Pimplomorpha dolini Narolsky 2003

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Pimplomorpha dolini Narolsky 2003

( Figs. 9 a–b and 9g)

Diagnosis. Medium sized orange species characterized by its ovipositor, which is shorter than the metasoma and hardly swollen at tip. This species is very close to P. quilicii , but its ovipositor is shorter and the vein 1/Cu of hind wing is generally shorter than cu-a.

Description. FEMALE (10 specimens). L: 9.6 (8.7–10.2).

Head. Face densely punctate-shagreened. Clypeus wide and transverse, sparsely punctate. Clypeal fovea deep.

Mesosoma . Densely punctate-shagreened. Scutoscutellar groove with longitudinal wrinkles. Postscutellum longitudinally striate. Propodeum coarsely punctate with distinct carinae. Hind wing with 1/Cu generally shorter than cu-a.

Metasoma. Postpetiole, tergite II and basal part of tergite III striate, the remaining tergites alutaceous and shining. Ovipositor moderately long (OTi = 1.7–2.3) and hardly swollen at apex.

Color. Yellowish-orange overall, some specimens with testaceous spots on mesonotum.

MALE. (10 specimens) L. 9.4 (9.1–9.8). Propodeal carination stronger, otherwise structurally similar to female. Body yellow orange as in female but with black parts: frons, vertex, occiput and lobes of mesonotum. Postpetiole and apex of tibia infuscate.

Distribution records. Madagascar (widely distributed).

Material examined. PARATYPE 3 ( BMNH) “ Malagasy, Ambilobe, 1967, s/cane field, CIE A. 1654, 429/ Paratypus, Pimplomorpha dolini, 2001 N. Narolsky”. Other specimens 1Ƥ ( MNHN EY 6226–27), Ambovombe, 1925, Deary coll.; 1Ƥ ( MNHN EY 6228), Andreba, November 1933; 1Ƥ ( MNHN EY 6229), Betroka, February 1933; 2ƤƤ ( MNHN EY 6230–31), Antsirabe, January 1930; 2ƤƤ ( MNH EY 6232–33) Perinet, December 1932; 9ƤƤ ( MNHN EY 6234–42), Antananarivo, January and December 1930–1933; 10ƤƤ ( MNHN EY 6243–52) Sombirano, December 1932; 11ƤƤ 313 ( MNHN EY 6253–94), Maevatanana, December 1932; 9ƤƤ and 83 ( MNHN EY 6295–6311), Bekily [Ampandrandava], January and December 1932, 1933, November 1936; 8ƤƤ and 83, Bekily, December 1933 (a pair to each of the above mentioned institutions).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Pimplomorpha spp. a – b: P. dolini Narolsky; c – d: P. mahafaty sp. nov.; e – f: P. quilicii sp. nov. (left: habitus; right: face); g: P. dolini sp. nov. ovipositor tip; h: P. quilicii sp. nov. ovipositor tip.