Ammophila altigena GUSSAKOVSKIJ

Dollfuss, H., 2013, Revision of the Wasps Genus Ammophila KIRBY 1798 (Hymenoptera Apoidea Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 383-564 : 408-409

Ammophila altigena GUSSAKOVSKIJ ( Figs 229 , 281 , 352 , 389 , 475 , 533 )

Ammophila altigena GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1930a: 73 , 3. Holotype: 3, Tajikistan: Sary-kol Range on Chinese border of Pamir (not in ZIN, Belokobylskiy 2010 in lit., lost?)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Kyrgyzstan: Kirghizky Mt. R. Uzun-Bulag Ala-Archa riv. (13 OÖLM). Uzbekistan: Papngan 20 km NW Kokand 41.2°N 70.6°E (13 OÖLM).

R e c o g n i t i o n: The gastral apex has no metallic shine. Only the clypeus and the frons are covered with appressed silvery setae, the erect setae are brown on the head, those on the thorax and the propodeum are whitish. Additionally, the supra-antennal lamellate projection is absent, the episternal sulcus is extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. The male of A. altigena is similar to A. modesta and A. assimilis but differs in having no appressed silvery setae on the mesopleuron. The male of A. sabulosa differs from A. altigena in having the gastral apex with metallic shine and gastral terga I and II with a black dorsal stripe.

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: 17-17.5 mm. Black except tergum I, gastral segment II and basal half of III red. Clypeus slightly elongate, nearly truncate ( Fig. 229 ), disk nearly flat ( Fig. 352 ). Pronotal collar shiny and punctate, scutum densely punctate and irregularly transversely ridged. Scutellum punctate and longitudinally ridged, mesopleuron, metapleuron, and propodeum laterally punctato-rugose. Propodeal enclosure coarsely irregularly rugose, all covered with erect setae. Arolia large and claws without basal tooth. Pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 281 ; gonostyle laterally: Fig. 389 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 475 , ventrally: Fig. 533 . Flagellomere I: II=1.5; length of petiole = hintarsomeres I+0.75×II.

♀ unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan (Pamir), Uzbekistan.

Figures

Figs 227-239: male clypeus.

Figs 277-291: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 374-389: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 471-490: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 527-545: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.