Anoplius (Anoplius) sundukovi Loktionov et Lelej, 2014

Kochetkov, D. N. & Loktionov, V. M., 2019, New and little known species of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from the Russian Far East, Far Eastern Entomologist 382, pp. 1-9 : 6-8

Anoplius (Anoplius) sundukovi Loktionov et Lelej, 2014

Figs 13–20

Anoplius (Anoplius) eous: Loktionov, 2010: 11 , ♀ ♂ (part., Primorskii krai); Loktionov,

2011: 83 (part.); Lelej & Loktionov, 2012: 411 (part.); Shlyakhtenok et al., 2012: 456,

♀ ♂ (part.).

Anoplius (Anoplius) sundukovi Loktionov & Lelej, 2014: 304 , 322, ♂ (holotype – ♂, Russia,

Primorskii krai, Lazovskii Natural Reserve, Prosyolochny, 21–24.VII.2008 (Yu.

Sundukov) [EATB]).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Russia: Amurskaya oblast, 27 km W of Arkhara,

Khinganskiy Nature Reserve , Dolgoe Lake, 49°23ʹ34ʺN, 129°40ʹ04ʺE, 3.X 2018, 1♀

(D. Kochetkov); 24 km W of Arkhara, Khinganskii Nature Reserve , Klyoshenskoe cordon, 49°23ʹ50ʺN, 129°43ʹ29ʺE, 4.VII 2018, 1♂ (D. Kochetkov) .

DIAGNOSIS. FEMALE. The female can be separated from those of all other species of nominotypical subgenus by the following characters: the pterostigma small ( Fig. 19 ); SMC3 trapezoid, Rs 3 3.5× Rs 4 ( Fig. 19 ); the head in frontal view with the temples well developed and gently rounded ( Fig. 16 ); the head, pro- and mesopleuron, procoxa, propodeum and T1 with dense long dark setae; F1 length

5.7× its maximum width; the head, mesosoma and metasoma with abundant patches of silver pubescence. MALE. The male can be separated from those of all other species of nominotypical subgenus by the following characters: the pterostigma normal-sized; S4 and S5 without specialized erect setae; the hypopygium wide and rounded, narrowing basally, its apical margin weakly emarginated medially; meso-

and metaclaw with inner tooth distinctly obliquely truncate (Loktionov & Lelej,

2014).

DESCRIPTION. FEMALE (hitherto unknown). Body length 16.0 mm; fore wing length 11.2 mm. Body entirely black ( Figs 13–18 ). Fore wing brown; pterostigma dark-brown ( Fig. 19 ). Hind wing somewhat lighter than fore wing ( Fig. 20 ).

Body matt with hardly visible microsculpture. Clypeus minutely punctate, with apical rim impunctate. Frons, mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum very minutely punctate. Metapostnotum with transverse striae, of them extreme anterior one whole, others disconnected medially. Propodeum microshagreenate.

Body with abundant dark erect setae. Frons, vertex, gena, pronotum, pro- and mesopleuron, propodeum laterally, T1 baso-laterally with dense long setae. Mesoscutum and metanotum with scattered setae. Procoxa with dense and longer setae than on frons. Meso- and metacoxa with scattered short setae. Other parts of leg without setae. S1–S5 and T5 with scattered long setae posteriorly. S6 with dense long and short erect setae. T2–T4 with few short setae posteriorly. T6 with long setae and hard bristles.

Body with iridescence brownish micropubescence and more intensive silver pubescence forming patches on: clypeus and frons ( Fig. 15 ), mesosoma ( Figs 13,

14, 18), coxae ( Fig. 14 ) and T1–T5 ( Figs 13, 14 ).

Head width in frontal view 1.1× its height. Vertex raised between eyes tops,

gently convex ( Fig. 15 ). Frons moderately convex ( Fig. 17 ). Inner orbits convergent above and below ( Fig. 15 ). Half of MID 1.25× eye width. Posterior margin of vertex slightly concave (dorsal view) ( Fig. 16 ). POD: OOD = 0.7. Clypeus noticeably wider than LID; width 2.25× its height; moderately convex medially; anterolateral corner slightly rounded; anterior margin almost straight in frontal view ( Fig. 15 ).

Malar space short. Gena in lateral view well developed, evenly narrowing towards mandible and vertex, 0.5× eye width medially ( Fig. 17 ). Length relation of scape,

pedicel and all flagellomeres: 20: 6: 30: 21: 19: 16: 16: 16: 15: 14: 13: 15. F1

length 5.7× its maximum width and as long as UID. Apical flagellomere pointed apically. Pronotum posterior margin subangulate medially. Disc of mesoscutum barely convex. Disc of mesoscutellum strongly convex and raised above level of mesoscutum and metanotum. Metapostnotum 0.42× metanotum medially ( Fig. 18 ).

dorsal view; 14 – habitus, lateral view; 15 – head, frontal view; 16 – head, dorsal view; 17 –

head, lateral view; 18 – mesoscutellum, metanotum, metapostnotum and propodeum, dorsal view; 19 – fore wing; 20 – hind wing. Scale bar: 0.1 mm for 13, 14, 19, 20; 0.5 mm for 15–

18.

Fore wing ( Fig. 19 ) with pterostigma small; SMC2 receiving crossvein 1m-cu in

0.6 basad; SMC2 0.8× SMC3 length on vein M, and 3.5× on vein Rs; SMC3 receiving crossvein 2m-cu in 0.48 basad; crossveins 2rs-m slightly curved medially; crossvein

3rs-m curved outwardly; crossvein cu-a postfurcal. Hind wing as in Fig. 20 . Meso-

and metafemur with small scattered spines dorso-apically and dorso-laterally on outer face. Protibia laterally on outer face, meso- and metatibia dorsally and laterally on outer face with scattered spines, longest one on metatibia dorso-medially 0.55× width of metatibia medially in lateral view. All tarsomeres with spines ventrally.

Metatibia longer spur 0.57× metatarsomere 1. Tarsal claws symmetrical with small inner tooth.

DISTRIBUTION. Russia (Amurskaya oblast, Primorskii krai) (Loktionov &

Lelej, 2014; Kochetkov, 2019).

REMARKS. The female of Anoplius sundukovi is similar to that of A. eous

Yasumatsu, 1936, but can be distinguished by the following characters: the propodeum with a patch of silver pubescence postero-medially ( Fig. 18 ) and the pronotum with a band of silver pubescence along posterior margin ( Fig. 13 ).

BIOLOGY. In Amurskaya oblast the female was observed transporting a paralyzed spider ( Pisauridae : Dolomedes sp. ) on leafs of the aquatic plant, Nelumbo komarovii

Grossh. This female and spider were collected by a net. Male specimen of the species was caught by yellow pan trap nearby, on shore of neighboring lake located 4.0 km

away.

Figures

Figs 13–20. Anoplius (Anoplius) sundukovi Loktionov et Lelej, female: 13 – habitus,