Ammophila touareg Ed. ANDRÉ

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 : 497-498

Ammophila touareg Ed. ANDRÉ ( Figs 254, 259 , 371 , 441 , 508 )

Ammophila touareg Ed. ANDRÉ 1886: 65 , ♀, 3. Syntypes: Algeria: Sebdon in Oran Province (MNHN), not examined, resurrected status. Treated as a subspecies of A. sabulosa by ROTH 1928: 193 and subsequent authors, and as a variety of A. sabulosa by NADIG 1933: 100.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Algeria: Bouira (13 OÖLM). Morocco: Ifrane env. (533 OÖLM).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila touareg has the gastral apex bluish-black with metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed, the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron and the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly. The male of A. touareg is similar to A. sabulosa but differs in having the supra-antennal lamellate projection distinctly developed and terga II and III

without a dorsal black stripe ( A. sabulosa has the supra-antennal lamellate projection slightly developed (Fig. 20) and the terga II and III with a dorsal black stripe).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex bluish-black, with metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, arolia well developed and claws without basal tooth.

♀ ( ANDRÉ 1886: 64): 18-24 mm. Black except mandible (except apex), tergum I (except basally) and gastral segments II and III red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, propodeum posterolaterally and coxa covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae white. Pronotal collar sparsely punctate, scutum coarsely punctate, punctures transversely confluent and forming short transverse rugae. Scutellum and metanotum longitudinally striate.

3: 18-24 mm. Black except tergum I (except basally), gastral segments II and III (except apically) red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, propodeum posterolaterally and coxae covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae pale. Clypeus elongate, free margin nearly truncate ( Fig. 254 ), clypeal disk flat ( Fig. 371 ). Pronotal collar coarsely punctate (punctures 0-1 diameter apart). Scutum densely, coarsely punctate anteriorly, punctures transversely confluent, obliquely ridged posteriorly, admedian line distinctly; scutellum and metanotum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron coarsely punctate (punctures 0-2 diameters apart). Pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 259 . Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 441 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 508 . Flagellomere I: II=1.2-1.4; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Algeria, Morocco.

Figures

Figs 253-261: (253-256) male clypeus; (257-261) pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 357-373: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 430-443: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 491-508: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.