Anteon fisheri Olmi 2003
- Dataset
- Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Hymenoptera
- family
- Dryinidae
- genus
- Anteon
- species
- Anteon fisheri
biology_ecology
Hosts. Unknown.
description
(Fig. 49 C)
description
Description. ♂. Fully winged; body length 1.4 – 1.8 mm. Head black, except mandible testaceous; antenna brown; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; pro- and mesoleg testaceous; metaleg brown in holotype, testaceous in two further specimens from Madagascar, 19 ° 08.31 ’ S 44 ° 49.41 ’ E. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 8.5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5.5: 5: 5.5: 5: 7. Head shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures; vertex of head (ocellar triangle, temple and region behind lateral ocelli) dull and rugose; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; POL = 5; OL = 3; OOL = 5; OPL = 1.5; TL = 3. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, punctate, unsculptured among punctures. Notauli incomplete, reaching approximately 0.25 – 0.50 × length of mesoscutum (0.25 × in the holotype; 0.5 × in two further specimens from Madagascar, 19 ° 08.31 ’ S 44 ° 49.41 ’ E). In specimen from South Africa, 34 ° 16.481 ’ S 19 ° 01.033 ’ E, notauli very short, hardly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum. Metapectal-propodeal disc with strong transverse posterior keel, reticulate rugose, dull; propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose, with two longitudinal keels and median area as rugose as lateral areas. In specimen from South Africa, 29 ° 19.1 ’ S 30 ° 15.5 ’ E, propodeal declivity with left longitudinal keel; right longitudinal keel absent. Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2 r-rs & Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (3: 6.5). Paramere (Fig. 49 C) without distal inner pointed process; tibial spurs 1 / 1 / 2. ♀. Unknown.
distribution
Distribution. Madagascar, South Africa, Uganda.
materials_examined
Material examined. Type: ♂ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape Prov., Table Mnt., Orange Kloof Nat. Reserve, 34 ° 00 ’ S 18 ° 23.7 ’ E, 125 m, 18. XII. 1997, B. L. Fisher leg., 1546, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotted wood), montane rainforest (originally in CAS, now in SAMC). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Ambato Forest, 26.6 km 33 ° NE Ambanja, 13 ° 27.52 ’ S 48 ° 33.06 ’ E, 150 m, 8. XII. 2004, MT, rainforest, B. L. Fisher leg., BLF 11518, 1 ♂ (CAS); Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Vohiparara, 21 ° 13.57 ’ S 47 ° 22.19 ’ E, at broken bridge, 1110 m, 21 – 28. I. 2002, MT, high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02 - 09 A- 13, 1 ♂ (CAS); Fian- arantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Belle Vue at Talatakely, 21 ° 15.99 ’ S 47 ° 25.21 ’ E, 1020 m, 19 – 26. II. 2002, MT, secondary tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02 - 09 C- 17, 1 ♂ (CAS); same locality label, 28. XI – 6. XII. 2001, MA- 02 - 09 C- 05, 2 ♂♂ (CAS); same locality label, 12 – 19. II. 2002, MA- 02 - 09 C- 16, 1 ♂ (CAS); same locality label, 16. X – 8. XI. 2001, MA- 02 - 09 C- 01, 2 ♂♂ (CAS, MOLC); Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, radio tower at forest edge, 21 ° 15.05 ’ S 47 ° 24.43 ’ E, 1130 m, 4 – 12. III. 2002, MT, mixed tropical forest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02 - 09 B- 19, 2 ♂♂ (1 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Mahajanga, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, 3.4 km 93 ° E Bekopaka, Tombeau Vazimba, 19 ° 08.31 ’ S 44 ° 49.41 ’ E, 50 m, 6 – 10. XI. 2001, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4233, 2 ♂♂ (CAS, MOLC); Mahajanga, Ambatofolaka, Namoroka, 53 km from Soalala, 3 