identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.text	42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten 2006	<div><p>Anteon xericum Olmi &amp; van Harten, 2006</p><p>(Figs 2, 3, 4, 5)</p><p>Anteon xericum Olmi &amp; van Harten 2006 .</p><p>Material examined. Holotype, ♁: YEMEN, Ta’izz (13°35’N, 44°02’E), v.2000, No. 4631, light trap, A. van Harten &amp; A.R. Al Yarimi legs., 1♁ (MOLC) . Paratypes: YEMEN, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=44.883335&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.066667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 44.883335/lat 13.066667)">Lahj</a> (13°04’N, 44°53’E), v–vi.2000, Malaise trap, A. van Harten &amp; A. Sallam legs., 1♁ (MOLC) ; same locality label, xi.2000, 1♁, 1♀ (MOLC); same locality label, ix.2000, 1♀ (MOLC); same locality label, ix.2001, 2♀ (MOLC); same locality label, 1.x–17.xii.2001, 1♀ (MOLC); same locality label, iii–v.2002, 2♀, 1♁ (MOLC); SOUTH AFRICA, Limpopo, Klaserie, 18–24.xii.1985, Malaise trap, W. R. Mason leg., 1♁ (PMA) ; Mpumalanga, Krüger National Park, Lower Sabie, 250 m, 14.xii.1985, W. R. Mason leg., 1♁ (PMA) . Non-type material. KENYA, Eastern province, the base of <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=38.54443&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-0.82103" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 38.54443/lat -0.82103)">Ukasi Hill</a> (0.82103°S, 38.54443°E, 613m), 21.xi–5.xii.2011, Malaise trap, Acacia-Commiphora savanna, R. Copeland leg., 1♁ (NMK) . MADAGASCAR, Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=47.369835&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-21.226166" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 47.369835/lat -21.226166)">Vohiparara</a> (21°13.57’S, 47°22.19’E, 1110m), at broken bridge, 22–28.xi.2001, Malaise trap in high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA–02–09A–04, 1♁ (CASC) ; Toliara, Andohahela National Park, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=46.626667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-24.936832" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 46.626667/lat -24.936832)">Tsimelahy</a>, parcelle II (24°56.21’S, 46°37.60’E, 180m), 26.i–5.ii.2003, Malaise trap in transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker &amp; R. Harin’Hala legs., MA–02–20–14, 1♁ (MOLC) ; SOUTH AFRICA, Eastern Cape, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.463533&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-29.979317" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.463533/lat -29.979317)">Ndawana</a>, 20.8 km 208°SW Underberg (29°58.759’S, 29°27.812’E), 29.xi.2001, sweep, moist upland grassland on sandstone, livestock grazed, S. van Noort leg., 1♁ (MOLC) . TANZANIA, Mkomazi Game Reserve, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=38.022835&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-4.112" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 38.022835/lat -4.112)">Kikolo Plot</a> (04°06.72’S, 38°01.37’E), 2.v.1996, sweep, mk43, Cordia, Solanum shrubs &amp; grasses in Commiphora woodland, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYMPO18082, 1♁ (SAMC) . New material . IRAN, Kerman province, Jiroft, Jebalbarez, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=57.94287&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.623672" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 57.94287/lat 28.623672)">Rezvan</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=57.94287&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.623672" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 57.94287/lat 28.623672)">Hishin-e Sofla</a> (<a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=57.94287&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.623672" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 57.94287/lat 28.623672)">Bagh Kuchek</a> (28°37’25.22”N, 57°56’34.33”E, 1365m), 20.vi–06.vii.2022, Malaise trap, M. Khayrandish &amp; S.M. Madjdzadeh legs., 1 ♀ (MOLC).</p><p>Diagnosis, Female. Head convex, with many very evanescent tracks of rugosities (Figs 2E, 4E); frontal line complete (Figs 2C, E, 4C, E); occipital carina complete (Figs 2E, 4E); antenna clavate (Figs 2A, 4A); pronotum anteriorly crossed by slight transverse impression (Figs 2F–G, 4F–G); notauli incomplete, very shortly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum (Figs 2F–G, 4F–G); mesoscutum granulate, with evanescent rugosities (Figs 2F–G, 4F–G); metapectal-propodeal disc without strong transverse posterior carina, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity without longitudinal carina (Figs 2G, 4G); forewing without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&amp;Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (Figs 2B, 4B); protarsomeres in following proportions: 50:16:20:20:68; enlarged claw with proximal prominence bearing one long bristle; rudimentary claw absent; protarsomere 5 with proximal part approximately as long as distal part, with two rows of 1–7 or 2–5 lamellae (Figs 2H, 5C); apex with four lamellae; tibial spurs 1/1/2 (Figs 2A, 4A).