Ammophila sinensis SICKMANN, 1894

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 : 488-490

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Ammophila sinensis SICKMANN ( Figs 63 View Figs 55-65 , 128 View Figs 122-130 , 158 View Figs 149-160 , 253, 258 View Figs 253-261 , 370 View Figs 357-373 , 440 View Figs 430-443 , 507 View Figs 491-508 , 561 View Figs 546-562 , 606 View Figs 597-608 )

Ammophila sinensis SICKMANN 1894: 17 , ♀. Lectotype: ♀, China: Hopei Province : Tientsin (NHMW), examined, present designation.

Ammophila planicollaris LI & YANG 1990: 259 , 3. Holotype: 3, China: Nei Mongol: Jumgar Banner, Ih Ju Leage: Mt. Shesan (Beijing Agricultural University ), not examined, New synonym.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Lectotype ♀ ( NHMW); China: Xienxian Zhontiao Shant mt. 34.8°N 111.6°E (13 OÖLM), 10 km E Longmen 35.6°N 111.1°E (13 OÖLM). Mongolia: 200 km SSE Baruun-Urt Moltsoy Els 1200m (2♀♀, 13 OÖLM), 100 km SSE Baruun-Urt 1100m (2♀♀ OÖLM), 100 km NE Ondorkhaan Kherlen riv. 970m (233 OÖLM), 100 km W Choibalsan 820m, (233 OÖLM), 75 km W Ulaanbaatar dunes (233 OÖLM). GoogleMaps

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila sinensis has the gastral apex black without metallic shine, the pronotal collar and the scutum coarsely transversely ridged and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron (in some specimens indistinct developed). Additionally, the mesothoracic venter is concave anteriorly for the reception of the forecoxa, the depression is margined by a carina that forms one projection on each side, the supra-antennal lamellate projection is absent and the erect setae are white. The female of A. striata differs from A. sinensis in having the mesothoracic venter anteriorly not distinctly prominent, but with a transverse carina without projections. The female of A. gracillima differs from A. sinensis in having red legs and a propodeal enclosure all covered with appressed silvery setae. Both sexes of A. occipitalis differ from A. sinensis in having red legs. The female of A. elongata differs from A. sinensis in having red legs and a pronotal collar with a wide triangular antero-medial concavity which intersects the anterior transverse carina ( Fig. 131 View Figs 131-137 ). The male of A. elongata differs from A. sinensis in having the anterior margin of the pronotal collar distinctly emarginate ( Fig. 319 View Figs 307-319 ) and the episternal sulcus ending at the level of the scrobe. The male of A. gracillima differs from A. sinensis in having red legs, the propodeal enclosure all covered with appressed silvery setae and by the shape of gonostyle laterally ( Fig. 418 View Figs 414-429 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex black, without metallic shine, pronotal collar and scutum coarsely, transversely ridged, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron (in some specimens indistinctly developed), mesothoracic venter concave anteriorly for reception of forecoxa, depression margined by carina that forms one small projection on each side. Supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, arolia distinctly and claws without basal tooth, erect setae white.

♀: 15.5-18.5. Black except tergum I (except basal part), gastral segments II and III red (in some specimens III black posteriorly). Clypeus (except lower one-third), frons, pronotal lobe, band along mesopleural suture, propodeum posterolaterally and mid- and hindcoxa dorsally covered with appressed silvery setae; remaning areas of thorax, propodeum and legs more or less pruinose. Clypeus slightly elongate ( Fig. 63 View Figs 55-65 ), disk distinctly convex, lower one-third flat, smooth, shiny, sparsely punctate. Frons, vertex and gena dull and nearly impunctate. Pronotal collar distinctly transversely ridged, elongate and pruinose ( Figs 128 View Figs 122-130 , 158 View Figs 149-160 ). Scutum transversely ridged, sparsely punctate, admedian line distinctly; scutellum longitudinally ridged. Propodeal enclosure covered with fine appressed silvery setae, reticulate along midline, obliquely, coarsely rugose and glabrous laterally. Flagellomere I: II=2.0-2.4; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.75xII to I+II.

3 (hitherto unknown): 14-18 mm. Black except tergum I (black basally) and gastral segments II and III (apically black) red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, band along mesopleural suture and propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae, remaning areas of thorax and legs pruinose. Clypeus elongate, free margin truncate or slightly emarginate ( Fig. 253 View Figs 253-261 ), disk flat on ventral half, slightly convex on dorsal half ( Fig. 370 View Figs 357-373 ). Scutum coarsely transversely rugose-striate and punctate, scutellum coarsely longitudinally ridged. Mesopleuron and metapleuron coarsely punctate (punctures 0-2 diameters apart) and propodeum laterally coarsely obliquely rugose. Propodeal enclosure coarsely reticulate, covered with fine appressed silvery setae along midline, coarsely obliquely striate and glabrous laterally. Pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 258 View Figs 253-261 . Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 440 View Figs 430-443 , penis valve laterally: Fig. 507 View Figs 491-508 , ventrally: Fig. 561 View Figs 546-562 , apically: Fig. 606 View Figs 597-608 . Flagellomere I: II=2.0-2.2; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II+0.5×III. See also Figs 716-724 View Figs 716-733 from the original description of A. planicollaris LI & YANG 1990: 259 .