Anteon kawandanum Olmi 1984
Creators: name: Olmi, Massimo
name: Copeland, Robert S.
name: Noort, Simon Van
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Dryinidae
Anteon
Anteon kawandanum

description: 50. Anteon kawandanum Olmi, 1984
(Figs 53E, 54D)
Anteon kawandanum Olmi 1984: 374; Olmi & van Harten 2006: 318; Azevedo et al. 2010: 877; Olmi et al. 2016: 61.
Description. ♀. Fully winged; body length 1.5–2.0 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown, some× completely testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs brown, some× completely testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:3.5:2:2:2:2:2:2:2.5:5. Head dull, completely granulate; frontal line present or absent; frons without lateral keels near orbits directed towards antennal toruli; occipital carina complete; POL = 4; OL = 3; OOL = 5; OPL = 3; TL = 5. Pronotum shiny, with anterior surface granulate and posterior surface unsculptured; posterior surface shorter than mesoscutum (3:9); pronotal tubercle reaching tegula. Mesoscutum shiny, smooth, finely punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.3–0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity reticulate rugose, without longitudinal keels, with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (2:4.5). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 4.5:1:1:3:7. Enlarged claw (Fig. 53E) with proximal prominence bearing one long bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 53E) with one row of about 10 lamellae; apex with about 7 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.
♂. Fully winged; body length 1.1–1.4 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown or yellow; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs brown or yellow. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 6:4:4:4:3:4:4:4:5:6. Head shiny, granulate, with more or less wide unsculptured frontal region; frontal line absent; frons without lateral keels near orbits directed towards antennal toruli; occipital carina complete; POL = 4; OL = 2; OOL = 3; OPL = 3; TL = 4. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, smooth, slightly punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.3–0.6 × length of mesoscutum. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity without longitudinal keels, completely reticulate rugose, with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (2:4). Paramere (Fig. 54D) without distal inner pointed process and proximal membranous process. In specimen from Malawi, Kasungu National Park, paramere with inner membranous band. Tibial spurs 1/1/2.
Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: UGANDA: Central Region, Masaka District, Kawanda, V.1943, T.H.C. Taylor leg. (NHMUK). Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, 13.VII.1943, VII.1943, 15.VII.1943, 19.VII.1943, 5♂♂, 1♀ (NHMUK); same locality label as holotype, V.1943, T.H.C. Taylor leg., 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label as holotype, 4.VI.1943, T.H.C. Taylor leg., 1♀ (AMNH); Eastern Region, Serere District, Serere, VII.1943, T.H.C. Taylor leg., 10♀♀ (NHMUK); same locality label, VII.1943, T.H.C. Taylor leg., 1♀ (AMNH). SOMALIA: Lower Shebelle, Afgooye (= Afgoi), 28.IV–7.V.1980, MT, M. Olmi leg., 1♀ (AMNH). Other material: BENIN: Gomé, 12.XI.1993, 1♀ (CIRAD). BOTSWANA: Kweneng District, Kolobeng River near Kumark- wane, 25 km W of Gaborone, 1♀ (ZIL); Gaborone, 3.II.1980, 1♂ (CNC). BURKINA FASO: