Astata LATREILLE, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Astatidae) from the Palearctic region with descriptions of nine new taxa and a key to species Hans-J Linzer biologische Beiträge 2025 57 1 71 168 Hans-J 2025 [163,314,418,440] Insecta Crabronidae Astata Animalia Hymenoptera 18 89 Arthropoda species arabica sp. nov.    Holotype: 3. YEMEN-E, Hawf NE, Albhaydah,  200-730 m, N 16°40' E53°14',  14.X.2005, J. Haladalg. (coll. BOL).  Paratypes: YEMEN: 13, 1♀with same data as holotype.  ISRAEL: 1♀ Arava Valley, Iddan, wadi running east of date palm orchard, -  110 m, 30°48,93'N 35°16,79'E,  30.03.1995, Irwin( SE);  South Distr., Mahale Kamishar, Mizpe Ramon, Halbwüste, Mailase trap, 30.5688N 34.9083E,  445 m,  08.04.1995, 13 M. Irvin( SE).  JORDAN: 13 Jordaniaocc., Zarga-Main, 7.5.95, K. Denešsen., ( BOL); 13 Wadial Haidam, 8.5.95, K. Denešsen. ( BOL).  OMAN: 233 Al Ajal, Seeb 30 kmSW, 23.531N 57.975E,  13.03.2022, M. Halada( SE); 233 Dhofar,  13 kmN Mirbat, Jb. Samhan, 17.111N 54.711E,  04.09.2019, Om-c12, Schmid-Egger( SE); 13 Dhofar,  21 kmN Salalah, Wadi Nehess, Agangot, 17.182N 54.081 E,  02.09.2019, Schmid-Egger( SE); 13 Dhofar, Ateen mountain, 17.026N 53.923E,  02.09.2019, Ali Al-Jahdhami( SE);  1♀ Hamman, Muscat 13 kmSW, 23.470N 58.319E,  11.03.2022, M. Halada( SE); 13 Samed Ashan, Asswareeg, 22.824N 58.152E,  3-v-2019, Ali Al-Jahdhami( SE); 1333 Dhofar, Rakhyut 10 kmN, 16.839N 53,432E,  950 m,  28.09.2023, M. Halada( SE, JA); 13 Dhofar, Rakhyut 12 kmN, 16.857N 53,418E,  900 m,  18.09.2023, M. Halada( SE);  1♀ Dhofar, Salalah 21 kmN, Wadi Nehess Agangot, 17°10'55''N 4°04'52''E,  340 m,  25.09.2023, W.-H. Liebig( LI); 13 Dhofar, Salalah 30 kmN, 17.293N 54.248E,  20.09.2023, M. Halada; 233 Dhofar, Salalah 80 kmW, 16,840N 53.311E,  1661 m,  12.10.2021, M. Halada; 13 Dhofar, Salalah 80 kmW, 16,865N 53.530E,  800 m,  05.10.2021, M. Halada; 13 Dhofar, Salalah, Ain Hamra, 17.098N 54.282E,  02.11.2020, All Al-Jahdhami( SE); 13 Dhofar, Salalah 22 kmNW, Ateen Mt.,  970 m, 17.103N 53.911E,  22.09.2023, Schmid-Egger( SE);  1♀ Dhofar, Salalah 80 kmW, near road 16.8565N 43.5105E,  29.09.2023, Schmid-Egger( SE); 13 Dhofar, Sarhar 6 kmNW, 17.218N 54.356E,  750 m,  20.09.2023, M.Halada( SE); 13 Dhofar, Thalkut 4 kmW, coast, 16.699N 53,223E,  09.10.2021, M. Halada( SE); 433, 1♀ Dhofar, Thalkut 6 kmNW, 16.751N 53,204E,  750 m,  30.09.2023, M. Halada( SE, JA) 233  10 kmSE Súr,  14.3.2015, M. Snižek( BOL). D i a g n o s i s: J. The male of  Astata arabica nov.sp.is characterized by glabrous dorsal surface of propodeum, black pronotal lobe, red and black metasoma, white setation of body and antennomeres, black legs, unmodified mid- and hindcoxae and hindtrochanter; middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond the lateral lobe, and long and slender antennomere III (about 4.5-5.0× as long as apically wide). It differs from  A. graecaand  A. boopsby carinate tyloids with reduced pale tubercles, from  A. gobiensis nov.sp.by short central setae of metasomal hairbrush, from  A. iranica nov.sp.by finely micro-shagreened tergum I and from  A. mongolica nov.sp.by more densely and strongly punctate mesopleuron.  ♀. The female of  A. arabica nov.sp.is characterized by glabrous dorsal surface of propodeum and foretibia on inner side with about 13 undulating spines as for  A. boops. It differs from  A. lusitanicaand  A. costaeby black terminal segments of metasoma, from  A. siculaby black and reddish brown mandible and from  A. boopsby straight stigmal area of propodeal dorsum, simple lower margin of mandible, red terga and sterna I-IV (tergum IV with dark posterior margin) and exclusively white setae on inner side of antennomeres I-II and on mid- and hindcoxae. D e s c r i p t i o n: J. 7-9 mm. Habitus dorsal see Fig. 113, lateral see Fig. 114. Head, antenna and mesosoma black. Mandible black, sometimes reddish mesally, lower margin with small angle. Legs black, tarsi brownish. Metasomal tergum I red with black spot basally, II red, III red with black posterior margin, IV-VII black. Sternum I black, II red with large black basal spot, III red, IV-VII black. Face and lateral parts of frons with appressed white setae. Clypeus densely punctate; middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Gena smooth and shiny, outer orbit glabrous, remaining surface with shallow punctures and long erect white setae. Antennomere I-II with white setae; III about 4.0-5.0×, VI about 2.0-2.5× as long as apically wide; V-VIII slightly convex in profile, maximum width apically ( Fig. 63). Tyloids on antennomeres V-X carinate, basal tubercle hardly brightened, distal tubercle inconspicuous ( Fig. 64). Mesoscutum shiny, densely punctate except spot in front of the mesoscutellum. Mesoscutellum shiny, densely punctate laterally and posteriorly. Mesopleuron shiny, densely punctate ( Fig. 70), prepectus and epimeron reticulate. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, coarsely reticulate; lateral and posterior surface densely granulate, dull. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with white setae. Coxae, trochanters and femora with white setae, unmodified. Metasomal terga finely shagreened, tergum I and sterna II-III with long white setae. Hairbrush beginning on sternum III, central setae short, about a quarter as long as lateral setae, the latter distinctly longer than those of sternum II. Forewing hyaline, slightly darkened in the area of radial and submarginal cells. Marginal cell about 3.7-4.0× as long as wide.  ♀. 9-10 mm. Habitus lateral see Fig. 115. Head, antenna, mesosoma and legs black. Mandible black, sometimes reddish-brown mesally. Metasomal terga I-III( IV) red, V-VI black; sterna I-V red, sometimes darkened; VI black. Wings hyaline, forewing outside of veins apically with distinct brown spot. Wing veins and pterostigma brown. Face with white appressed setae. Face, frons, vertex beside front ocellus and area between posterior ocelli densely punctate, distances between punctures narrower than puncture diameter ( Fig. 109), interspaces shiny. Clypeus shiny with distinct scattered punctures. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Lower margin of mandible simple. Vertex moderately punctate, distances between the punctures about as wide as puncture diameter; mesally impunctate. Gena smooth and shiny, outer eye orbit impunctate; occiput densely punctate with erect whitish setae. Antenna black, antennomere I-II with white setae, antennomere III about 3.3×, VI about twice as long as apically wide. Pronotal collar with fine transverse striae. Mesoscutum shiny, apical third densely punctate, lateral surface with scattered punctures, posteriorly with smooth median spot. Mesoscutellum and postscutellum smooth with dense punctures laterally and distally. Mesopleuron anteriorly and ventrally punctate (diameter of punctures about as