Gonatopus mixtus Olmi. D 2004
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
Gonatopus
Gonatopus mixtus

description: 27. Gonatopus mixtus Olmi, 2004
(Figs 178B, C, 182C)
Gonatopus mixtus Olmi 2004d: 103; Azevedo et al. 2010: 897; Guglielmino & Olmi 2014a: 43.
Description. ♀ (Figs 178B, C). Apterous; body length 3.4–3.5 mm. Testaceous, except petiole black; antenna of specimen from Madagascar, 15°11.18’S 49°36.54’E, brown, except scape testaceous and flagellomeres 6–8 whitish; antenna of holotype testaceous, with last two antennomeres whitish; antenna of specimen from Madagascar, 18°51’29’’S 48°17’06’’E, brown, except antennomere 10 whitish. Antenna clavate; ADOs in antennomeres 6–10; antennomeres of specimen from Madagascar, 15°11.18’S 49°36.54’E, in following proportions: 10:5:15:7:6:5.5: 5.5:5.5:5:10; antennomeres of holotype in following proportions: 10:4:12:5.5:5:5:5:5:5:9. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; temple distinct; head of specimen from Madagascar, 15°11.18’S 49°36.54’E, with POL = 0.5; OL = 1.5; OOL = 7; head of holotype with POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 6. Palpal formula 5/3 or 6/3 (5/ 3 in holotype; 6/ 3 in specimen from Madagascar, 7 km W Ranomafana). Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, crossed by strong transverse impression. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, with two large lateral pointed apophyses (Fig. 178B). Mesoscutum very slender, about twice as long as broad (9:4.5: length calculated from anterior margin to imaginary line joining two lateral pointed apophyses of mesoscutum). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, flat. Metanotum about coplanar to mesoscutellum (Fig. 178C), flat, almost completely unsculptured, with or without few short keels. Metanotum with two large lateral pointed protrusions (Fig. 178B). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. In specimens from Madagascar, 16°46.22’S 49°15.56’E, metapectal-propodeal disc slightly transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Mesometapleural suture distinct and complete. In specimen from Madagascar, 15°11.18’S 49°36.54’E, Protarsomeres in following proportions: 13:2.5:5:15:25; Protarsomeres of holotype in following proportions: 10:2:4:12:20. Enlarged claw (Fig. 182C) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of 4–6 lamellae + 1 bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 182C) with two rows of 11–15 lamellae; apex with approximately 10–11 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.
♂. Unknown.
Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Vohipa- rara area, 21°24.032’S 47°39.399’E, 1150 m, Pitfall trap, mixed tropical forest, 8–19.I.2001, D.H. & K.M. Kavanaugh, R.L. Brett, E. Elsom & F. Vargas leg. (CAS). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana River, 4.1 km 231° SW Ranomafana, 21°17.24’S 47°26.00’E, 1100 m, sifted litter, montane rainforest, 27–31.III.2003, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 8400, 3♀♀ (2 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Fianrant- soa, 7 km W Ranomafana, 900 m, 20–31.I.1990, flight intercept-yellow pan trap in Malaise trap in small clearing montante rainforest, W.E. Steiner leg., 1♀ (USNM); Fianarantsoa, 38 km S Ambalavao, 22°12’S 46°58’E, 1680 m, 23.X.1993, B.L. Fisher leg., 2♀♀ (DEUCD, MOLC); Toamasina, Montagne d’Anianaharibe, 18.0 km 21° NNE Ambinanitelo, 15°11.18’S 49°36.54’E, 470 m, 8–12.III.2003, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood) in rainforest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 8002, 1♀ (CAS); Toamasina, 11 km WSW Befingotra, Anjanaharibe-sud Reserve, 14°45’S 49°27’E, 1565 m, 16.XI.1994, montane rainforest, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), B.L. Fisher leg., 2♀♀ (DEUCD); Toamasina, Ambatovy, 12.4 km NE Moramanga, 18°51’29’’S 48°17’06’’E, 1040 m, 5–8.III.2007, pitfall trap, B.L. Fisher et al. leg., BLF16919, 1♀ (CAS); Toamasina, Ambatovaky Special Reserve, Sandrangato River, 16°46.22’S 49°15.56’E, 450 m, 20–22.II.2010, sifted litter, rainforest, B.L. Fisher et al. leg., 1♀ (MOLC); Toliara, 9.2 km N Tolanaro, Ilapiry Mt., 24°51.27’S 47°00.38’E, 400 m, 31.I.1995, K.C. Emberton et al. leg., rainforest, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1♀ (DEUCD); Toliara, 13 km W Enakara, Andohahela Reserve, 24°33’S 46°48’E, 1250 m, 30.XI.1992, montane rainforest, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), B.L. Fisher leg., 1♀ (DEUCD).
Hosts. Unknown.
Distribution. Madagascar.
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 447-448, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3336635