Bobo-Dioulasso, 27.IX.1979, A. Pauly leg., 2♂♂ (FSAE, AMNH). CAMEROON: Maroua, Djarengol, 1♂ (CIRAD). DEMOCRAT- IC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Haut-Uele, Wamba Territory, Kikongo Mission, 04°16’S 17°11’E, 6.IV.2006, sweeping on airstrip, S.L. Heydon & S.E. Stevenson leg., 15♀♀ (14 in DEUCD, 1 in MOLC). GAMBIA: Bakau, 1♀ (KJHC); Bakau, at Tropic Bungalow, 4.XI.1977, 1♀ (ZIL); Lower River Division, Upper Baddibu, Farafenni, 1♂ (KJHC); Outside Abuko Nature Reserve, 1♂ (ZIL); S-side of Maccarthy Island, 1♀ (ZIL). MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Montagne des Français, 12°18.8’S 49°38.51’E, 150 m, along forested limestone ridge, 23–27.I.2001, MT, M.E. Irwin, E.I. Schlinger & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 01-06-01, 2♀♀ (CAS); Antsiranana, Sakalava Beach, 12°15.46’S 49°23.51’E, 10 m, 20–28.VII.2001, dwarf littoral forest, MT, across sandy trail, MA-01-04B-15, M.E. Irwin & R. Harin’Hala leg., 1♀ (CAS). Antsiranana, Orangea, 3 km E of Ramena near fort, 12°14.49’S 49°22.17’E, 65 m, 23–27.I.2001, MT, littoral forest on sand, MA- 01-05-02, M.E. Irwin, E.I. Schlinger & R. Harin’Hala leg., 1♀ (CAS); Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Vohiparara, 21°13.57’S 47°22.19’E, at broken bridge, 1110 m, 12–19.III.2002, MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09A-20, 1♂ (CAS); Fianarantsoa, Rano- mafana National Park, Vohiparara, 21°13.57’S 47°22.19’E, at broken bridge, 1110 m, 22–28.XI.2001, MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09A-04, 3♂♂ (CAS); Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, radio tower at forest edge, 21°15.05’S 47°24.43’’E, 1130 m, 27.IV–7.V.2003, MT, mixed tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-02-09B-59, 1♀ (MOLC); Toamasina, Andasibe National Park, 18°55.58’S 48°24.47’E, botanic garden near entrance to park, 1025 m, 1–5.IX.2001, MT, tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA-01-08B-11, 4♂♂ (CAS); Toliara, 12 km NW of Amboasary, Berenty, 5–15.V.1983, J.S. Noyes & M.C. Day leg., 2♂♂, 1♀ (AMNH); Toliara, Berenty Special Reserve, 8 km NW Amboasary, elev 35 m, 25°01.26’S 46°18.33’E, 24.III–4.IV.2004, M.Irwin, F. Parker & R.Harin’Hala, MT, spiny forest, MA-02-22A-15, 3♀♀ (2 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); same locality label, 22–30.XI.2003, 4♀♀ (2 in CAS, 2 in MOLC), 2♂♂ (CAS, MOLC); same locality label, 7–17.X.2004, 4♀♀ (3 in CAS, 1 in MOLC), 1♂ (CAS); Toliara, Berenty Special Reserve, 8 km NW Amboasary, 25°00.40’S 46°18.20’E, 85 m, 24.III–3.IV.2003, MT, gallery forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-22-20, 1♀ (CAS), 7♂♂ (4 in CAS, 3 in MOLC); same locality label, 16–27.XII.2002, 3♀♀ (2 in CAS, 1 in MOLC), 2♂♂ (CAS, MOLC); same locality label, 17–26.I.2003, 1♂ (CAS); same locality label, 27.XII.2002 – 7.I.2003, 4♀♀ (2 in CAS, 2 in MOLC), 5♂♂ (3 in CAS, 2 in MOLC); same locality label, 25.II–7.III.2003, MA- 02-22-17, 3♀♀ (2 in CAS, 1 in MOLC), 6♂♂ (3 in CAS, 3 in MOLC); same locality label, 17–24.III.2003, MA- 02-22-19, 1♀ (CAS); same local- ity label, 5–15.II.2003, MA- 02-22-15, 4♂♂ (CAS); same locality label, 15–25.II.2003, MA- 02-22-16, 2♀♀, 6♂♂ (CAS); same locality label, 30.XI–7.XII.2002, MA- 02-22-07, 1♀ (CAS); same locality label, 30.XI–7.XII.2002, MA- 02-22-07, 1♀, 3♂♂ (CAS); same locality label, 17–26.I.2003, MA- 02-22-13, 7♀♀, 4♂♂ (CAS); same lo- cality label, 16–27.XII.2002, MA- 02-22-10, 1♀, 1♂ (CAS); same locality label, 26.I–5.II.2003, MA- 