Ecrizotes incisus Mitroiu 2024, sp. nov.
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Ecrizotes incisus Mitroiu sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3A495840-DCC1-476B-B554-D6C6D92011C5 Fig. 6 Diagnosis Female All funiculars wider than long; Fu3 smaller than both Fu2 and Fu4, but not anelliform (Fig. 6C); ventral margin of clypeus weakly convex (Fig. 6B); head in frontal view with gena buccate (Fig. 6B); hind tibia length about 8× width; gaster longer than combined length of head and mesosoma and strongly compressed laterally (Fig. 6A); tip of hypopygium incised (Fig. 6F); ovipositor sheath length about 0.9× length of hind tibia. Male Unknown. Etymology The species name refers to the incised tip of the female's hypopygium (from the Latin adjective ' incisus ’= 'cut up’). Type material Holotype SOUTH AFRICA • ♀; “ South Africa / Grahamstown / A. Watsham: 12: 73”; NHMUK. Description Female holotype Body length: 1.5 mm. Colour as in Fig. 6. Head in frontal view with vertex not protruding between posterior ocelli (Fig. 6B). Gena buccate (Fig. 6B). Ventral margin of clypeus weakly convex (Fig. 6B). Upper face uniformly sculptured, piliferous punctures hardly distinct (Fig. 6B). Length of pedicel plus flagellum shorter than head width. All funiculars wider than long; Fu3 smaller than both Fu2 and Fu4, but not anelliform (Fig. 6C). Mesosoma dorsally convex (Fig. 6A). Pronotum shorter than mesoscutum (Fig. 6D). Basal cell of fore wing with a few scattered setae on upper side (Fig. 6E). MV about 2.7× SV. Hind tibia length about 8× width. Gaster longer than combined length of head and mesosoma and strongly compressed laterally (Fig. 6A). Tip of hypopygium incised (Fig. 6F). Ovipositor sheath length about 0.9× length of hind tibia. Variation Unknown. Distribution South Africa. Hosts Unknown. Taxonomic comments This species can be separated from the other known species with an incised hypopygium by the longer ovipositor and more slender tibiae.
Authors: Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan, Andriescu, Ionel, Manic, Gheorghe
Institution: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930760631
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