Plumalexius
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Ordo: Hymenoptera
Familia: Plumalexiidae
Name
Plumalexius Brothers gen. n. – Wikispecies link – ZooBank link – Pensoft Profile
Type species:
Plumalexius rasnitsyni Brothers, new species
Etymology:
The genus name, which is masculine, is derived from “Plumariidae”, to which it was first assigned, and “Alexandr”, the first name of Professor Dr Rasnitsyn, honoured in this Festschrift.
Diagnosis:
Male. Compound eye oval with convex inner margin; antenna with many long fine erect setae (number of antennomeres unknown); mandible with four apical teeth along truncate apical margin; maxillary palp at least 5-segmented; labial palp at least 3-segmented. Pronotum much shorter than mesoscutum, with slight anterior collar (flange) and posteroventral angle rounded; mesoscutum transverse; notaulus distinct, complete; tegula small, convex; metapostnotum apparently about as long as metanotum; propodeum long, weakly constricted apically; meso-metapleural suture straight. Hind wing with two closed cells, vein C present only basally, anal (vannal/plical) lobe less than half length of wing. Tibiae without spines or strong setae; tibial spurs 1–2–2; basitarsomeres much longer than other tarsomeres; arolia large; claws simple. Metasoma ovoid, sessile basally, apical tergum apparently simple, seventh sternum reduced, hypopygium simple with convex apex.
Female. Unknown.
