Dermatopelte heratyi Burks & Yefremova, n. sp.

Dermatopelte heratyi Burks & Yefremova, n. sp.

Figs 21–26

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Diagnosis. Antennal clava light brown, same color as funicle (Fig. 22). Mesoscutellar disc chiefly coriaceous, with a median wrinkle-like impression (Fig. 23). Fore wing with very faint dark area posterior to stigmal vein (Fig. 25). Petiole 3.0× as long as broad.

Description. Male holotype: Body length 2.9 mm.

Color: yellow to dark brown. Most of head yellow to orangish-brown (Fig. 22), with ocellar triangle area and most of dorsal area of occiput dark brown; eye gray. Scape and pedicel yellow, flagellum light brown. Pronotum anteriorly and medially dark brown (Fig. 23), posterolaterally orangish-brown; mesoscutum anteriorly dark brown, posteriorly orangish-brown. Mesoscutellum, metascutellum and propodeum brown, petiole dark brown with black areas on carinae. Fore wing with faint dark area posterior to stigmal vein (Fig. 25). Legs mostly yellow, with brownish areas on mesotibia, metatibia, and tarsi apically. Gaster dorsally mostly dark brown, otherwise yellow.

Head (Fig. 22) 1.4× as broad as tall. Eye height 2.4× malar space and 2.1× mouth width. Antenna: scape 5.0× as long as broad, ovate sensory area present on medial area apically; F1 3.0× as long as broad, F2 2.9× as long as broad, F3 3.1× as long as broad, F4 3.2× as long as broad, clava 4.2× as long as broad.

Mesosoma 1.6× as long as broad (Fig. 23); transverse pronotal carina sharp, pronotal collar coriaceous posterior to carina; mesoscutum 1.6× as broad as pronotum, transversely rugose to coriaceous, with many unpaired setae, midlobe and lateral lobe each with 1 pair of larger setae posteriorly; mesoscutellum with U-shaped submedian groove, enclosing a chiefly coriaceous mesoscutellar disc with some wrinkle-like impressions, especially a stronger longitudinal impression medially; metascutellum smooth; propodeum smooth between median carina and postspiracular furrow (Fig. 24); callus with 9 setae in one row and 5 in a second row.

Fore wing (Fig. 25) 3.2× as long as broad; relative lengths of costal cell & venation: costal cell 2.7, marginal vein 2.8, postmarginal vein 1.9, stigmal vein 1.0. Hind wing 4.2× as long as broad, narrowly rounded apically.

Petiole 3.0× as long as broad, with longitudinal carinae at dorsolateral corners and an interrupted longitudinal carina dorsally (Fig. 24); gaster 1.7× as long as broad, smooth. Volsellar digitus with 2 spines (Fig. 26); paramere with 2 setae; short intervolsellar process present, with a seta at its lateral junction with the genital capsule.

Female. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype, ♂, Taiwan, Nantou, E of Shan-Kan, Ch'iao, 2100m, 24°06′ N, 120°39′ E, 28.v.1990, J. Heraty (UCRC), UCRCENT 112800.

Etymology. This species is named in honor of John M. Heraty at the University of California, Riverside Entomology Department (UCRC).