Entypus ochrocerus Dahlbom, 1843

Waichert, Cecilia, Rodriguez, Juanita, Von Dohlen, Carol D. & Pitts, James P., 2012, Spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of the Dominican Republic, Zootaxa 3353 (1), pp. 1-47 : 16

Entypus ochrocerus Dahlbom, 1843

( Figs 5E–F )

Entypus ochrocerus Dahlbom, 1843 , Hymenoptera Europaea , vol. 1, p. 35. [Lectotype: ♂, CUBA? (IZAC)].

Pompilus flammipennis Smith, 1855 , Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Mutillidae and Pompilidae , part III, p. 155 [Lectotype: ♀, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo (BMNH)].

Pompilus ignipennis Cresson, 1865 , Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia IV, p. 121 [Syntypes: 3 ♀ 4 ♂, CUBA (ANSP)].

Diagnosis. This species can be recognized by the following unique combination of characters: the integument is black with purplish metallic reflections; the antenna is orange; apical tarsomere of hind leg with lateral row of spines; and the wings are yellow with dark apex ( Figs 5E–F ). Additionally, the female ( Fig. 5F ) has the integument black with purplish-blue reflections, except for the metasoma that has green reflections; the pubescence on the body is long and dark reddish brown; the dorsal face of the hind tibia is serrate; the pronotum is not elongated, with the collar differentiated from the disc; the metasoma has two projections on the second sclerite. The male ( Fig. 5E ) has the integument black with greenish-blue reflections; the pubescence on the body is short and dark reddish brown; the pronotum is elongated with the collar inconspicuous, the front of the pronotum is perpendicular to the dorsal surface; the dorsal face of hind tibia has spines, but not serrate.

Material examined. [ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]: 2 ♀, El Aceitillar, Pedernales Prov. [icia] Pedernales, R. D., Vargas col., 7.XII.1978, ( MHND) 00362/ 00365; DOMINICAN REP[UBLIC]: La Vega Prov [incia], Jarabacoa , 1 ♂, Meg Carlon , 18.VII.1986 ( CUIC) , 2 ♂, 1 ♀, G. C. Eickwort, 17.VII.1986 ( CUIC) ; [ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]: 1 ♀, Nisibon, Higuey Prov [incia], La Altagracia, Reynosd and Mota col., 28.V.1980, ( MHND) 16368, 1 ♂, Laguna El Limón, Miches Prov [incia], El Seybo, R. D., Marcano and Aquino col., 29.IV.1980, ( MHND) 17319, 1 ♂, Davila , Pedernales, R. D., Hansen and Harcano col., 10.III.1999, ( MHND) 01755, 1 ♂, El Manaclar, San José de Deda, Cicero and Marcano col., 28.IV.1979, ( MHND) 02479, 1 ♂, Las Galeras, Samaná, Prov [incia] Samaná, R. D., Dominguez col., 18.IV.1979, ( MHND) 02022, Haina , Distrito Nacional, D[omin]guez col ., 1 ♂, 21.I.1983, ( MHND) 29703, 1 ♀, 14.II.1983, 30195 ( MHND) , 1 ♂, San Isidro , Distrito Nacional, Dominguez col., 4.III.1979, ( MHND) 01753, DOMINICAN REP[UBLIC]: 1 ♀, Pedernales Prov [incia], Cabo Rojo-Alcoa rd, Km 33, G. Eickwort col., 27.VII.1985 ( CUIC) , 1 ♀, Puerto Playa Prov [incia], Sosúa, Valley of Caves , G. Eickwort and M. Carlon col., 20.VII.1986 ( CUIC) , 1 ♂, Feravia Arroyo Canas , 650 m, Malaise trap, A. Norrbom col., 9.VIII.1980, CMNH –369,859 .

Distribution. Cuba to Puerto Rico ( Snelling & Torres 2004), Bahamas, Dominican Republic.

Host. Unknown.

Remarks. This species has been cited by some authors as Cryptocheilus ignipennis , a junior synonym of E. ochrocerus . Behavioral and distributional records are confusing in the literature due to the complex taxonomic history of E. ochrocerus . Day (1974) discussed the identity of Entypus , proposing synonyms and lectotypes related to E. ochrocerus and junior synonyms. Snelling and Torres (2004) also briefly discussed the identity of this species. No remarkable morphological variation was observed, besides the differences in size of the sexes. Females can be almost 2 × the size of males. Entypus ochrocerus differs from E. manni by having orange antenna and wing with apex darkened, while E. manni is characterized by the antenna black and base of wing darkened.

Figures

FIGURE 5. A–B. Auplopus bellus: habitus, lateral view: A. ♂; B. ♀. C–D. Auplopus charlesi sp. nov.: habitus, ♀: C. dorsal view; D. lateral view. E–F. Entypus ochrocerus: habitus, lateral view: E. ♂; F. ♀. G. Dipogon marlowei sp. nov.: habitus, lateral view, ♀. H–I. Priocnemis cornica: habitus, lateral view: H. ♂; I. ♀. J. Caliadurgus maestris: habitus, lateral view, ♀. K–L. Priocnessus vancei sp. nov.: habitus, ♀: K. lateral view; L. dorsal view.