Dasyproctus Lepeletier & Brullé, 1835

Pham, Phong Huy, 2022, Taxonomic studies on Dasyproctus Lepeletier & Brullé (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from North Vietnam with description of two new species, Zootaxa 5188 (1), pp. 43-54 : 44-45

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Dasyproctus Lepeletier & Brullé, 1835 View in CoL

Dasyproctus Lepeletier & Brullé, 1835: 801 View in CoL .

Type species: Dasyproctus bipunctatus Lepeletier & Brullé, 1835 View in CoL , by monotypy.

Megapodium Dahlbom, 1844: 295 View in CoL .

Type species: Megapodium westermanni Dahlbom, 1844 , designated by Pate, 1937: 37.

Bishamonis Tsuneki, 1983: 17 , as subgenus of Dasyproctus View in CoL .

Type species: Dasyproctus guadalensis Tsuneki, 1983 , by original designation and monotypy.

Key to the Dasyproctus species from North Vietnam

Females

(Female uncollected for D. pentheri Leclercq )

1. Anterior carina of pronotal collar laterally bending towards insertion of fore coxa ( Figs 9 View FIGURES 7–12 , 15 View FIGURES 13–18 , 28 View FIGURES 25–30 , 50 View FIGURES 49–54 ).................. 2

- Anterior carina of pronotal collar laterally curving towards pronotal lobe ( Figs 3 View FIGURES 1–6 & 32 View FIGURES 31–36 )............................. 5

2. T2 with large, round depression at base ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 49–54 ); free margin of clypeus slightly indented medially ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 49–54 ); frons without furrow above IOC ( Figs 49 & 52 View FIGURES 49–54 ); metasoma petiolate ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 49–54 ); scape with small black spot on inner lateral side ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 49–54 ); T1 with apical width 2.6 × its basal width dorsally ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 49–54 ); T2‒T5 largely maculate ( Figs 51 & 54 View FIGURES 49–54 ).. D. vietnamensis sp. nov.

- T2 without depression at base; free margin of clypeus varied; frons with furrow above IOC ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 7–12 , 14 View FIGURES 13–18 , 26 View FIGURES 25–30 ); metasoma subsessile ( Figs 11 View FIGURES 7–12 , 17 View FIGURES 13–18 , 27 View FIGURES 25–30 ); scape with or without small black spot on inner lateral side ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 7–12 , 14 View FIGURES 13–18 , 26 View FIGURES 25–30 ); T1 with apical width 2.2‒2.8 or 3.2 × its basal width dorsally ( Figs 11 View FIGURES 7–12 , 17 View FIGURES 13–18 , 27 View FIGURES 25–30 ); T2‒T5 with maculation varied ( Figs 12 View FIGURES 7–12 , 18 View FIGURES 13–18 , 30 View FIGURES 25–30 ).............. 3

3. Metasoma and legs reddish brown except yellow markings ( Figs 27 & 30 View FIGURES 25–30 ); scape with large black spot on inner lateral side ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–30 ); fore tarsomere 1 with three short spines medially; T1 conspicuously extended apically, apical width 3.2 × its basal width dorsally; T2 bimaculate ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 25–30 )........................................................... D. longi sp. nov.

- Metasoma and legs black except yellow markings ( Figs 11 View FIGURES 7–12 & 17 View FIGURES 13–18 ); scape without black spot dorsally ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 7–12 & 14 View FIGURES 13–18 ); fore tarsomere 1 with two short spines medially; T1 moderately extended apically, apical width 2.2‒2.8 × its basal width dorsally; T2 usually immaculate ( Figs 11, 12 View FIGURES 7–12 , 17, 18 View FIGURES 13–18 )................................................................ 4

4. Frons indistinctly, shallowly punctate, with narrow, shallow furrow above IOC ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7–12 ); IOC distinct, moderately prominent over scapal basin ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7–12 ); mesopleuron without yellow spot ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7–12 ); scutellum often with yellow spots antero-laterally ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7–12 ); body length more than 9 mm ...................................................... D. buddha (Cameron) View in CoL

- Frons distinctly punctate, with large, deep furrow above IOC ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–18 ); IOC indistinct, highly prominent over scapal basin ( Figs 13 & 14 View FIGURES 13–18 ); mesopleuron with two yellow spots ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13–18 ); scutellum with large yellow spot medially ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13–18 ); body length less than 7 mm ......................................................................... D. idrieus (Cameron) View in CoL

5. Free margin of clypeus very deeply indented medially, indention deeper than wide, without lateral denticle ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 )............................................................................................ D. agilis (F. Smith) View in CoL

- Free margin of clypeus moderately deeply indented medially, indention wider than deep, with lateral denticle ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 31–36 )..................................................................................... D. orientalis (Cameron) View in CoL

Males

(Male uncollected for D. buddha (Cameron) , D. agilis (F. Smith) , and D. longi sp. nov.)

1. T2 with large, round depression at base ( Fig. 57 View FIGURES 55–61 ); frons with shallow, narrow furrow above IOC ( Figs 55 & 58 View FIGURES 55–61 ); T2‒T5 largely maculate ( Figs 57 & 61 View FIGURES 55–61 ); T6 with large yellow band anteriorly ( Fig. 57 View FIGURES 55–61 ); mandible reddish brown except black tooth and small yellow spot ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 55–61 )............................................................... D. vietnamensis sp. nov.

