Arpactophilus irwini Bohart, 1999

Breitkreuz, Laura C. V., Ohl, Michael & Engel, Michael S., 2016, A review of the New Caledonian Arpactophilus (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), Zootaxa 4063 (1), pp. 1-66 : 57

Arpactophilus irwini Bohart, 1999

( Figs. 2, 3 , 17 , 63–64 )

Arpactophilus irwini Bohart, 1999: 98 [♀: holotype MNHN].

Diagnosis. Arpactophilus irwini is the only New Caledonian species in the genus with a combination of an apical margin of clypeus with three teeth (concave between teeth) ( Fig. 63 ), a dorsal surface of the propodeum with weakly prominent transversal wrinkles ( Fig. 17 ), infumate wings and a black metasoma ( Fig. 64 ).

Material examined. 10♀, 3♂:

♀: (1x) PARATYPE Bohart 1999 “ NEW CALEDONIA Rivere Bleue Prov. Pk. Trail to Upper Riv. Bleue 3–5 Nov 1992, 290m D.W. Webb; Malaise Trap across forest path”; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8926: 21°11’S x 165°18’E, 850m, Aoupinie top camp. 23 Nov 2001 – 1 Feb 2002. Burwell, Monteith. Malaise” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 9964: 20°33’S x 164°46’E, 900m, Mt Panie track. 25 Sep–19 Nov 2000. Skevington & Burwell. Malaise” [QM]; (2x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11846: 22°17’S x 166°53’E, 250m, Pic du Grand Kaori, site 1. 22 Nov–22 Dec 2004. Wright, Burwell. malaise, rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11852: 22°17’S x 166°53’E, 250m, Pic du Grand Kaori, site 2. 22 Nov–22 Dec 2004. Malaise, Burwell, Wright. rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11888: 22°19’S x 166°55’E, 200m, Foret Nord, site 2. 2–22 Dec 2004. Burwell, Wright. malaise rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA Rivere Bleue Prov. Pk. Trail to Upper Riv. Bleue 5–16 Nov 1992, 290m D.W. Webb; Malaise Trap across forest path” [ INHS].

♂: (2x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8920: 22°17’S x 166°54’E, 250m, Pic du Grand Kaori. 21 Nov 2001 – 29 Jan 2002. G. Monteith. Malaise trap” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11846: 22°17’S x 166°53’E, 250m, Pic du Grand Kaori, site 1. 22 Nov–22 Dec 2004. Wright, Burwell. malaise, rainforest” [QM].

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. Line drawings of metasomata and forewings of New Caledonian species of Arpactophilus Smith. 1. Metasoma in profile of ♀ of Arpactophilus merle sp. nov., arrow indicates unmodified metasomal sternum II; 2. Metasoma in profile of ♀ of A. irwini Bohart, arrow indicates ventrally swollen metasomal sternum II. 3. Forewing of ♀ of A. irwini; ps: pterostigma, sz I: submarginal cell I, sz II: submarginal cell II. 4, Forewing of ♀ of A. caledonicus Bohart; ps: pterostigma, sz I: submarginal cell I.

FIGURES 16 – 22., Dorsal surfaces of ♀ of species of Arpactophilus Smith. 16. Arpactophilus concavus Bohart; 17. A. irwini Bohart; 18. A. kumak sp. nov. (holotype); 19. A. merle sp. nov. (holotype); 20. A. caac sp. nov. (holotype); 21. A. kraussi Bohart; 22. A. propodealis Bohart.

FIGURES 59 – 64. Facial views and lateral habitus of ♀ holotypes (except for Arpactophilus irwini Bohart) of species of Arpactophilus Smith. 59. A. haveke sp. nov., facial view; 60. A. haveke, lateral habitus; 61. A. iaai sp. nov., facial view; 62. A. iaai, lateral habitus; 63. A. irwini, facial view; 64. A. irwini, lateral habitus.