Type material.

Holotype, female (NMA), “Denmark, E-Jutland, Mols Strandkær, 56°14'N, 10°25'E, 02.09.1991, Munk”. Paratypes: 2 females (NMA), “same label as holotype but, 30.07.1991, Munk”; 2 females (NMA), “Denmark, E-Jylland, Yoling Skov sw. of Skanderborg, 06.09.1986, Munk”; 1 female (RMNH), Netherlands, Waarder (Z.H.), Oosteinde, 30–31.08.1974, C. v. Achterberg”; 2 females (BMNH), “England, Bramham Park Nat., Hants., ex. Callomyia amoena, 1985, R.E. Evans”.

Other material:

1 female (ENV), “Denmark, E-Jutland, Højkol Skov, 56°05'N, 9°38'E, 11.09.2000, Munk”; 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Navarra, Artikutza, Mixto M-1, 16.10.1995, L. Murguia”; 1 female (ENV), “Spain, Navarra, Artikutza, Mixto M-2, 24.07.1995, L. Murguia”.

Diagnosis.

This new species resembles Dinotrema erythropum Foerster and Dinotrema valvulatum sp. n. Dinotrema alysiae sp. n. differs from Dinotrema erythopum in having the first flagellar segments 3.50 times as long as wide (2.50 times in Dinotrema erythopum), middle flagellar segments 1.90–2.00 times as long as wide (1.40 times in Dinotrema erythropum), first metasomal tergite 1.45 times as long as apical width (1.70 times in Dinotrema erythropum), mesoscutal pit oval (slender and very long in Dinotrema erythropum), and lower tooth shorter than upper tooth (longer in Dinotrema erythropum). The new species differs from Dinotrema valvulatum in having the first metasomal tergite almost entirely smooth (sculptured with two dorsal carinae in Dinotrema valvulatum) and ovipositor distinctly shorter than metasoma (ovipositor as long as metasoma in Dinotrema valvulatum).

Description.

Holotype, female, length of body 2.30–2.40 mm, of fore wing 3.30–3.35 mm.

Head. In dorsal view, 1.85–1.90 times as wide as its median length, 1.40 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.60–1.65 times as high as wide and 1.05–1.10 times as wide as temple. POL 3.15–3.20 times OD; OOL 3.25–3.30 times OD. Face 1.80–2.00 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 1.90–1.95 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Diameter of paraclypeal fovea half distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.50 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth weakly shorter and as wide as base of middle tooth. Middle tooth the longest, wide basally and pointed apically. Lower tooth rather long, but weakly shorter and wider than upper tooth, rounded apically. Antenna thick, 24–25-segmented. Scape 2.40–2.45 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.50 times as long as its apical width, 1.10–1.15 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.60–2.65 times as long as its maximum width. Third to twenty-second flagellar segments 1.90–2.00 times as long as their width; twenty-third segment 2.40 times as long as wide.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.30 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 1.05–1.10 times as long as maximum width, with two rows of two setae. Notauli mainly absent. Mesoscutal pit present, oval. Prescutellar depression smooth, with lateral carinae. Sternaulus (= precoxal suture) present, not reaching anterior and posterior parts of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth below. Propodeum with median longitudinal carina running from anterior to posterior margin, in anterior third with transverse angulated carina, with additional long subparallel carinae laterally to median one; from lateral carinae emerging short carinae not reaching with the propodeal edges. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.

Legs. Hind femur 4.10 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 9.10 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 1.10 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 2.65 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.35–2.40 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 3.40–3.45 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus distinctly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, 3.25 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 5.00 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.45 times as long as its apical width, almost entirely smooth. Ovipositor as long as first tergite, shorter than metasoma, 0.40–0.45 times as long as hind femur.

Colour. Body, mandible and first metasomal tergite dark brown. Legs brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.

Male unknown.

Etymology. The name is referring to the general size and shape of the body which is very similar as species of Alysia genus.

Type material.

Holotype: 1 female (NMA), “Denmark, E-Jutland, Mols, Strandkær 56°14'N, 10°25'E, 30.09.1982, Munk”. Paratypes: 2 females (NMA), same label as holotype; 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype; 1 female (NMA), “Finland, E.S. Ristlina, 6826:501, 06.08.1978, M. Koponen”; 1 female (ENV), “Finland, U. Nurmijärvi, 6715:376, 05.08.1976, M. Koponen”.

