Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910

Sureshan, Pavittu M., 2017, A taxonomic review of the Indian species of the genus Eumenes Latreille (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae), Zootaxa 4317 (3), pp. 469-498 : 474

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3. Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910 View in CoL

(FigS 9–16)

Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910: 41 View in CoL , ♀, ♂, “Shillong, Assam [= Shillong, Meghalaya]” (BMNH); Bequaert, 1928: 162 (type examined); Giordani Soika, 1960: 159 (key); Giordani Soika, 1966: 98 (Tsungtan [in Tibet]; Sikkim); Gusenleitner, 1987: 268 (Nepal); Gusenleitner, 2011: 1363 View Cited Treatment (Laos).

Diagnosis. ♀ (FigS 9–13). T 1 in dorSal View StUmpy (Fig. 12), abrUptly widened after one-third length from baSe, aS long aS meSoSoma; T 2 in profile View Strongly gibboUS in middle, Strongly impreSSed preapically, Strongly compreSSed poSteriorly, apical margin Slightly emarginate (Fig. 9); body black with dark red (with an orange yellow Spot at inter antennal Space).

Colour description. ♀. Body black with dark red (with an orange yellow Spot at interantennal Space). Dark red: Short line at Vertex behind eye; irregUlar Shaped band at baSal margin of pronotUm; tegUla except median black area; metanotUm except marginS; propodeal ValVUla; oUter baSe of fore and mid tibia; Spot on fore and mid femora at apex; apical band on T1, T2 & S2 (band on T1, Swollen and Shiny, anterior Side emarginate medially and laterally). Body length: 10–11 mm.

Ƌ ( FigS 14–16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ). Apical antennal article broadened at baSe, Sharply pointed at apex and reaching middle of 10th article in cUrVed poSition ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ). ColoUr Similar to that of ♀ except apical antennal article reddiSh. In one Specimen from Mizoram, two Small orange yellow baSal SpotS on clypeUS, and in another Specimen from Mizoram, clypeUS with extenSiVely orange yellow markingS. Body length: 8.5–9.5 mm.

Material examined. INDIA: ArUnachal PradeSh, WeSt Kameng diStrict, Dirang BaSti, Alt. 1400 m, 1 ♀, 13.x.2001, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8299 . Meghalaya, EaSt KhaSi HillS diStrict, Shillong, Alt. 1961 m, 1 ♀, 19–21.iV.1979, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R- INV . 8300; East Khasi Hills district, Upper Shillong, Elephant Falls , 1 ♂, 28.vii.1979, Coll. P.T. Cherian & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8301 . Mizoram, Champhai , 1 ♂, 30.ix.1993, Coll. A.R. Lahiri & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8302; Lushai Hills, Phawngpui, Farpak, 1 ♂, 9.iv.1994, Coll. A.K. Hazra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8303 . Sikkim, EaSt Sikkim diStrict, Gangtok, Alt. 1500 m, 1 ♀, 20.ix.1978, Coll. A.N.T. JoSeph & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8304; EaSt Sikkim diStrict, Gangtok, Deorali, Alt. 1500 m, 1 ♂, 23.ix.1978, Coll. A.N.T. JoSeph & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8305 . WeSt Bengal, Darjeeling diStrict , PUdUng, 1 ♀, 11.x.1995, Coll. S.C. Mitra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R- INV.8306.

Distribution. China: Tibet; India: * ArUnachal PradeSh, Meghalaya, * Mizoram, Sikkim, * WeSt Bengal; Nepal; LaoS.

References

Bequaert, J. C. (1928) A study of certain types of diplopterous wasps in the collection of the British Museum. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 10, 2, 138 - 176. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222932808672864

Giordani Soika, A. (1966) Eumenidi raccolti dalla spedizione Schaefer nel Tibet meridionale e Sikkim. Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Venezia, 17, 97 - 112.

Gusenleitner, J. (1987) Uber Eumenidae aus Nepal (Hymenoptera Vespoidea). Linzer biologische Beitrage, 19 (1), 255 - 270.

Gusenleitner, J. (2011) Eine Aufsammlung von Faltenwespen aus Laos im Biologiezentrum Linz (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespinae, Stenogastrinae, Polistinae, Eumeninae). Linzer biologische Beitrage, 43 (2), 1351 - 1368.

Meade-Waldo, G. (1910) New species of Diploptera in the collection of the British Museum. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8, 5, 30 - 51. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222931008692723

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 16. Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo. 13, ♀, T 2, dorsal view. 14 – 16 ♂. 14, Body, lateral view. 15, Head, frontal view. 16. Apical antennal articles. FIGURES 17 – 18. Eumenes atrophicus (Fabricius), ♀. 17, Body, lateral view. 18, Head, frontal view.