wide as puncture diameter), posterior surface densely punctate; prepectus coarsely reticulate. Lower metapleural area smooth and shiny, upper surface wrinkled. Thorax except dorsal surface of propodeum with erect whitish setae not concealing integument. Propodeal dorsum coarsely reticulate. Stigmal area of propodeal dorsum straight. Lateral surface of propodeum below stigmal area smooth, with indistinct microsculpture; remaining surface and declivity strongly reticulate. Coxae, trochanters and femora with white setae; forebasitarsus with four black rake spines and ventrally with 12-13 undulating spines similar to  A. boops( Fig. 116). Midbasitarsus slightly curved, with undulating spines ventrally. Coxae and trochanters unmodified. Metasomal terga microscopical reticulated, III-IV with some punctures. Pygidial plate densely shagreened, lateral margin weakly concave. Marginal cell about 3× as long as wide. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Middle East: Israel, Jordan, Yemen, Oman( typelocalities). 2005-10-14 BOL Hawf NE & Albhaydah & J. Halada 465 16.666666 18 89 1 holotype [320,818,480,502] 2005-10-14 BOL Hawf NE & Albhaydah & J. Halada Yemen 465 16.666666 18 89 1 1 paratype 1995-03-30 SE Irwin Israel 110 30.8155 Iddan 12 35.279835 Arava Valley 18 89 1 1 paratype 1995-08-04 SE Irvin Israel South Distr. 445 30.5688 Mizpe Ramon 6 34.9083 Mahale Kamishar 18 89 13 paratype BOL Jordania & Zarga-Main & Denes Jordan JORDAN 18 89 1 paratype [413,859,576,598] BOL Wadi & Haidam & Denes Jordan 18 89 1 paratype 2022-03-13 SE M. Halada Oman 23.531 Seeb 74 57.975 Al Ajal 18 89 1 paratype 2019-04-09 SE Om-c & Schmid-Egger Oman 17.111 Jb. Samhan 76 54.711 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2019-02-09 SE Schmid-Egger Oman 17.182 Agangot 76 54.081 Wadi Nehess 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2019-02-09 SE Ali Al-Jahdhami Oman 17.026 Ateen mountain 76 53.923 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2022-11-03 SE M. Halada Oman 23.47 Hamman 74 58.319 18 89 1 1 Masqat paratype 2019-05-03 SE Ali Al-Jahdhami Oman 22.824 Asswareeg 75 58.152 Samed Ashan 18 89 1 paratype 2023-09-28 SE M. Halada Oman 950 16.839 Rakhyut 76 53.432 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-18 SE M. Halada Oman 900 16.857 Rakhyut 76 53.418 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-25 LI W. - H. Liebig Oman 340 17.181944 Wadi Nehess Agangot 21 4.081111 Salalah 18 89 1 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-20 M. Halada Oman 17.293 Salalah 76 54.248 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2021-12-10 M. Halada Oman 1661 16.84 Salalah 76 53.311 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2021-05-10 M. Halada Oman 800 16.865 Salalah 76 53.53 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2020-02-11 SE All Al-Jahdhami Oman 17.098 Ain Hamra 76 54.282 Salalah 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-22 SE Schmid-Egger Oman 970 17.103 Ateen Mt. 76 53.911 Salalah 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-29 SE Schmid-Egger Oman 16.8565 Salalah 7 43.5105 18 89 1 1 Zufar paratype 2023-09-20 SE M. Halada Oman 750 17.218 Sarhar 76 54.356 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2021-09-10 SE M. Halada Oman 16.699 Thalkut 76 53.223 18 89 1 Zufar paratype 2015-03-14 2023-09-30 2015-03-14 SE, BOL M. Halada & M. Snizek Oman 750 16.751 Thalkut 76 53.204 18 89 1 1 Zufar paratype