Patellapis (Chaetalictus) fynbosensis, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2009

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 87

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) fynbosensis sp. n. Timmermann

( Figs. 55a–d )

Diagnosis. The most similar species is P. capillipalpis . They can be easily distinguished by the inner hind tibial spur, which is coarsely serrate in P. capillipalpis and finely serrate in P. fynbosensis . Further, they differ in the density of punctation on metasomal terga T2 and paraocular area. P. fynbosensis is densely punctate on these areas, whereas in P. capillipalpis the paraocular area and the disc of T2 are sparsely punctate. The males are unknown.

Description

Female. Bl = 6,8mm. Head. L = 1,8mm; W = 2,1mm. Head wider than long ( Fig. 55a ). Integument black except mandibles sometimes partly reddish-brown. Face shiny and with loose, greyish, erect hairs. Mandibles bidentate. Clypeus and supraclypeal area convex in profile. Clypeus moderately strongly and densely punctate; with median depression; surface shiny. Clypeoantennal distance 0,4mm. Supraclypeal area sparsely punctate; surface shiny and partly chagreened. Paraocular area strongly and densely punctate; surface partly shiny and sculptured. Antennae brownish-black. Mesosoma. L = 1,3mm; W (ITS) = 1,5mm. Integument black. Scutum slightly dull; surface completely reticulate; disc sparsely punctate (i = 2,0–2,5d). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 55b . Scutum, scutellum, metanotum, mesepisternum and propodeum with whitish to greyish, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 55b ; propodeum slightly dull; surface finely reticulate and with a few, small well separated punctures. Marginal region of posterior truncation slightly dull; surface chagreened and partly wrinkled. Wings. Hyaline. Legs. Integument brownish-black. Vestiture greyish to yellowish. Ts finely serrate. Bp as illustrated ( Fig. 55d ). Metasoma. L = 4,0mm; W = 2,3mm. Integument brownish-black except the margins of T pallid brownish to yellowish; margins extensively translucent. Apical hair bands on T1–T2 absent (if present, than only weakly and laterally); apical hair bands weakly present on T3–T4. Prepygidial fimbria mostly yellowish. Metasomal terga as illustrated in Fig. 55c .

Male. Unknown.

Type material ( 1 specimen). Holotype, female, South Africa, Northern Cape, Papkuilsfontein , 15 km S Nieuwoudtville, [S31°32ʹ59ʺ / E 19°09ʹ30ʺE], 09.x.2002, pan trap, leg. F.D. Parker and M.E. Irwin, BLCU.

Etymology. Named after the Afrikaans word Fynbos (engl.: fine-leaved bush), which represents the typical vegetation of the Cape Floristic Region.

Distribution ( Fig. 56 ). A single record exists from Papkuilsfontein in the Northern Cape.

Floral visitation. Unknown.

Seasonal activity (first–last observations). x.

Figures

FIGURE 55. Patellapis (Ch.) fynbosensis, female: a. Head (scale=0,5mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga (scale=1mm); d. Basitibial plate (scale=100µm).

FIGURE 56. Distributions of P. capillipalpis, P. eardleyi and P. fynbosensis.