Ammophila punti GUICHARD

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 : 475-476

Ammophila punti GUICHARD ( Figs 69 , 164 , 355 , 421 , 482 , 540 , 593 )

Ammophila punti GUICHARD 1988: 129 , ♀, 3. Holotype: ♀, Saudi Arabia: Fayfa 60 km N Gizan (BMNH), Paratypes ♀, 3 examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Yemen: 20 km S Taizz 13°30’N 43°57’E 1200m (1♀ OÖLM), Jabal Bura NNE Al Hudaydah 14°52’N 43°24’E (1♀, 233 OÖLM).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila punti has the gaster partly black without metallic shine, the pronotal collar (including pronotum laterally), the scutum distinctly transversely ridged and the episternal sulcus ending at the level of the scrobe. In addition, the head, the pronotum and the scutum have conspicuous stiff, dark, erect bristles ( Fig. 164 ). The scutellum and the metanotum are longitudinally striate, the propodeum enclosure is transversely ridged, covered with short erect setae along midline and glabrous laterally. In both sexes the amount of black varies on the thorax. The female of A. punti is closely related to A. haimatosoma and the Subsaharan A. beniniensis and shares with these two species the strong ridging on the thorax and the lack of arolia. It differs from them in having no metallic shine on the gaster and in the greatly increased amont of stiff setae on the head and thorax. The male of A. punti is closely related to A. haimatosoma and to A. beniniensis but differs in having no metallic shine on the gaster, a greatly increased amount of stiff setae on the head and thorax, but the shape of genitalia is nearly identical as in those species. The male of A. schmideggeri differs from A. punti in having white erect setae on the head and pronotum, a broader median lobe of the clypeus ( Fig. 235 ), a shorter body length (14.5 mm) and differently shaped gonostyle ( Fig. 420 ) and penis valve ( Fig. 541 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gaster partly black, without metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, pronotal collar (including pronotum laterally) and scutum distinctly, transversely ridged and episternal sulcus ending at level of scrobe. Head, pronotum and scutum with conspicuous stiff, dark erect bristles ( Fig. 164 ). Scutellum and metanotum longitudinally striate, propodeum enclosure transversely ridged, covered with short erect setae along midline, glabrous laterally. In both sexes in the amount of black varies on the thorax.

♀: 21-26 mm. Head, thorax and legs almost entirely red; petiole darkened above, four apical flagellomeres black. Tergum I (dorsally darkened), basal half of gastral segment II and apical gastral segment red; segments III and IV (V) brownish-black. Wings yellowish with darker smudge beyond marginal cell. Clypeus slightly elongate, rounded ( Fig. 69 ), disk convex, sparsely punctate, without appressed silvery setae but with stiff outstanding erect reddish-brown setae. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeal side transversely striate and punctate; arolia absent, claws without basal tooth. Flagellomere I: II=1.6-2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.6×II to I+II.

3: 20.5-24 mm. Similar to female, but flagellum black, with scape and basal flagellomeres more or less red. Thorax and legs darker than in female, gaster entirely black except tip. Clypeus and frons covered with appressed silvery setae and thorax and propodeum laterally slightly pruinose. Clypeal median lobe slightly elongate, slightly emarginate ascross most of the width, disk flat ( Fig. 355 ). Wings smoky, with darker smudge behind marginal cell. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 421 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 482 , ventrally: Fig. 540 , apically: Fig. 593 . Flagellomere I: II=1.4-1.7; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+III.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n:SaudiArabia, Oman, Yemen.

Ammophila quadraticollis A. COSTA ( Figs 45 , 117 , 140 , 206 , 271 , 342 , 310 , 400 , 464 ,

Figures

Figs 66-73: clypeus of female.

Figs 161-171: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 414-429: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 471-490: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 527-545: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

Figs 563-596: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.

Figs 227-239: male clypeus.

Figs 44-54: clypeus of female.

Figs 110-121: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 138-148: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 206-215: male clypeus.

Figs 262-276: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 307-319: pronotal collar of male in dorsal view.

Figs 398-413: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 461-470: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.