Odontophotopsis tenuiptera Schuster

Pitts, James P., 2007, Revision of Odontophotopsis Viereck (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Part 1, with a description of a new Genus Laminatilla, Zootaxa 1619, pp. 1-43 : 24-25

Odontophotopsis tenuiptera Schuster

( Figs. 36, 39, 41, 46, 47 )

Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) tenuiptera Schuster, 1958 . Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 47. male. Holotype: Mexico (ZMNB).

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from others in this species-group by the unique metasternal processes, which are hooked posteriorly at the apex ( Fig. 36 ).

Male. Coloration and setal pattern. Head, mesosoma and first metasomal segment testaceous, antenna and legs paler, dark stramineous. Metasomal segments 2–7 darker, dark ferruginous, apical and lateral margins of tergites and basal margins of sternites somewhat lighter in coloration. Some specimens with S2 medially testaceous.

Head. Ocelli large, ocellocular distance ~1.1X width of lateral ocellus, and interocellular distance ~0.9X width of lateral ocellus. Mandible with three apical teeth and with large basal tooth ( Fig. 41 ); width at ventral tooth 1.25X basal width of mandible, width at preceding sinus 0.75X basal width of mandible, apical width 0.8X basal width of mandible ( Fig. 41 ). Length of first three flagellomeres: 3X, 3.1X, and 3X length of pedicel respectively; width of first flagellomere ~1.4X length of pedicel.

Mesosoma. Mesosternal processes height greater than 2X width apart, apex hooked posteriorly, posterior margin dentate ( Fig. 36 ). Marginal cell 2X length of stigma ( Fig. 39 ). Stigma 1.2X length of R1 vein.

Metasoma. Genitalia as in Figs. 46 and 47 . Digitus cylindrical.

Length. 16–19 mm.

Distribution. The Sonoran Desert and Sonoran/Chihuahuan Desert boundary in Arizona and northern Mexico.

Material examined. USA, Arizona, Cochise Co., Bisbee, Wood Canyon , 3.VII.1961, P.H. Johnson ( UMSP); Cochise Stronghold, Dragoon Mts , 1 male, 11–15.IX.1969 ( UAIC); SWRS, 3 males, 24– 25.Jul.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Paradise Rd., 1 male, 25.Jun.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Portal, 5 mi. W., 1 male, 25.Jan.1969, L.A. Stange ( UCDC); Pima Co., Sabino Canyon , 1 male, 16.Apr.1966, Harrington ( UCDC); Santa Cruz Co.: Santa Rita Mts, Madera Canyon, 1 male, 5.Jul.1959, J.C. Franclemont ( CUCI), 1 male, 10.Aug.1963, Vesterby ( UCDC); Nogales, NW, 1 male, 20– 25.Aug.1993 ( EMUS); Patagonia Mts nr Patagonia Sonoita Creek Preserve, 3 males, 18–20.Jul.2006, KA. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Yavapai Co., Near Montezuma Castle State Park, 1 male, 17–18.Jun.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS). MEXICO, Chihuahua, Cuiteco, 1 male, 1.Aug.1969, 1 male 6.Nov.1959, 1 male 15.Nov.1959, Sears, Gardner and Glaser ( UCDC); Sonora , Alamos, 1 male, 4.Sep.1970, Hanson and Whitworth ( EMUS).

Remarks. Mickel (1974) gave the first record of this species in the United States.

Figures

FIGURES 36 – 47. Mesosternum, lateral view, Odontophotopsis tenuiptera, Fig. 36; O. costaricensis, Fig. 37; and O. mexicana, Fig. 38. Fore wing apex, O. tenuiptera, Fig. 39. Mandible, lateral view, O. mexicana, Fig. 40; tenuiptera, Fig. 41. Genitalia, lateral view and penal valve, O. costaricensis, Figs. 42 and 43; O. mexicana, Figs. 44 and 45; O. tenuiptera, Figs. 46 and 47.