Diagnosis.

This new species resembles Dinotrema kempei (Hedqvist) but differs in having first metasomal tergite 2.30–2.35 times as long as its apical width (3.50-4.00 times in Dinotrema kempei), mesoscutal pit rounded (elongated in Dinotrema kempei), prescutellar depression rectangular and without lateral carinae (square and with lateral carinae in Dinotrema kempei) and mesoscutum with two rows of double setae (with two rows of single setae in Dinotrema kempei).

Description.

Holotype, female, length of body 2.70–2.80 mm, of fore wing 3.25–3.30 mm.

Head. In dorsal view, 1.60–1.65 times as wide as its median length, 1.45–1.50 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.75 times as high as wide and 0.90–0.95 times as wide as temple. POL 2.60–2.65 times OD; OOL 2.60–2.65 times OD. Face 1.60 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 2.65 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Diameter of paraclypeal fovea less than half of distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.20 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth distinctly shorter and wider than middle tooth and wider than lower tooth. Middle tooth the longest, wide basally and pointed apically. Lower tooth rounded apically and longer than upper tooth. Antenna thick, 23-segmented, as long as body. Scape 1.55–1.60 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.00 times as long as its apical width, 1.05–1.10 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.35 times as long as its maximum width. Third to twentieth flagellar segments 1.70–1.80 times as long as their width; twenty-first segment 2.20 times as long as wide.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.10–1.15 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 1.10 times as long as maximum width with two rows of double setae. Notauli mainly absent. Mesoscutal pit present, rounded. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Sternaulus (= precoxal suture) present, not reaching anterior and posterior parts of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum with median longitudinal carina running from anterior to posterior margin. Propodeal spiracles small.

Legs. Hind femur 4.15–4.20 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 9.75 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 1.05–1.10 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.85 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.60–2.70 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 3.95–3.40 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus distinctly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, widened apically, 3.40 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 4.50–4.60 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 2.80 times as long as its apical width, almost entirely smooth. Ovipositor 1.90–1.95 times as long as first tergite, shorter than metasoma, 1.55–1.60 times as long as hind femur.

Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.

Male unknown.

Etymology.

The name is from Greek “para” meaning “elongate” and “micus” from Latin meaning “character” and referring to the general shape of the body.

Type material.

Holotype: 1 female (ZSSM), “Italy, St. Peter/Ahrntal, Südtirol, 1950 m., Ja/26.08.1967, Haeselbarth”. Paratype: 1 female (ENV), same label as holotype but, “1800 m., Jh/26.08.1969, Haeselbarth”.

Diagnosis.

This new species resembles Dinotrema sylvestre Tobias but differs in having the mesoscutal pit present (absent in Dinotrema sylvestre), mandible 1.55–1.60 times as long as wide (as long as wide in Dinotrema sylvestre), first flagellar segment 4.25 times as long as wide (3.50 times in Dinotrema sylvestre), middle flagellar segments 3 times as long as their width (2.00 times in Dinotrema sylvestre) and hind femur 5.00 times as long as its maximum width (4.00 times in Dinotrema sylvestre).

Description.

Holotype, female, length of body 1.90–1.95 mm, of fore wing 3.00 mm.

Head. In dorsal view, 1.80 times as wide as its median length, 1.30–1.35 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.60–1.65 times as high as wide and 1.05–1.10 times as wide as temple. POL 2.85-2.90 times OD; OOL 2.75-2.80 times OD. Face 1.50-1.55 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 1.65 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Diameter of paraclypeal fovea less than half of distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible weakly widened towards apex, 1.55-1.60 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth distinctly shorter than middle tooth. Middle tooth the longest, widened basally and pointed apically, wider than upper and lower tooth. Lower tooth rounded apically and longer than upper tooth. Antenna thick, 23-segmented, as long as body. Scape 1.65-1.70 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 4.25 times as long as its apical width, 1.25–1.30 times as long as second segment; second segment 3.00 times as long as its maximum width. Third to twentieth flagellar segments 3.00 times as long as their width; twenty-first segment 2.50 times as long as wide.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 0.95 times as long as high. Mesoscutum as long as maximum width with three rows of two setae, two around notauli and one in middle part. Notauli mainly absent. Mesoscutal pit present, rounded. Prescutellar depression smooth, with small lateral carinae. Sternaulus (= precoxal suture) present, not reaching anterior and posterior parts of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum smooth, with incomplete median longitudinal carinae not crossing line of spiracles. Propodeal spiracles small.

