Antepipona sibilans ( Cameron, 1903 )

Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M. & Sureshan, Pavittu M., 2016, A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India, Zootaxa 4150 (5), pp. 501-536 : 527-531

19. Antepipona sibilans ( Cameron, 1903)

( Figs 83–92 )

Odynerus sibilans Cameron 1903: 129 , Ƌ, "Barrackpore" (OUM); Rothney 1903: 107 (Barrackpore, rare).

Odontodynerus deflendiformis Giordani Soika 1961: 377 , Ƌ, fig 2, “Belucistan: Deesa” [recte: India: Gujarat] (BMNH); Giordani Soika 1982: 225 (syn. of A. sibilans ).

Antepipona deflendiformis: Giordani Soika 1970: 120 (♀; Pakistan; India); van der Vecht & Fischer 1972: 73 (cat.).

Antepipona sibilans Giordani Soika 1982: 206 , 207 (key), 225, figs 23–28 (syn.: A. deflendiformis ; India); Gusenleitner 1987: 265 (Nepal); Lambert 2004: 555 (key); Gusenleitner 2006a: 690 (India: Karnataka); 2006b: 1302 (Pakistan); Kumar & Sharma 2014: 234 (list), 239 (India: Rajasthan), fig 7.

Diagnosis. ♀ ( Figs 83–89 ). Clypeus wider than long, without longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 85 ); metanotal teeth close to metanotal margin; distance between metanotal teeth twice as much distance between each tooth and lateral metanotal margin; head and mesosoma densely punctate ( Figs 84 , 87 ); pronotum with horizontal series of punctures on middle third of anterior face, close to each other and separated by thin carina ( Fig. 86 ).

Colour. Body black with yellow markings. Apex of mandible and lower face of funicular segments ferruginous. Tarsal segments yellow to yellowish brown. Yellow markings: basal half of mandible except basal black spot; clypeus except black spot at middle, size of it highly variable, rarely absent; scape except black line on upper surface toward apex; front, except interantennal space and two black spots, which start from antennal toruli and directed obliquely upward; median mark on front either fused with or isolated from lateral mark; large stain on temple; broad band on dorsal surface of pronotum; almost all of upper mesepisternum; scutellum except posterior margin; metanotum; two wide longitudinal bands on propodeum, occupying entire dorsal faces; tegula except brown spot medially; parategula; front face of all coxae (highly variable); fore and mid femora; hind femur posteriorly; all tibiae; T1 with large apical band, wider at middle, together with two large lateral spots; T2 with two large lateral spots at base, and an apical band, which greatly enlarged at middle and on sides, basal spot connected to apical band by narrow lateral line; T3 with narrow band, but strongly enlarged at sides; band almost regular on T4; stain at middle of apical margin of T5; round spot on T6; large apical band, strongly enlarged at middle on S2– S4, wider on S2 and narrower on next two, band on S4 rarely highly reduced. Wings moderately browned, more heavily along apical half of marginal cell.

Ƌ ( Figs 90–92 ). Apical emargination of clypeus moderately deep ( Fig. 91 ); apical antennal article hooked, its apex reaching middle of tenth article ( Fig. 92 ). Colour similar to that of ♀ except clypeus entirely yellow; T5, T6 & S5 with sinuous to almost regular apical band; mandible almost yellow except at apex brown.

Size (H+M+T1+T2). ♀, 6–6.5 mm; Ƌ, 5.5– 6 mm.

