Corresponding author: Alexey Reshchikov (
Academic editor: Jose Fernandez-Triana
Very few is known about the diversity of Afrotropical
The genus
This work is based on the material of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), Tervuren, Belgium. Morphological terminology used in the study follows that of Gauld (
Body length 10 mm (Fig.
Mesosoma matt. Notauli vestigial (Fig.
Metasoma matt, evenly covered with moderately short dense setae, shallowly punctate. First metasomal tergite 2.6X as long as apically wide; without shallow median longitudinal impression; bordered by lateral longitudinal carinae and dorsal longitudinal carinae (rather good defined in middle (Fig.
Coloration (Figs
This species differs from other species of the genus by the combination of the following character states: head narrowed behind eyes, clypeus not separated from face, margin of malar space banded by rugosity starting from tentorial pit, wings infuscate, claws pectinate till its half with not high teeth (Fig.
The species epithet refers to the name of the country where it was collected.
Côte d’Ivoire.
Body length 12 mm (Fig.
Mesosoma matt. Notauli shalowely impredded at base. Mesopleuron matt, smooth, with weak sparse punctures. Tarsus with apical article not enlarged (Fig.
Metasoma matt, evenly covered with moderately short dense setae, shallowly punctate. First metasomal tergite 1.52X as long as apically wide (Fig.
Coloration (Figs
This species differs from other members of the genus by the combination of the following character states: body mostly black excluding fore femur, tibia and basal tarsomerus which are reddish; matt, sparsely and shallowly punctate on smooth surface; Rs intercepting pterostigma far before its middle; propodeum matt and impunctate with only apical areas defind. This species very easily can be recognized from
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
I would like to thank Dr. Eliane De Coninck and
Holotype female of
habitus;
face.
Holotype female of
claw;
head;
ovipositor;
propodeum;
1st metasomal tergite;
2nd metasomal tergite.
Holotype female of
Holotype female of
face;
head;
claw;
propodeum;
1st metasomal tergite;
2nd metasomal tergite.