Ferreola pseudodenticulata, Schmid-Egger, 2018

Schmid-Egger, Rnold Christian, 2018, New species of Ferreola L, 1845 and Eoferreola A, 1935 with key to Ferreola species from the Palaearctic region (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1), pp. 389-412 : 406-408

Ferreola pseudodenticulata SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp., figs 45-50

Holotype: Oman, female, 14.iii. 201510 km SESur, leg. M. Snizek ( OLL).

Paratypes: Oman, 2 females 15.iii.2015 17 km W Sur, leg. M. Snizek ( OLL); female 6.x.2013; 1 male 14.iii.2015 20 km SW Sur leg. M. Snizek ( OLL); female Dhofar prov., Rakhyut 16’45’’N 63’24’’E, leg. J. Halada ( OLL); male 7.ix.2007 Oman, Dhufar, Wadi Al Mugsayi, leg. A. Jaki ( OLL).

Diagnosis: F. pseudodenticulata resembles F. denticulata andcanberecognized by a partly smooth propodeal declivity, which is distinctly striate in F. denticulata . This character is more varible in both examined males, however F. denticulata has always more distinct striae than F. pseudodenticulata , which reach the upper margin of declivity (or nearby). Also, F. pseudodenticulata is in average somewhat smaller as F. denticulata . Description of female: Holotype: Bodylength 16 mm. Colour: Orange yellow are: head except black U-formed spot around ocelli, pronotum except lateral declivity, mesoscutum, tegula, metanotum except lateral and apical margin. Mandible, apical clypeal margin and malar space brown. Antenna and spot below antenna black. Remaining body black, wings infuscate, black, with weak violett shimmer. Yellow parts of mesosoma with very week and scattered short pubescence. Morphology: Apical clypeal margin widely rounded. Malar space narrow, as long as half hindocellar diameter. Vertex (dorsal view) as wide as diameter of FG III. Gena as wide as diameter of FG I. SMC II above als long as SMC III, below somewhat shorter than SMC III. Declivity of propodem separated by propodeal dorsum by keel-like edge, medially and laterally with large tooth. Declivity somewhat hollowed out, its upper half smooth with some microstructure, lower half with some indistinct striae. Mesopleuron near border to metapleuron and lower outer area on propodeum laterally with some striae. Metanotum apcio-medially somewhat impressed.

Variability in female paratypes: Bodylength 13.5-16 mm. Agree with holotype, apart from the length of SMC III what is above in all paratypes smaller as SMC II. Striation of propodeal declivity is variable, but reaches maximal the upper third of declivity. Striae are never as long and distinct as in F. dimidiata .

De s c r i p t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 9 mm and 13 mm. The male agree in all details with the females, with the exception of male characteristics (antenna, last sternites). AS XIII somewhat longer than AS XII.

Geograf ic distribution: Oman.

Etymology: Thespeciesisnamedaboutthecloserelationshipwith F. denticulata .

Figures

Figs 43-48: (43) Ferreola orchesica, male; propodeum, from behind; (44) Ferreola orchesica, male; subgenital plate; (45) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, female holotype; (46) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, male paratype; (47) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, female holotype, head and mesosoma dorsally; (48) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, female holotype, face.

Figs 49-54: (49) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, male paratype, subgenital plate; (50) Ferreola pseudodenticulata, male paratype, genital; (51) Ferreola purpureopruinosa, male; (52) Ferreola purpureopruinosa, female, head and mesosoma dorsally; (53) Ferreola purpureopruinosa, female, face; (54) Ferreola tunesiensis, female holotype.