Ammophila vagabunda F. SMITH, 1856

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 : 500-501

Ammophila vagabunda F. SMITH ( Figs 35 , 108 , 194 , 249 , 304 , 367 , 436 , 503 , 559 )

Ammophila vagabunda F. SMITH 1856: 218 , ♀. Syntype: ♀, North China (BMNH), examined, resurrected status.

Ammophila solowiyofkae MATSUMURA 1911: 111 , ♀. Syntypes Russia: Skhalin: SOLOWIEVKA & GALKINOWRASKOYE, now DOLINSK (depository?), new synonym.

Ammophila sabulosa nipponica TSUNEKI 1967: 23, ♀, 3. Holotype: ♀, Japan: Fukui Prefecture: Ohno (K. Tsuneki coll.), not examined. Synonymized with Ammophila sabulosa solowiyofkae by NEMKOV 2005: 141.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 19♀♀, 2233 (OÖLM), 10♀♀, 1133 (BMNH).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila vagabunda has the gastral apex with bluish-black metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection high, the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. In addition, the propodeal enclosure is broadly irregularly rugose along the midline and covered with erect setae, transversely ridged and glabrous laterally. The scutum is dull and punctate, punctures confluent laterally. The mesopleuron, the metapleuron and the propodeum laterally arepunctato-rugose. Both sexes of A. infesta are similar to A. vagabunda but differ in having the scutum and the mesopleuron smooth, finely and more or less regularly punctate, punctures well defined and not confluent (punctures more than one diameter apart). The female of A. formosensis differs from A. vagabunda in having the clypeus, the frons, and the mesopleuron covered with appressed silvery setae and the propodeum enclosure all covered with erect setae ( A. vagabunda has the clypeus and the frons not covered with appressed silvery setae and the propodeal enclosure laterally glabrous). The female of A. sabulosa differs from A. vagabunda in having the supra-antennal lamellate projection less developed, less than the diameter of midocellus (Fig. 20) and a propodeal enclosure all covered with erect setae. The female of A. sickmanni is similar to A. vagabunda but differs in having the scutum distinctly transversely ridged and punctate. The male of A. vagabunda differs from A. sabulosa in having a distinct supra-antennal lamellate projection and in the shape of the penis valve ( Fig. 503 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex with bluish-black metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection distinctly, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of pleuron. Propodeal enclosure broadly, irregularly rugose along the midline, covered with erect setae and transversely ridged and glabrous laterally. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally punctato-rugose, arolia well developed, claws without basal tooth. Wings brownish fumate.

♀: 20-24 mm. Black except tergum I (except dorsally) and gastral segment II red. Pronotal lobe posteriorly, propodeum posterolaterally and in some specimens small spot on mesopleuron covered with appressed silvery setae. Erect setae on head and prothorax black, on remaning areas white. Clypeus slightly elongate and median lobe with lateral tooth ( Fig. 35 ), disk distinctly convex ( Fig. 108 ). Frons between eyes deeply impressed. Pronotal collar dorsally sparsely punctate, anterior and lateral surface transversely striate. Scutum dull, punctate, punctures laterally confluent and admedian line well developed. Scutellum and metanotum longitudinally striate and punctate. Pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 194 . Flagellomere I: II=1.6-2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.3×II to I+0.6×II.

3: 16-19 mm. Black except tergum I and gastral segment II red (both with dorsal black stripe). Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, propodeum posterolaterally and in some specimens small stripe on mesopleuron covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae on head brown, on remaning areas white. Clypeus elongate, more or less emarginate medially (fig. 249), disk flat ( Fig. 367 ). Frons and vertex punctate, pronotal collar sparsely punctate, transversely striate laterally. Scutum dull, punctate, punctures transversely confluent, scutellum and metanotum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 436 ; penis valve characteristically shaped: Figs 503 , 559 . Flagellomere I: II=1.4-1.6; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia, India, Russian Far East (Vladivostok).

Figures

Figs 26-35: clypeus of female.

Figs 85-109: clypeus of female in lateral view.

Figs 183-194: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 240-252: male clypeus.

Figs 292-306: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 357-373: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 430-443: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 491-508: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 546-562: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.