Material examined. INDIA: Andhra Pradesh, West Godavari district, Munduru , 1♀, 2Ƌ, 24.ii.2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16033/H3–16035/H3 ; East Godavari district, Rajanagaram , 2♀, 26.ii.2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16036/H3, 16037/H3 ; Guntur district, Thimmapuram , 1Ƌ, 1.iii.2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16038/H3 ; Anantapur district, Bathalapalli , 1Ƌ, 21.iii.2013, Coll. S. Prabakaran & Party, NZC No. 16732/H3 ; Krishna district, Mylavaram , 1Ƌ, 20.v.2012, Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC No. 16730/H3 ; Krishna district, Vuyyuru , 1Ƌ, 25.v.2012, Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC No. 16731/H3 . Chhattisgarh, Surguja district, Jhilmili village , 1Ƌ, 6.iv.1990, Coll. H.S. Sharma & Party, NZC No. 15294/H3 ; Raipur district, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakchi Vihar , 1Ƌ, 2.iv.2012, Coll. S.K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 15295/H3 ; Raipur district, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Furfundi , 1♀, 2.v.2012, Coll. S.K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 15296/H3 ; Jashpur district, Badalkhol , 1♀, 2Ƌ, 27.v.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC Nos. 15297/H3–15299/H3 ; Korba district, Kudmura , 2♀, 30.v.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC Nos. 15300/H3, 15301/H3 ; Kawardha district, Khara , 1Ƌ, 8.vi.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15302/H3 ; Kawardha district, Khara , 1Ƌ, 8.vi.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15302/H3 ; Bilaspur district, Chhaparwa , 1♀, 11.vi.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15303/H3 ; Bilaspur district, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sihawal Sagar , 1Ƌ, 13.vi.2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 16450/H3 . Gujarat, Junagadh district, Junagadh Circuit House Campus , 1Ƌ, 15.vii.2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 16039/H3 . Himachal Pradesh, Sirmaur district, Nahan , 1Ƌ, 11.v.2012, Coll. B. Biswas & Party, NZC No. 16040/H3 ; Hamirpur district, Nain , 1♀, 4.vii.2012, Coll. D. Banerjee & Party, NZC No. 16041/H3 . Jharkhand, Bokaro district, Bandhudih , 1♀, 5.viii.2009, Coll. A.K. Roy Mahato, NZC No. 16042/H3 ; Deoghar district, Paltro river side, 1Ƌ, 15.xi.2009, Coll. R. Babu & Party, NZC No. 16043/ H3 . Karnataka, Bengaluru, 3♀, Date of collection unknown, Coll. J. Cameron, NZC Nos. 16044/H3–16046/H3; Dharwad district , Gopankoppa , 1Ƌ, 18.i.1982, Coll. S.K. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16047/H3; Bengaluru, 1Ƌ, 27.i.1982, Coll. S.K. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16048/H3 . Kerala, Idukki district, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kokkarakandam , 1♀, 1Ƌ, 12.ii.1981, Coll. K. Mathew & Party, NZC Nos. 16049/H3, 16050/H3 . Maharashtra, Satara district, Medha , 1Ƌ, 17–23.iv.1912, Coll. F.H. Gravely, NZC No. 16051/H3 ; Satara district, Patan , 1Ƌ, 3.v.1913, Coll. S.P.A., NZC No. 16052/H3 ; Pune district, Paud , 1Ƌ, 6.iv.1965, Coll. B.S. Lamba, NZC No. 16053/ H3 ; Nasik district, Kalwan , 1♀, 24.xii.2005, Coll. R. Babu & Party, NZC No. 16054/H3 ; Ratnagiri district, Kapsal , 1Ƌ, 1♀, 17.iii.2009, Coll. S.I. Kazmi & Party, NZC Nos. 16055/H3, 16056/H3 ; Pune district, Lonavla , 1♀, 25.iii.2011, Coll. B. Chakraborty & Party, NZC No. 16057/H3 . Odisha, Bhadrak district, Mirzapur , 1♀, 20.vi.2010, Coll. A. Murmu & Party, NZC No. 16058/H3 ; Bhadrak district, Bhatapada , 1Ƌ, 19.vi.2010, Coll. A. Murmu & Party, NZC No. 16059/H3 ; Khordha district, Mukteswar , 1♀, 26.vi.2015, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC No. 17555/ H3 . Rajasthan, Sirohi dist., Mount Abu , 1Ƌ, 10–11.vii.2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 15031/H3 . Tamil Nadu, Cherangode, Nilgiri Hills , 3500’, 1♀, v.1950, Coll. P.S. Nathan ( AMNH) ; Krishnagiri district, Singarapettai, 1Ƌ, 26.vi.2008, Coll. R. Aengals & Party, NZC No. 16733/H3. Telangana , Khammam district , Pinapaka , 1♀, 7.iv.2014, Coll. R. Aengals & Party, NZC No. 16734/H3 . Tripura, North Tripura district, Dharmanagar , 2Ƌ, 1.v.1978, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16060/H3 & 16061/H3 ; Khowai district, Teliamura , 1♀, 1Ƌ, 18–20.v.1978, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16062/H3 & 16063/H3 ; West Tripura district, Baramura , 1Ƌ, 22.v.1978, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16064/H3 ; Dhalai district, Ambassa , 1♀, 7Ƌ, 25.v.1978, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16065/H3–16072/H3 ; Unakoti district, Kailashahar , 8♀, 6Ƌ, 28–30.v.1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC Nos. 16073/H3–16086/H3 ; North Tripura district, Dharmanagar , 3♀, 1.vi.1978, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16087/H3–16089/H3 ; West Tripura district, Uttat Pulinpur , 1♀, 10.v.1992, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16090/H3 ; Unakoti district, Kumarghat , 1♀, 17.v.1992, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16451/H3 . Uttarakhand, Pithoragarh district, Ganai Gangoli , 1♀, 28.ix.2003, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16091/H3 ; Udham Singh Nagar district, Rudrapur , 1♀, 10.xii.2003, Coll. B.G. Kundu & Party, NZC No. 16092/H3 . Uttar Pradesh, Faizabad district, Bachra Sultanpur village , 1♀, 30.iv.1947, Coll. H.A. Hafiz, NZC No. 16093/H3 ; Meerut district, Naveen Mandi , 1Ƌ, 20.v.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16094/H3 ; Baghpat district, Baghpat , 1♀, 23.v.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16095/H3 ; Hapur district, Hapur , 3Ƌ, 27.v.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16096/H3–16098/H3 ; Gautam Budha Nagar district, Tilapta Karanwas , 1Ƌ, 30.v.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16099/H3 ; Gautam Budha Nagar district, Salarpur Kalan , 2♀, 6.vi.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16100/H3, 16101/ H3 ; Ghaziabad district, Dhaulana , 2Ƌ, 11.vi.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16102/H3, 16103/H3 ; Jaunpur district, Muftiganj , 1♀, 24.vi.1989, Coll. A.K. Sanyal & Party, NZC Nos. 16104/H3 ; Azamgarh district, Bahadurpur , 1♀, 22.iv.1990, Coll. T.R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16105/H3 ; Ghazipur district, Ghazipur , 1♀, 8.xi.2000, Coll. M. Prasad & Party, NZC No. 16106/H3 ; Agra district, Agra , 1♀, 6.xi.2007, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16107/H3 ; Auraiya district, Dhirajpur , 1♀, 9.xi.2007, Coll. S.I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16108/ H3 ; Ghaziabad district, Chaprola , 1♀, 16.xi.2007, Coll. S.I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16109/H3 ; Moradabad district, Bilari So , 1Ƌ, 7.xi.2009, Coll. O.P. Srivastava & Party, NZC No. 16110/H3 ; Bulandshahar district, Narora , 1♀, 28.v.1989, Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16452/H3 ; Agra district, Agra , 1♀, 6.xi.2007, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16453/H3 . West Bengal, Kolkata , 1Ƌ, 25.v.1909, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16111/H3 ; Bankura district, Jhilmili forest , 1Ƌ, 19.x.1989, Coll. D.K. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 16112/H3.

Distribution. India: * Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, * Himachal Pradesh, * Jharkhand, Karnataka, * Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, *Telangana, * Tripura, * Uttarakhand, * Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Nepal; Pakistan.

Figures

FIGURES 79 – 84. 79 – 84. Antepipona sasidharani Lambert & Narendran, holotype, ♀. 79. Clypeus. 80. Vertex and pronotum. 81. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view. 82. Propodeum. 83, 84. A. sibilans (Cameron), ♀. 83. Body, profile. 84. Head, frontal view.

FIGURES 85 – 90. Antepipona sibilans (Cameron) (85 – 89, ♀; 90, Ƌ). 85. Clypeus. 86. Pronotum. 87. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view. 88. Propodeum. 89. Metasoma, dorsal view. 90. Head, frontal view.

FIGURES 91 – 96. 91, 92. Antepipona sibilans (Cameron), Ƌ. 91. Clypeus. 92. Apical antennal articles. 93 – 96. A. tytides (Cameron), ♀. 93. Body, profile. 94. Head, frontal view. 95. Anterior face of pronotum. 96. Mesosoma, dorsal view.