Legs. Hind femur 5.00 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 11.40 times as long as its maximum subapical width, 1.15–1.20 times as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.50 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.30 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.75 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus distinctly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, widened apically, 3.50 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 4.80–4.90 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.60 times as long as its apical width, almost entirely smooth. Ovipositor 1.85-1.90 times as long as first tergite, shorter than metasoma, 1.15–1.20 times as long as hind femur.

Colour. Body and legs brown to dark brown. Wings hyaline. Pterostigma brown.

Male unknown.

Etymology.

The name is from geographical area “Tirol”, the type locality of species.

Type material.

Holotype: 1 female (NMA), “Denmark, E-Jutland, Højen Bæk, 5 km S of Vejle, 07.07.1984, Munk”. Paratype: 1 female (NMA), same label as holotype, both specimens were collected in a deciduous wood with Alnus, Fraxinus and Fagus on wet ground, 07.07.1984; 1 female (ZSSM), “Italy, St. Peter/Ahrntal, Südtirol, 1600 m., Ja/26.08.1967, Haeselbarth”.

Diagnosis.

This new species resembles Dinotrema alysiae sp. n.; their differences are given after the description of Dinotrema alysiae.

Description.

Holotype, female, Length of body 1.40–1.60 mm, of fore wing 2.20 mm.

Head. In dorsal view, 1.60 times as wide as its median length, 1.50 times as wide as mesoscutum, smooth, with rounded temples behind eye. Eye in lateral view 1.55 times as high as wide and 0.90–0.95 times as wide as temple. POL 2.75–2.80 times OD; OOL 3.40–3.45 times OD. Face 1.35 times as wide as high; inner margins of eyes subparallel. Clypeus 3.10 times as wide as high, slightly curved ventrally. Paraclypeal fovea large, its diameter more than half the distance between clypeus and eye. Mandible widened towards apex, 1.60 times as long as its maximum width. Upper tooth weakly shorter than middle tooth and wider than middle and lower tooth. Middle tooth the longest, widened basally and pointed apically. Lower tooth rounded apically and shorter than upper tooth. Antenna thick, 21-segmented, longer than body. Scape 2.00 times as long as pedicel. First flagellar segment 3.65–3.70 times as long as its apical width, 1.15 times as long as second segment; second segment 2.50 times as long as its maximum width. Third to eighteenth flagellar segments 2.20–2.30 times as long as their width; nineteenth segment 2.00 times as long as its maximum width.

Mesosoma. In lateral view, 1.10–1.15 times as long as high. Mesoscutum 1.10–1.15 times as long as maximum width with two rows of single setae. Notauli mainly absent. Mesoscutal pit present and elongated. Prescutellar depression smooth, without lateral carinae. Sternaulus (= precoxal suture) present, not reaching anterior and posterior parts of mesopleuron. Posterior mesopleural furrow smooth. Propodeum with median longitudinal carina running from anterior to posterior its margins, in anterior third with transverse angulated carina, with additional long subparallel carinae laterally to median one; from lateral carinae emerging short carinae not reaching propodeal edges. Propodeal spiracles relatively small.

Legs. Hind femur 4.50 times as long as wide. Hind tibia weakly widened to apex, 9.10–9.15 times as long as its maximum subapical width, as long as hind tarsus. First segment of hind tarsus 1.95–2.00 times as long as second segment.

Wings. Length of fore wing 2.50–2.60 times its maximum width. Vein r1 present. Radial cell reaching to apex of wing, 4.50 times as long as its maximum width. Nervulus distinctly postfurcal. Brachial cell closed, 3.00 times as long as its maximum width. Hind wing 8.0 times as long as its maximum width.

Metasoma. Distinctly compressed. First tergite weakly widened towards apex, 1.90 times as long as its apical width, almost sculptured with fine striae. Ovipositor 2.10 times as long as first tergite, as long as metasoma, 1.60–1.65 times as long as hind femur.

Colour. dark brown with a red tone, except propleuron, scapus, pedicellus and anterior half of metasoma infuscate reddish; clypeus and legs yellow (fifth tarsal segment infuscate).

Male unknown.

Etymology.

The name is due to the large size of the ovipositor valves.