Arpactophilus scutellaris Bohart, 1999

Breitkreuz, Laura C. V., Ohl, Michael & Engel, Michael S., 2016, A review of the New Caledonian Arpactophilus (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), Zootaxa 4063 (1), pp. 1-66 : 58-59

Arpactophilus scutellaris Bohart, 1999

( Figs. 97–98 )

Arpactophilus scutellaris Bohart, 1999: 109 [♀: holotype BPBM].

Diagnosis. Arpactophilus scutellaris is the only New Caledonian species in the genus with the combination of a yellow mesoscutellum, a black or dark brown mesoscutum and a yellow mesopleuron. Material examined. 13♀, 2♂:

♀: (1x) PARATYPE Bohart 1999 “ NEW CALEDONIA: W of Ponerihouen: Mt Aopinie, 550m, 30– 31.VII.1971; J.L. Gressitti , Coll, BISHOP MUSEUM” [UCDC]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8896: 21°46’S x 165°39’E, 1100m, NinguaRes.Camp. 27 Nov 2001 – 29 Jan 2002. Burwell, Monteith. Malaise, rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8920: 22°17’S x 166°54’E, 250m, Pic du Grand Kaori. 21 Nov 2001 – 29 Jan 2002. G. Monteith. Malaise trap” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 9960: 22°06’S x 166°39’E, 160m, Riv. Bleue, Panoramic track 20 Sep–11 Nov 2000. Burwell & Skevington. Malaise” [QM]; (2x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 9964: 20°33’S x 164°46’E, 900m, Mt Panie track. 25 Sep–19 Nov 2000. Skevington & Burwell. Malaise” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11493: 20°26’S x 164°14’E, Nehoue campground. 1 Dec 2003 – 1 Feb 2004. G. Monteith. flight int. trap” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11779: 22°15’S x 166°49’E, 250m, Pic du Pin, site 1. 25–26 Nov 2004. C. Burwell, S. Wright. yellow pan” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11882: 22°19’S x 166°55’E, 480m, Foret Nord, site 1. 1–22 Dec 2004. Burwell, Wright. malaise rainforest” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA Noumea, 13.II.1963; C. Yoshimoto & N. Krauss, Malaise Trap” [BPBM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA Mt. Panier, 270–500m, 9.X.1967, J. Sedlacek” [BPBM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA: 9.2 km NE Col d’Amieu on Rte. 5 slopes of Mt Rembai, 375–675 m, 23.IX.1979; W.C. Gagne, G.M. Nishida, G.A. Samuelson Colls. BISHOP Museum Acc. No. 1979.380” [BPBM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA: 4 km NNE Col de Kuenthio (Col de Nassirah): Rte. 4 at Koua R., 150–200m, 22.IX.1979; W.C. Gagne, G.M. Nishida, G.A. Samuelson Colls. BISHOP Museum Acc. No. 1979.380” [BPBM].

♂: (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 8947: 21°37’S x 165°46’E, 750m, Farina, 5km n. 3–10 Feb 2002. C. Darling. Malaise trap” [QM]; (1x) “ NEW CALEDONIA 11888: 22°19’S x 166°55’E, 200m, Foret Nord, site 2. 2–22 Dec 2004. Burwell, Wright. malaise rainforest” [QM].

Figures

FIGURES 95 – 100. Facial views and lateral habitus of ♀ holotypes (except for Arpactophilus schlingeri Bohart and A. scutellaris Bohart) of species of Arpactophilus Smith. 95. A. schlingeri, facial view; 96. A. schlingeri, lateral habitus; 97. A. scutellaris, facial view; 98. A. scutellaris, lateral habitus; 99. A. tayo sp. nov., facial view; 100. A. tayo, lateral habitus.