Zuparka monomoria (Heraty) Burks & Heraty & Mottern & Dominguez & Heacox, 2017

Burks, Roger A., Heraty, John M., Mottern, Jason, Dominguez, Chrysalyn & Heacox, Scott, 2017, Biting the bullet: revisionary notes on the Oraseminae of the Old World (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eucharitidae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 55, pp. 139-188 : 181-184

Zuparka monomoria (Heraty) comb. n. Figs 81-84

Orasema monomoria Heraty, 2000: 376-378.

Diagnosis.

Frons weakly coriaceous. Scutellum evenly rounded anterior to frenum. Propodeal disc laterally weakly sculptured.

Discussion.

Previously described from a single female that had recently emerged. The new material examined fits the description of the single female.

Distribution.

Madagascar.

Holotype.

Madagascar: Fianarantsoa Prov.: Res. Andringitra, 8.5 km SE of Antanitotsy, 1990m, 22°10'00"S, 46°58'00"E, 6.iii.1997, Sylvian, montane rainforest [1♀, UCRC: UCRCENT00417370]. Additional material examined: Madagascar: Majunga Ampijoroa National Park, 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04, 43m, 16°19'10"S, 46°48'48"E, Rin’ha Harin’Hala, deciduous forest, Malaise trap [1♀, CASC: UCRCENT00417389]. Antananarivo Prov.: 3km 41d NE Andranomay, 1300m, 18°28'24"S, 47°57'36"E, 5-13.xii.2000, Fisher, Griswold, et al. CASC, montane rainforest, Malaise trap [1♂, CASC: UCRCENT00278242]. Ankokoy Forest, 3 km E of Ibity, 1700m, 20°04'03"S, 46°59'58"E, 12-22.xii.2008, M.Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, Uapaca forest, Malaise trap [1♀, CASC: UCRCENT00352446]. Antsiranana Prov.: Parc National Montagne d’Ambre, 960m, 12°30'52"S, 49°10'53"E, 4-19.iii.2001, 5-21.iv.2001, R. Harin’ Hala, Malaise trap [3♀, CASC: CASENT02015482, CASENT02015484, CASENT02015487]. Diego Suarez: PN Montange d’Ambra, 960m, 12°30'52"S, 49°10'53"E, 21-26.i.2001, M.E. Irwin, E.I. Schlinger & R. Harin‘Hala, Malaise trap [1?, CASC: UCRCENT00417358]. Fianarantsoa Prov.: Miandritsara Forest, 40 km S Ambositra, 825m, 20°47'34"S, 47°10'32"E, 28.xii.2006-4.i.2007, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, low altitude rainforest, Malaise trap [1♀, CASC: CASENT02174550]. near Isalo National Park, at stream E of Interpretive Cntr., 750m, 22°37'36"S, 45°21'29"E, 7-17.v.2003, R. Harin’ Hala, mixed tropical forest, Malaise trap in open area [1♀, CASC: UCRCENT00417378]. Parc Nacional Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatalely, 1020m, 21°15'59"S, 47°25'13"E, 22.xi.2001, 6-12.xii.2001, 28.xi-6.xii.2001, 19-26.ii.2002, 10-14.i.2002, 12-19.ii.2002, 23-28.iv.2002, 5-13.v.2002, 15-22.xi.2002, 16-26.ii.2003, 26.ii-10.iii.2003, 10-21.iii.2003, 28.v-6.vi.2003, R. Harin’ Hala, secondary forest, Malaise [4♂ 21♀, CASC: CASENT02174558-60, CASENT02174556, CASENT02174592, CASENT02174594-97, UCRCENT00417360; UCRC: UCRCENT00417481, UCRCENT00417495-96, UCRCENT00417503, UCRCENT00417514, UCRCENT00417531-33, UCRCENT00417535, UCRCENT00417390-93]. Parc National Ranomafana, JIRAMA water works, 690m, 21°14'55"S, 47°27'08"E, 28.i-4.ii.2002, R.Harin Hala, near river, Malaise Trap [1♀, CASC: CASENT02174591]. Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, 1130m, 21°15'03"S, 47°24'26"E, 14-21.i.2002, 28.i-4.ii.2002, 4-12.ii.2002, 7-17.v.2003, 7-18.vi.2003, 27.vi-7.vii.2003, R. Harin’ Hala, mixed tropical forest, Malaise trap [14♀ 3♂, CASC: UCRCENT00417467, UCRCENT00417371-77, UCRCENT 00417379-85, UCRCENT00417387, UCRCENT00417530]. Parc National Ranomafana, Vohiparara at broken bridge, 1110m, 21°13'34"S, 47°22'11"E, 6-15.xii.2001, 14-21.i.2002, 21-28.i.2002, 4-12.ii.2002, 19-26.ii.2002, 6-15.v.2002, M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala, high altitude rain forest, Malaise trap [5♂ 9♀ 3?, CAS: CASENT02174562, CASENT02174583, CASENT02174587-89; UCRC: UCRCENT00417508, UCRCENT00417511-12, UCRCENT00417525-29, UC RCENT 00417534, UCRCENT00417465-66, UCRCENT00417468]. Parc National Ranomafanae, radio tower at forest edge, 1130m, 21°15'03"S, 47°24'26"E, 12-19.ii.2002, R. Harin’Hala, mixed tropical forest, Malaise trap [2♂ 1♀, CASC: UCRCENT00417443, UCRCENT00417501-02]. Parc National Ranomafanae, radio tower at forest edge, 1130m, 21°15'03"S, 47°24'26"E, 21-28.i.2002, 4-12.iii.2002, 12-19.iii.2002, 27.ii-9.iii.2003, 20.iii-3.iv.2003, 15-27.iv.2003, 24.v-4.vi.2002, 6-17.vii.2003, R. Harin’Hala, mixed tropical forest, Malaise trap [6♂ 7♀ 1?, CASC: CASENT02174580-81, UCRCENT00417441, UCRCENT00417488, UCRCENT00417491; UCRCENT00417493-94, UCRCENT00417498, UCRCENT00417504-07, UCRCENT00417536, UCRCENT00417554]. Ranomafana National Park Talatakely area, 900m, 21°15'02"S, 47°25'10"E, 9-19.i.2001, D.H. & K.M. Kavanaugh, R.L. Brett, E. Elsom, F. Vargas, mixed tropical forest, flight intercept trap [1♀, CASC: UCRCENT00417347]. Res. Andringitra, 8.5 km SE of Antanitotsy, 1990m, 22°10'00"S, 46°58'00"E, 6.iii.1997, Sylvian, montane rainforest [1♀ 1?, UCRC: UCRCENT00412588-89]. Toamasina Prov.: bot. garden near entrance to Andasibe National Park, 1025m, 18°55'35"S, 48°24'28"E, 16-23.xi.2001, R. Harin’Hala, tropical forest, Malaise Trap [1♂, CASC: UCRCENT00417494].

Figures

Figures 81 - 86. 81 - 84 Zuparka monomoria. Female: 81 head, frontal 82 mesosoma, lateral 83 habitus, lateral 84 head and mesosoma, dorsal 85 unknown male Oraseminae, Australia: UCRCENT 00238798 (couplet 10) 86 unknown male Oraseminae, Australia: UCRCENT 00241816 (couplet 15).