Diaparsis mostovskii Khalaim, 2013

Khalaim, A. I., 2019, New records of Afrotropical Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Zoosystematica Rossica (China) 28 (2), pp. 267-276 : 272-273

Diaparsis mostovskii Khalaim, 2013

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Remarks. Diaparsis mostovskii can be readily distinguished from other Afrotropical species of this genus in having first metasomal segment with petiole pale and postpetiole fuscous ( Fig. 13), and ovipositor short and robust, with sheath about half as long as first tergite ( Fig. 13).

Variation. Two females and two males (marked by an exclamation mark,!) are considerably smaller than other specimens, with body length about 3.3 mm and fore wing 2.5 mm. However, morphologically these specimens are generally well corresponding with type material of D. mostovskii , except for weaker punctures on head and mesosoma, and for ovipositor somewhat more slender.

Material examined. Kenya: Coast Prov. [former]: Mtwapa Town near Mombasa, Malaise trap, maize and sorghum, 30.VII–5.VIII.1993, coll. P. Lammers, 1 female ( RMNH) ; Karen near Nairobi , 6000 ft. [= 1830 m], 25–31.VIII.1971, coll. C’ngham-vanSomeren, 1 female ( AEIC) ; Nyanza Prov., Ungoye , 0°36´S, 34°05´E, 1147 m, in woodland next to grassland, Malaise trap, 17–31.VIII.2005, coll. R. Copeland, 1 female ( TAMU) . Mozambique, 30 km W of Maputo, Boane , Malaise trap, 6.XII.1993, coll. E. Ebregt,! 1 male ( RMNH) . Namibia, Rundu , on light, 23.I.1993, coll. J. Gusenleitner, 1 male ( OLML) . Niger: Niamey, Centre Aghrymet , Malaise trap, 2–9.IX.1988, coll. Y. Jongema, 1 female ( RMNH) ; Niamey, Malaise trap, 30.IX–7.X.1992, coll. G. Pennards,! 1 male ( ZIN) ; Niamey, Gombo ( Ocra ), Malaise trap, 16–30.IX.1988, coll. Y. Jongema, 3 females ( RMNH) ; same locality, trap and collector, 16–23.IX.1988,! 1 female ( ZIN) . Nigeria: “W. State ”, X.1973, coll. J.T. Medler, 1 female ( AEIC) ; Aba , VI.1967, coll. J. Townes, 1 female ( AEIC) . South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Prov., St Lucia Estuary , 10.X, 7.XI.1970, coll. H. & M. Townes, 2 females ( AEIC) ; Eastern Cape Prov., Kenton-on-sea Town , X.1971, coll. R. Jubb, 1 female ( AEIC) ; Eastern Cape Prov., Grahamstown Town , coll. F. Gess (all in AEIC) : 1–16. XII.1970 (1 female), 13–17.II.1971 (2 males), 5–8. III.1971 (1 female), 12–22.XI.1971 (1 female, 1 male), XII.1971 (1 female); Limpopo Prov., Soutpansberg, Entabeni Forest , 4000–5000 ft. [= 1220–1525 m], 3–7.VI.1964, coll. E. Haeselbarth, 3 females ( AEIC) ; Mpumalanga Prov., Transvaal, Pilgrim’s Rest , 1400 m, 11–13.XII.1985, coll. S. & J. Peck, 1 female ( AEIC) ; Western Cape Prov., Riviersonderend River, Greyton Town , 22.XI.2002, coll. M. Halada, 1 female ( OLML) . Tanzania, “Tanganyika”, Mt. Meru , 1800 m, VI– VII.1962, coll. G. Heinrich, 1 female ( AEIC) . Uganda, Kampala, coll. D.F. Owen (all in AEIC) : X.1965 (2 females), XI.1965 (1 female), XII.1965 (1 female). Zambia: Kalobolelwa , Malaise trap, 11–18.III.1988, coll. E.G.N. Dijkstra, 1 female ( RMNH) ; near Namibian border, Sesheke Town , 950 m, III–VI.1991, coll. W. Slobbe,! 1 female ( RMNH) .

Distribution. Cameroon, Ethiopia, * Kenya, * Mozambique, * Namibia, * Niger, * Nigeria, South Africa, * Tanzania, Uganda, * Zambia.