Arpactophilus gressitti Bohart 1999

Arpactophilus gressitti Bohart, 1999

(Figs. 57–58)

Arpactophilus gressitti Bohart, 1999: 98 [♀: holotype BPBM].

Diagnosis. Arpactophilus gressitti is the only New Caledonian species in the genus with a combination of an apical margin of clypeus with a big tooth laterally on each side and a smaller medial tooth, a labrum with six lobes (Fig. 57), a dorsal surface of the propodeum with curved transversal wrinkles (similar to pattern in Fig. 16, but more coarse), hyaline or lightly infumate wings and a black metasoma (Fig. 58).

Material examined. 6♀, 1♂:

♀: (1x) PARATYPE Bohart 1999 “ NEW CALEDONIA Rivere Bleue Prov. Pk. Trail to Upper Riv. Bleue 16– 19 Nov 1992, 290m D.W. Webb; Malaise Trap across forest path” [UCDC]; (2x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8926: 21°11’S x 165°18’E, 850m, Aoupinie top camp. 23 Nov 2001 – 1 Feb 2002. Burwell, Monteith. Malaise” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11477: 21°35’S x 165°48’E, 400m, Col d’Amieu, sawmill. 25 Nov 2003 – 27 Jan 2004. G. Monteith. Malaise” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11888: 22°19’S x 166°55’E, 200m, Foret Nord, site 2. 2- 22 Dec 2004. Burwell, Wright. malaise rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 12020: 22°17’S x 166°53’E, 250m, Pic du Gran Kaori, site 1. 22 Dec 2004– 12 Jan 2005. Burwell, Wright. malaise, rainforest” [QM].

♂: “ NEW CALEDONIA 12030: 22°17’S x 166°53’E, 250m, Pic du Gran Kaori, site 2. 21 Dec 2004– 12 Jan 2005. Burwell, Wright. malaise, rainforest” [QM].