km N Vilanan- dro village, 16 ° 28 ’ 04 ’’ S 45 ° 23 ’ 48 ’’ E, 400 ft., 9 – 18. XII. 2007, dense dry forest, MT, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg., MG- 40 A- 11, 1 ♂ (CAS); Mahajanga, Namoroka village, Befatika Andranovory, 16 ° 28 ’ 04 ’’ S 45 ° 23 ’ 48 ’’ E, 400 ft., 30. XI – 9. XII. 2007, dense dry forest, MT, M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg., MG- 40 B- 11, 1 ♂ (CAS); same locality label, 9 – 16. XI. 2007, MG- 40 B- 08, 1 ♂ (CAS); Toamasina, Zahamena National Park, Onibe River, 17 ° 45 ’ 33 ’’ S 48 ° 51 ’ 17 ’’ E, 780 m, 21 – 23. II. 2009, rainforest, MT, BLF 22168, B. L. Fisher et al. leg., 1 ♂ (CAS); Toliara, Tsimanampetsotsa Nat. Park, Bemanateza Forest, 20.7 km 81 ° E Efoetse, 23 km 131 ° SE Beheloka, 23 ° 59.32 ’ S 43 ° 52.50 ’ E, 90 m, 22 – 26. III. 2002, MT, in spiny forest thicket, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 6257, 1 ♂ (CAS); Toliara, Zombitse National Park, 19.8 km 84 ° E Sakaraha, 22 ° 50.36 ’ S 44 ° 42.36 ’ E, 770 m, 5 – 9. II. 2003, MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 7506, 2 ♂♂ (CAS); Toliara, Berenty Special Reserve, 8 km NW Amboasary, 25 ° 00.40 ’ S 46 ° 18.20 ’ E, 85 m, 16 – 27. XII. 2002, MT, gallery forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02 - 22 - 10, 1 ♂ (CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal, Karkloof, 1325 m, 29 ° 19.1 ’ S 30 ° 15.5 ’ E, 25. VII – 25. IX. 2005, MT, M. Mostovski leg., 1 ♂ (NMSA); Royal Natal National Reserve, Mahai Camp, 28 ° 41.27 ’ S 28 ° 56.86 ’ E, 1450 m, 25. XI – 12. XII. 2005, MT, M. Mostovski leg., 1 ♂ (NMSA); KwaZulu-Natal, Cathedral Peak Natural Reserve, Rain- bow Gorge, 28 ° 57.60 ’ S 29 ° 13.61 ’ E, 1480 m, 14. XII. 2005 – 29. I. 2006, MT, M. Mostovski leg., 3 ♂♂ (NMSA); same locality label, 18. XI. 2006 – 26. II. 2007, 5 ♂♂ (NMSA); Western Cape Prov., Walker Bay Nature Reserve, 34 ° 27.41 ’ S 19 ° 21.39 ’ E, 11. VIII – 6. IX. 1997, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♂ (SAMC); same locality label, IX – XII. 1997, MT, S. van Noort leg., 10 ♂♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 17 – 31. V. 1997, MT, S. van Noort leg., 11 ♂♂ (SAMC); Western Cape Prov., Cape Town, Constantiaberg, Tokai Forest, pine plant, X – XI. 1995, MT, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♂ (SAMC); Western Cape Prov., Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, 33 ° 59.030 ’ S 20 ° 49.128 ’ E, 340 m, 5. XI. 2009 – 27. II. 2010, MT, Afromontane Forest, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 26. X. 2010 – 26. I. 2011, GVB 10 - FOR 1 - M 07, 5 ♂♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 11. XII. 2012 – 26. I. 2013, GVB 10 - FOR 1 - M 14, 1 ♂ (SAMC); Western Cape Prov., Kogelberg Nature Reserve, 34 ° 16.481 ’ S 19 ° 01.033 ’ E, 16. X – 16. XI. 1999, MT, Mesic Mountain Fynbos, last burnt c. 1978, S. van Noort leg., 6 ♂♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 16. XI – 16. XII. 1999, 2 ♂♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 16. II – 16. III. 1999, 1 ♂ (SAMC); same locality label, 16. XI – 16. XII. 1998, 2 ♂♂ (SAMC); Western Cape Prov., Koe- berg Nature Reserve, 33 ° 37.622 ’ S 18 ° 24.259 ’ E, 20. II – 20. III. 1998, MT, West Coast Strandveld, S. van Noort leg., 2 ♂♂ (SAMC); 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., DRA 09 - FYN 1 - M 05, 1 ♂ (SAMC). UGANDA: Western Region, Kabarole District, Kibale Forest, Kanywara (RNHL); Western Region, Kabarole District, Kibale National Park, Kanyawara Makerere University Biological Field Station, 0 ° 34.390 ’ S 30 ° 21.658 ’ E, 1587 m, 4 – 26. VIII. 2008, YPT, primary mid-altitude rainforest, near stream, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♂ (SAMC).
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- Anteon fisheri Olmi 2003