02-22-14, 3♀♀, 3♂♂ (CAS). MALAWI: Kasungu National Park, Lifupa Lodge, 23.IX.1993, M. von Tschirnhaus leg., 1♀, 1♂ (MTC). MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo Prov., Maputo, 1–18.III.1985, MT, M. Olmi leg., 2♀♀ (AMNH, CNC), 1♂ (AMNH); Nampula Prov., Nampula, 28.V–11.VI.1986, MT, M. Olmi leg., 1♂ (AMNH); Niassa Prov., Cuamba, Catholic University Campus, C. 23.III.2003, B. 24.III.2003, Sf. ♀ 9.IV.2003, Sf. ♂ 11.IV.2003, M. Olmi leg., reared from a nymph of an unidentified species of Cicadellidae showing two thylacia, 1♀, 1♂ (MOLC); same locality label, C. 17.III.2012, B. 18.III.2012, Sf. ♀ 7.IV.2012, Sf. ♀ 8.IV.2012, M. Olmi leg., reared from a nymph of an unidentified species of Cicadellidae showing two thylacia, 2♀♀ (MOLC); Niassa Prov., Cuamba, Mozambique Catholic University Farm, 17.IV–2.VI.2006, MT, M. Olmi leg., 1♂ (MOLC); Niassa Prov., Cuamba, Camboja, 28.III–4.IV.2009, MT, 1♀ (MOLC). SIERRA LEONE: S.L. Peninsula, Mac Donald, 08°16’N 13°04’W, 25.XI.1993, 1♀ (ZIL); Freetown, Cape Sierra Hotel area, 08°31’N 13°17’W, 1♂ (ZIL); S of Freetown, Crossing to Guma Dam, 08°22’N 13°13’W, 20.XI.1993, swept along roadsides, L. Cederholm, R. Danielsson & R. Hall leg., 1♀ (ZIL). SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Pearston, Plains of Camdeboo Game Reserve, 32°32.033’S 25°14.267’E, 969 m, 8.X.2010 – 18.I.2011, MT, Camdeboo Escarpment Thick-et, S. van Noort leg., 1♂ (SAMC); Eastern Cape, Marais Hoop Farm (25.6 km 254° W Kirkwood), 33°32.635’S 25°13.678’E, 14–16.II.2001, MT, VB01-R4N-M52, Valley Bushveld (non-trashed), S. van Noort leg., 1♂ (SAMC); Eastern Cape, Winterberg, The Hoek Farm, 32°21.260’S 26°23.001’E, 1879 m, 30.X.2009 – 22.II.2010, YPT, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, S. van Noort leg., 1♂ (SAMC); KwaZulu-Natal, Otobotini, 1♀ (SANC); Western Cape, Fynbos Estate, Dragonridge, 33°34.092’S 18°47.680’E, 635 m, 28.IX–28.XII.2010, MT, Boland Granite Fynbos, S. van Noort leg., DRA09-FYN1-M05, 1♂ (SAMC). TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp, NW side, 03°57.91’S 37°48.09’E, sweep, mk34, 24.IV.1996, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, SAM-HYM-PO18169, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ (SAMC); Mkomazi Game Reserve, Mzukune River in Mbono Valley, 03°58.57’S 37°49.34’E, 27.IV.1996, sweep, mk37, grasses & shrubs, riverine bushland along dry river course, SAM-HYM-PO20415, SAM-HYM-PO20416, S. van Noort leg., 1♀, 1♂ (SAMC). TOGO: Plateaux Region, N of Kpédomé along national road No.1 at river Yoto, 06°58.58’N 01°10.14’E, 650 m, 29.IV.2008, M. von Tschirnhaus leg., 7♀♀ (MTC). YEMEN: Al Lahima, 1.I–9.IV.2001, MT, A. van Harten & A.M. Hager leg., 1♂ (MOLC); same locality label, 16.X–31.XII.2000, 1♂, 2♀♀ (MOLC); Lahj, 17.XII.2001 – 31.I.2002, MT, A. van Harten & A. Sallam leg., 2♀♀ (MOLC); same locality label, 1.X–17.XII.2001, 1♀ (MOLC); same locality label, IX.2001, 3 ♀♀ (MOLC); same locality label, VII.2001, 1 ♀ (MOLC).
Hosts. In Mozambique: unidentified Cicadellidae.
Distribution. Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen.
Remarks. The above description of the ♂ is based on specimens reared in Mozambique (Cuamba) and Uganda (Kawanda).
description: Published as part of Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S. & Noort, Simon Van, 2019, Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), pp. 1-619 in Zootaxa 4630 (1) on pages 151-153, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3336635