Ammophila abnormis DOLLFUSS, 2013

Dollfuss, H., 2013, Revision of the Wasps Genus Ammophila KIRBY 1798 (Hymenoptera Apoidea Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 383-564 : 404-405

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5341134
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BA2C87CD-F00C-D876-69ED-FA4BFCB2FB25
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Ammophila abnormis DOLLFUSS
status	sp. nov.

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Ammophila abnormis DOLLFUSS nov.sp. ( Figs 251 View Figs 240-252 , 257 View Figs 253-261 , 369 View Figs 357-373 , 439 View Figs 430-443 , 506 View Figs 491-508 , 611, 613 View Figs 609-619 /a)

R e c o r d s: Holotype: 3, Pakistan: Baluchistan: Gwal , IV.1931, leg. D. Harrison ( BMNH). N a m e o f d e r i v a t i o n: abnormis, Latin adjective meaning abnormal, with reference to the shape of the clypeal free margin.

R e c o g n i t i o n:Themaleof Ammophila abnormis is characterized by the presence of three submarginal cells, the gastral apex without metallic shine and the absence of the supra antennal-lamellate projection. In addition, the propodeal enclosure is glabrous, the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron and the clypeus characteristically shaped ( Fig. 251 View Figs 240-252 ). A. electa differs from A. abnormis in having the gastral apex with a metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed, and a differently shaped clypeus. A. adelpha differs from A. abnormis in having an episternal sulcus ending at the level of the scrobe and differently shaped clypeus and genitalia. A. terminata differs from A. abnormis in having the gastral apex with a metallic shine and differently shaped clypeus and genitalia.

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: 14 mm. Black, with the following red: petiole, tergum I, gastral segments II and III and sterna IV-VII; terga V-VII black without metallic shine; wings hyaline. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, mesopleuron and propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae; hind- and midlegs pruinose, erect setae silverywhite. Clypeus elongate, elevated in lateral view ( Fig. 369 View Figs 357-373 ), with one lateral projectionon each side of free margin ( Fig. 251 View Figs 240-252 ), projections covered with long, erect setae. Hypostomal carina with blunt tooth near mandibular socket ( Fig. 613 View Figs 609-619 /a). Frons and vertex dull, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent; mesothoracic venter anteriorly not prominent, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron; pronotal collar transversely microstriate dorsally, laterally more distinctly striate; scutum anteriorly dull and finely transversely striate, posteriorly shiny and distinctly obliquely striate; scutellum longitudinally striate, metanotum irregularly sculptured. Propodeal enclosure glabrous, medially irregularly rugose, laterally transversely striate. Mesopleuron covered with appressed silvery setae that obscure underlying sculpture, metapleuron longitudinally striate, propodeum obliquely striate laterally. Arolia large, claws without basal tooth. Pronotal lobe laterally: Fig. 257 View Figs 253-261 . Gonostyle with few short spines preapically ( Fig. 439 View Figs 430-443 ), penis valve without preapical spines ( Fig. 506 View Figs 491-508 ). Volsella characterized by leaf-like broadened cuspis ( Fig. 611 View Figs 609-619 ). Flagellomere I: II=2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+0.25×III.