

FIGURE 129. Distributions of P. gruenebergensis, P. ninae, P.pastina, P. paulyi and P. villosicauda.