A CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF DRYINIDAE (HYMENOPTERA, CHRYSIDOIDEA) AND STREPSIPTERA OF MOZAMBIQUE

Only twelve species of Dryinidae and no species of Strepsiptera are kn own so far from Mozambique. In 1993-1996 the author collected and rear ed several species there, resulting in the discovery of three new spec ies of Dryinidae (Gonatopus mossambicus, G. faustae and G. gazensis) a nd 10 known species of which 5 are new records from Mozambique [Dryinu s orophilus (Benoit), Gonatopus similis Brues, G. rubripes (Olmi), G. capensis Brues and G. guigliae (Benoit)]. A new combination and a new name (Gonatopus maputensis) are proposed for Paradicondylus australis Olmi. The males of Gonatopus maputensis, G. communis Olmi, G. rubripes and G. guigliae are described for the first time. The author also rea red the following Strepsiptera: Elenchus tenuicornis (Kirby) from Toya propinqua (Fieber) and Halictophagus australensis Perkins from Cofana spectra Distant (new records from Mozambique).