</p><p>Diagnosis, Male. Head granulate and slightly reticulate rugose (Figs 3C–E); vertex of head without two oblique keels connecting lateral ocelli to occipital carina(Fig.3C);mesoscutum slightly granulate(Fig.3F);notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.5 × length of mesoscutum (Fig. 3F); propodeal declivity with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc (Fig. 3G); paramere without inner process, with numerous papillae on inner side (Fig. 6).</p><p>Biology. Host unknown.</p><p>Collecting methods. Light trap, Malaise trap and sweep net.</p><p>Collecting times. Iran (June and July), Kenya (November and December), Madagascar (February and November), South Africa (February, November, and December), Tanzania (May), Yemen (March, May, June, September, October, November, December).</p><p>Geographical distribution (Fig. 7). Afrotropical [Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen]; Palaearctic [Iran (new record)].</p><p>Remarks. Females of A. xericum from the Afrotropical region, resemble A. arabicum Olmi, 1984, by having antenna clavate; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; pronotal tubercle reaching tegula; propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose, without longitudinal carina; forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2r-rs&amp;Rs vein much shorter than the proximal part. However, A. xericum has notauli incomplete, very shortly visible near the anterior margin of mesoscutum; mesoscutum alutaceous, with numerous longitudinal weak carinae or furrows metapectal-propodeal disc without strong transverse posterior carina, dull, reticulate rugose; protarsomere 5 proximal and a distal part of about equal length, with two rows of 1–7 or 2–5 lamellae; apex with four lamellae. Whilst A. arabicum, has notauli absent; mesoscutum granulated, with evanescent rugosities; metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose, with the strong transverse posterior carina; protarsomere 5 with proximal part longer than apical part, with four lamellae and some bristles (Olmi 1984). Also, male specimen of A. xericum is similar to A. leleji Speranza, Olmi, Capradossi &amp; Contarini, 2021, from Turkey (Speranza et al. 2021).</p><p>In the Palaearctic region, A. xericum is close to A. metuendum Olmi, 1987a, from China, South Korea, and some Oriental countries (Olmi &amp; Xu 2015). Following the addition of A. xericum to the Palaearctic region, the key to the females of Anteon of the Eastern Palaearctic region (Olmi &amp; Xu 2015) can be modified by changing couplets 1–5 as follows:</p><p>1. Protarsomere 4 at most about 0.5 × as long as protarsomere 1.................................................. 2</p><p>- Protarsomere 4 as long as, or longer than, or little shorter than protarsomere 1 (in last case, at least 0.66 × as long as protarsomere 1)................................................................................................. 20 2. Propodeal declivity without longitudinal carinae............................................................. 3 - Propodeal declivity with two longitudinal carinae............................................................ 7 3. Mesoscutum dull, granulated or reticulate rugose, never unsculptured or punctate and unsculptured among punctures...... 4 - Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, except few weak tracks of irregular carinae on sides, or punctate and unsculptured among punctures............................................................................................ 6 4. Forewing with one weak dark spot beneath pterostigma................................. A. metuendum Olmi, 1987a - Forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands............................................................. 5 5. Notauli reaching 0.3–0.5 × length of mesoscutum.................................... A. jurineanum Latreille, 1809 - Notauli absent or hardly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum............................................ 5’ 5’ Protarsomere 5 with proximal part about as long as distal part.................. A. xericum Olmi &amp; van Harten, 2006 - Protarsomere 5 with proximal part much longer than distal part........................... A. metuendum Olmi, 1987a</p><p>Key to Anteon species in Iran (female)</p><p>1 Protarsomere 4 at most 0.5 × as long as protarsomere 1......................... A. xericum Olmi &amp; van Harten, 2006</p><p>- Protarsomere 4 as long as, longer than, or a little shorter than protarsomere 1 (in the last case, at least 0.66 × as long as protarsomere 1)....................................................................................... 2</p><p>2 Propodeal declivity without longitudinal carinae....................................... A. abdulnouri Olmi, 1987b</p><p>- Propodeal declivity with two longitudinal carinae..................................... A. pubicorne (Dalman, 1818)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Meidani, Zahra;Khayrandish, Mohammad;Olmi, Massimo;Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud;Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
