Oreumenes decoratus (Smith, 1852)

Li, Ting-Jing, Barthelemy, Christophe & Carpenter, James M., 2019, The Eumeninae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) of Hong Kong (China), with description of two new species, two new synonymies and a key to the known taxa, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 72, pp. 127-176 : 127

(7) Oreumenes decoratus (Smith, 1852)

Figs 24-26

Eumenes decoratus Smith, 1852: 36, “Tein-tung” (China), NHMUK. Type species: female.

Material examined.

CHINA, 1♀, Hong Kong : Ping Shan Chai, hand net, 21.x.2017, UTM: 50Q KK 104891, 140m , ref.: 0641. B.Hy. 1 [CBC] .

Distribution.

China (Chongqing, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, *Hong Kong, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Japan; Korea.

Remarks.

Known from a single specimen. This is a species with Palearctic affinities.

Figures

Figures 15 - 29. Eumenes quadratus quadratus, female 15 - 17 variations of face markings 18 - 20 variations of T 1 & T 2 markings 21 - 23 Eumenes rubronatus, female 21 habitus (lateral view) 22 habitus (dorsal view) 23 head (frontal view) 24 - 26 Oreumenes decoratus, female 24 habitus (lateral view) 25 habitus (dorsal view) 26 head (frontal view) 27 - 29 Phimenes flavopictus flavopictus, female 27 habitus (lateral view) 28 habitus (dorsal view) 29 head (frontal view).