Ammophila electa KOHL, 1901

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 : 426-427

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5341134
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scientific name	Ammophila electa KOHL
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Ammophila electa KOHL ( Figs 71 View Figs 66-73 , 165 View Figs 161-171 , 237 View Figs 227-239 , 288 View Figs 277-291 , 325 View Figs 320-331 , 358 View Figs 357-373 , 411 View Figs 398-413 , 485 View Figs 471-490 )

Ammophila electa KOHL 1901: 155 , ♀, 3. Lectotype: ♀, Algeria: Sidi Maklouf (MNHN), designated by MENKE in BOHART & MENKE 1976: 154; examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d 4♀♀, 833 (OÖLM), 1♀, 13 (NHMW), 15♀♀, 733 (coll. Schmid-Egger).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila electa has the gastral apex with a blue metallic shine and the supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed. In addition, the propodeal enclosure is transversely striate and glabrous, the pronotal collar and the scutum are transversely striate and the petiole red. Both sexes of A. electa resemble to A. terminata but differ in having a well developed supra-antennal lamellate projection and a red or partly red petiole. The female of A. gussakovskii resembles A. electa but differs in having the supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, the clypeus without appressed silvery setae and the median lobe of the clypeus medially emarginate ( Fig. 72 View Figs 66-73 ) ( A. electa has the clypeus with appressed silvery setae and the clypeus free margin is not emarginate). The male of A. gussakovskii resembles to A. electa but differs in having no supra-antennal lamellate projection developed.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex with blue metallic shine and supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed. Propodeal enclosure transversely striate and glabrous, mesothoracic venter anteriorly not prominent, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia large and claws without basal tooth. Pronotal collar and scutum transversely striate and scutellum longitudinally striate.

♀: 18.5-24 mm. Black except petiole and terga I- III red (sterna II and III brownish). Clypeus (adjacent to free margin broadly glabrous and smooth), lower part of frons, pronotal lobe, large patch along mesopleural suture, on propodeum small spot anterolaterally and large spot posterolaterally and dorsal face of hindcoxa covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae brown or grey-whitish. Pronotal collar including lateral lobes and scutum shiny and distinctly transversely striate. Mesopleuron including mesothoracic venter distinctly transversely striate. Clypeus: Fig. 71 View Figs 66-73 ; pronotal lobe laterally: Fig. 165 View Figs 161-171 . Flagellomere I: II=(1.6)1.8-2.2; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.75×II to I+II.

3: 15-19 mm. Black except petiole (in some specimens basal half brown), tergum I and gastral segments II and III red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, large patch along mesopleural suture, on propodeum small spot anterolaterally and large spot posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae. In some specimens pronotal collar, scutum, mesothoracic venter and coxa pruinose; erect setae silvery-white and sterna VII and VIII covered with appressed brownish setae. Propodeal enclosure obliquely or irregularly striate and glabrous, mesopleuron including mesothoracic venter dull and irregularly sculptured. Clypeus dorsally: Fig. 237 View Figs 227-239 , laterally: Fig. 358 View Figs 357-373 ; pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 288 View Figs 277-291 , dorsally: Fig. 325 View Figs 320-331 ; gonostyle laterally: Fig. 411 View Figs 398-413 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 485 View Figs 471-490 . Flagellomere I: II=1.6-1.8; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II+III.