Taxonomic revision of the genus Oodera Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae, Cleonyminae), with description of ten new species
Author
Werner, Jennifer
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Arthropoda Department, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Author
Peters, Ralph S.
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Arthropoda Department, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany
r.peters@zfmk.de
text
Journal of Hymenoptera Research
2018
2018-04-30
63
73
123
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.63.12754
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.63.12754
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Oodera heikewernerae
sp. n.
Figs 3b
, 6b
, 9b
, 12b
, 15b
Diagnosis
.
BOTH SEXES (N = 12). Head and mesosoma mostly blackish with blue and coppery parts. Fore wing hyaline. Body robust to medium (mesonotum 1.22-1.40
x
as long as wide). Head usually oval (1.45-1.65
x
as high as long, with only 3 of 12 with head elongated). Eyes small to large (0.58-0.67
x
as high as head) (Fig.
9b
). Corona thick to medium (3.80-5.33
x
as long as wide), structure continuous (Fig.
6b
). Pronotum pentagonal with posterior part distinctly narrowing towards mesoscutum, with broadest part before midlength (Fig.
12b
). Mesoscutellum normal to slender (0.58-0.77
x
as long as wide), anterior margin usually convex (part anterior to imaginary transverse line connecting posterior margins of axillae more than 1/3 of mesoscutellum length; 0.26-0.47, with only 2 of 12 with anterior margin hardly convex), mesoscutellum completely densely lineate (Fig.
15b
). Propodeum small to medium (0.05-0.14
x
as long as mesoscutum) (Fig.
15b
). Marginal vein usually medium (0.83-1.06
x
as long as postmarginal vein, with only 1 of 12 with short marginal vein).
FEMALE. Small-sized (5.31-6.64 mm). Profemur robust to medium (1.71-2.04
x
as long as wide). Metasoma short to medium (0.39-0.47
x
as long as body). Ovipositor short to rather long (0.12-0.18
x
as long as metasoma) (Fig.
3b
).
MALE. Body length not available. Profemur elongated (2.29
x
as long as wide).
Description.
BOTH SEXES.
Colour
(Figs
3b
,
6b
,
9b
,
12b
,
15b
). Scape yellow, darkening apically, rest of antenna dark brown. Procoxa and profemur black with tinge of blue, all other parts of legs yellow to brown. Metasoma brown.
Head
(Figs
6b
,
9b
). Face completely reticulate. Head 1.45-1.75
x
as wide as long. Head width 3.13-4.00
x
eye distance. Malar space 0.34-0.42
x
head height. Corona 0.53-0.67
x
as long as eye height. POL 0.75-1.6
x
OOL. Scape 2.33-3.32
x
as long as pedicel. Clava 0.13-0.20
x
as long as funicle. Flagellum 1.3-1.51
x
as long as head width.
Mesosoma
(Figs
12b
,
15b
). Pronotum 0.77-1.07
x
as long as wide. Pronotum 0.50-0.59
x
as long as mesonotum. Mesonotum 1.33-1.46
x
as long as mesoscutum. Mesoscutum 0.87-1.05
x
as long as wide. Mesoscutellum 0.33-0.46
x
as long as mesoscutum. Profemur 1.17-1.4
x
as long as protibia.
Wings
(Fig.
3b
). Fore wing 2.67-3.52
x
as long as wide. Costal cell 0.31-0.4
x
as long as fore wing. Marginal vein 0.15-0.20
x
as long as fore wing. Marginal vein 2.5-4.00
x
as long as stigmal vein. Postmarginal vein 2.67-4.21
x
as long as stigmal vein.
Material
examined.
AFRICA.
Botswana
: female
holotype
,
Serowe
,
Farmer's
Brigade
, leg.
P. Forchhammer
, MT,
XII. 1987
(CNC) (OHe01); three female
paratypes
,
Serowe
,
Farmer's
Brigade
, leg.
P. Forchhammer
, MT,
XII. 1992
(CNC) (OHe03-04), (ZFMK) (OHe09); female
paratype
,
Serowe
,
Farmer's
Brigade
, leg.
P. Forchhammer
, MT,
I. 1993
(CNC) (OHe08); female
paratype
,
Serowe
,
Farmer's
Brigade
, leg.
P. Forchhammer
, MT,
XII. 1987
(CNC) (OHe10); female
paratype
,
Botswana
(B9)
Lake Ngami
2900
12 m
.
NE Sehitwa
,
17.04.1972
(NMP) (OHe11);
Republic of South Africa
: male
paratype
,
E. Transvaal
15km
NW Klaserie Guernsey Farm
M. FITs,
Woodland
, leg.
S. & J. Peck
, 19-
31.07.1985
(CNC) (OHe02); female
paratype
,
E. Transvaal
,
15km
NW Klaserie
,
Guernsey Farm
, M. FITs, leg.
W. Mason
, 19-
31.12.1985
(CNC) (OHe05); female
paratype
,
Cape Prov.
Roaring Sands Resort
nr.
Witsand
, leg.
J. Londt
, 17-
18.08.1982
(CNC) (OHe06); female
paratype
,
E. Transvaal
,
15km
NW Klaserie
, yellow, leg.
M. Sandborne
, 19-
31.12.1985
(CNC) (OHe07); female
paratype
,
Natal. Weenen., H.P
. Thomasset,
11.1925
-3.1929
(NMP) (OHe12)
.
Biology.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Botswana and South Africa.
Etymology.
Named in memory of Heike Werner, the mother of the first author, who sadly passed away during completion of this revision.