Ammophila striaticollis F. MORAWITZ, 1889

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 : 492

Ammophila striaticollis F. MORAWITZ ( Fig. 78 , 185 )

Ammophila striaticollis F. MORAWITZ 1889: 127 , ♀. Holotype: ♀, China: Hutoho (ZIN), photograph examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: photograph of holotype ♀, (ZIN).

R e c o g n i t i o n:Thefemaleof Ammophila striaticollis has the submarginal cell III petiolate, the propodeal enclosure glabrous and the pronotal collar distinctly transversely striate. Additionally, the gastral apex has no metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection is absent, the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extends to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. The female of A. striaticollis differs from A. campestris in having the pronotal collar distinctly transversely striate. The female of A. pubescens differs from A. striaticollis in having the pronotal collar without transverse striae, the petiole with erect setae ventrally and erect setae on the head black.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Submarginal cell III petiolate, propodeal enclosure glabrous, gastral apex without metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent and mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly. Episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia well developed, claws without basal tooth.

♀: 15 mm. Black except petiole (always?), tergum I and gastral segments II and III red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, broad patch along mesopleural suture, propodeum posterolaterally and mid- and hindcoxa dorsally covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae white. Median lobe of clypeus slightly rounded apically ( Fig. 78 ). Pronotal collar distinctly, transversely striate ( Fig. 185 ), with deep furrow in hind third. Scutum anteriorly distinctly transversely, posteriorly obliquely striate, median line distinctly; scutellum distinctly, longitudinally carinate. Propodeal enclosure sparsely, obliquely striate and glabrous.

3 unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: China.

Figures

Figs 74-84: clypeus of female.

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