- T2 without large, round depression at base ( Figs 22 View FIGURES 19–24 , 38 View FIGURES 37–41 , 46 View FIGURES 42–48 ); frons without or with very deep furrow above IOC ( Figs 20 View FIGURES 19–24 , 37 View FIGURES 37–41 , 42 View FIGURES 42–48 ); T2‒T5 with maculation varied ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 19–24 , 41 View FIGURES 37–41 , 48 View FIGURES 42–48 ); T6 without or with moderately large yellow band anteriorly ( Figs 22 View FIGURES 19–24 , 38 View FIGURES 37–41 , 46 View FIGURES 42–48 ); mandible wholly black ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 42–48 ) or black with large yellow spot ( Figs 19 View FIGURES 19–24 & 37 View FIGURES 37–41 )................................ 2

2. Frons without furrow above IOC ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 37–41 ); scape entirely yellow; T1 with very small bimaculae ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 37–41 ); T3 with small bimaculae ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 37–41 ) or immaculate; T5 and T6 with large yellow band ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 37–41 )................ D. orientalis (Cameron) View in CoL

- Frons with furrow above IOC ( Figs 19, 20 View FIGURES 19–24 , 42, 45 View FIGURES 42–48 ); scape with black spot on inner lateral side ( Figs 20 View FIGURES 19–24 & 45 View FIGURES 42–48 ); T1 without bimaculae ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 19–24 & 48 View FIGURES 42–48 ); T3 with large bimaculae; T5 and T6 without or with large interrupted yellow band ( Figs 22 View FIGURES 19–24 & 46 View FIGURES 42–48 ) ................................................................................................... 3

3. IOC very highly risen over scapal basin; frons with very large, deep furrow above IOC ( Figs 42 & 45 View FIGURES 42–48 ); mandible black-brown; scapal dorsum brownish black except yellow apically ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 42–48 ); scutellum yellow antero-laterally ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 42–48 ); T2 bimaculate, T6 with large yellow band ( Figs 46 & 48 View FIGURES 42–48 )................................................... D. pentheri Leclercq View in CoL

- IOC slightly risen over scapal basin; frons with moderately large, deep furrow above IOC ( Figs 19 & 20 View FIGURES 19–24 ); mandible yellow basally ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 19–24 ); scapal dorsum yellow with small black spot near base ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 19–24 ); scutellum with large yellow band medially ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 19–24 ); T2 immaculate, T6 without yellow band ( Figs 22 & 24 View FIGURES 19–24 )............................. D. idrieus (Cameron) View in CoL

References

Dahlbom, A. G. (1844) s. n. In: Hymenoptera Europaea praecipue borealia; formis typicis nonnullis Specierum Generumve Exoticorum aut Extraneorum propter nexum systematicus associatis; per Familias, Genera, Species et Varietates disposita atque descripta. Tomus: Sphex in sensu Linneano. Fasc. 2. Officina Lundbergiana, Lund, pp. 173 - 352. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 15890

Lepeletier, A. L. M. & Brulle, A. (1835) Monographie du genre Crabro, de la famille des Hymenopteres Fouisseurs. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 3, 683 - 810.

Tsuneki, K. (1983) Crabronids from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. (Hym., Sphecidae, Crabroninae). Special Publications of the Japan Hymenopterists Association, 27, 2 - 28.

Figures

FIGURES 7–12. Dasyproctus buddha (Cameron) ♀. 7. Head, frontal view; 8. Head, dorsal view; 9. Mesosoma, lateral view; 10. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 11. Metasoma, dorsal view; 12. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 13–18. Dasyproctus idrieus (Cameron) ♀. 13. Head, frontal view; 14. Head, dorsal view; 15. Mesosoma, lateral view; 16. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 17. Metasoma, dorsal view; 18. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 25–30. Dasyproctus longi Pham sp. nov. Holotype ♀. 25. Head, frontal view; 26. Head, dorsal view; 27. Metasoma, dorsal view; 28. Mesosoma, lateral view; 29. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 30. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 49–54. Dasyproctus vietnamensis Pham sp. nov. Holotype ♀. 49. Head, frontal view; 50. Mesosoma, lateral view; 51. Metasoma, dorsal view; 52. Head, dorsal view; 53. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 54. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 1–6. Dasyproctus agilis (F. Smith) ♀. 1. Head, frontal view; 2. Head, dorsal view; 3. Mesosoma, lateral view; 4. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 5. Metasoma, dorsal view; 6. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 31–36. Dasyproctus orientalis (Cameron) ♀. 31. Head, frontal view; 32. Mesosoma, lateral view; 33. Metasoma, dorsal view; 34. Head, dorsal view; 35. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 36. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 55–61. Dasyproctus vietnamensis Pham sp. nov. Paratype ♂. 55. Head, frontal view; 56. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 57. Metasoma, dorsal view; 58. Head, dorsal view; 59. Mesosoma, lateral view; 60. Genitalia, ventral view; 61. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 19–24. Dasyproctus idrieus (Cameron) ♂. 19. Head, frontal view; 20. Head, dorsal view; 21. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 22. Metasoma, dorsal view; 23. Genitalia, ventral view; 24. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 37–41. Dasyproctus orientalis (Cameron) ♂. 37. Head, frontal view; 38. Metasoma, dorsal view; 39. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 40. Genitalia, ventral view; 41. Habitus, lateral view.

FIGURES 42–48. Dasyproctus pentheri Leclercq ♂. 42. Head, frontal view; 43. Mesosoma, lateral view; 44. Metasoma, dorsal view; 45. Head, dorsal view; 46. Metasoma, dorsal view; 47. Genitalia, ventral view; 48. Habitus, lateral view.