Miscophus qaboosi, Schmid & Al & J, 2022

Schmid, Christian, Al, Ali & J, A -, 2022, The genus Miscophus JURINE, 1807 in Arabian Peninsula and southern Israel with description of seven new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes), Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 319-340 : 330

Miscophus qaboosi SCHMID- EGGER & AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp. (figs 9-11)

Holotype: OMAN, northern provinces: 1♀ 22.vii.2018 Al Mudhaibi, Samad Ashan 22,844 N 58,170 E. (leg. AJ, coll CSE) . Paratypes: 4♀♀ 3♁♁ same date as holotype ( AJ): 2♀♀ 3.iv.2022 Ibra, 22.731 N 58.731 E ( AJ) ; 4♀♀ 12.iii.2018; 22.xii.2018, 15.ii.2009; 7♁♁ 21.xii.2018, 28.xii.2018; 02.ii.2019 ; 07.ii.2019; 15.ii.2019. ISRAEL: 1♀ 16.vi.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E ; 1♀ 8.v.1996, 45 km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Agrabbim, 30,95N 35,15E ; 2♁♁ 3.vi./ 16.vi.1995 Arava Valley, Moshaav Hazeva, Wadi Shahak, 30.66N 35.24E ; 1♁ 8.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Har Badad, Wadi Neqarot 30.48N 35.05E ; 1♀ 1.v.1995 Nevev, Wadi Yamin 30.85N 35.08E (all. leg. M. Irvin in malaise traps, CSE) .

D i a g n o s i s:See M. alhashmii nov.sp. for diagnosis.

D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 6.3 mm. Colour: Black with the following parts orange-red: mandible except black apex, clypeus, AS 1-2, AS 3 below, pronotal lobe, tegula, legs apart base of coxae, abdomen. Frons and propodeum with metallic shimmer. Mesopleuron with fine silver pubescence, in upper half less dense compared to lower half. Wing venation black, wing transparent and white, with infumate band near apex and a milky white apical zone. Morphology: medial part of ACM barley advanced, straight. Head, mesosoma and abdomen in general smooth and shiny. Frons with fine longitudinal impressed line, crossing foreocellus, and with with indistinct and fine punctation; mesopleuron microsculptured (hidden below pubescence); propodeal dorsum with medial keel and fine transverse striation, declivity and propodeum with a few indistinct striae. Fore basitarsus with 3 spines, apical spine as long as second tarsal segment (basal spine lacks on one leg). Angel between propodeal dorsum and propodeal declivity about 140 o (lateral view).

Variation in females paratypes: Body length 5.1-6.3 mm.

D e s c r i t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 4.5-5.5 mm. Agree in all aspects with the female, apart from a strong reduction of red colour of legs and abdomen. Femora and tarsi predominantly black, abdomen black, T 1-3 basally and laterally red, S1-3 all red. but colour is variable in all specimens. Forebarsitarus only with one short apical spine.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Israel. AP: Oman.

E t y m o l o g y: The species is named in honour to the late Sultan Qaboos who was president of Oman for 40 years and one of the very important persons in Oman.