Tachytes fruticis Tsuneki

Back, Yeong-Bin & Kim, Jeong-Kyu, 2014, Review of the genus Tachytes Panzer (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabroninae) of South Korea, with description of one new species, Zootaxa 3795 (3), pp. 301-310 : 303-304

Tachytes fruticis Tsuneki

Tachytes fruticis Tsuneki, 1964a: 2 –3 (in key), 8–9, ♂ (holotype) and ♀, Japn: Fukui Prefecture: Hatogayu [MNHAH], and other Japanese (from Prefs. Tochigi, Saitama, Shizuoka, Niigata, Fukui, Mie, Ehime, Fukuoka) and Korean specimens (from Shoyozan, Temmasan); Tsuneki, 1964b: 63 ( Korea included in distribution in key to Larrinae of Korea and Japan); Kim, 1970: Pl. 56 Fig. 673, 579 (diagnosis based on Korean specimen from Mt. Gayasan), 809 (in list of Hymenoptera from Korea); Tsuneki, 1974: 363 ( North Korea: Prov. South Pyongan: De-sang san, Za-mosan); Bohart & Menke, 1976: 265 ( Korea included in distribution in checklist of world Sphecidae ); Kim, 1980: 131 (Korean localities in Note of Tachytes sinesis Smith ); Tsuneki 1982: 15 (in list of the species of the Sphecidae known from the Korean Peninsula); Paik, 1985: 199 (in list of Sphecidae of Korea); Tsuneki, 1991: 200 (in list of Sphecidae from Korea); Li et al., 2008: 154 –155 ( Korea included in distribution in key to Tachytes of China); Terayama, 2008: 12 (Korean peninsula included in distribution in synopsis of Japanese Larrini species), 20 (in list of Japanese species of the tribe Larrini ).

Diagnosis. Female. Body length 11.0– 13.3 mm. LID subequal or slightly longer than flagellomere I ( Fig. 2 E). Inner eye margins comparatively less divergent below, MID ca. 3.5 or a little × as long as LID ( Fig. 2 E). Clypeus with apical margin broadly round, without notch and protuberance ( Fig. 2 E). Pygidial plate an equilateral triangle in shape, and its apical margin broadly round. Body almost entirely black, except for ferruginous palpi, tegula, and spurs and spines of all legs.

Male. Body length 9.0– 11.3 mm. LID ca. 1.3 × as long as flagellomere I ( Fig. 2 F). MID ca. 3.0 × as long as LID ( Fig. 2 F). Bristles on pygidial plate golden. Distal part of lateral margins of sternum VIII weakly convergent; apicolateral teeth somewhat acute. Genitalia as in Fig. 4 F: lateral margins of aedeagus parallel; gonocoxite slender, rod-shape with proximal part slightly and broadly convex.

Specimens examined. [ South Korea] 4 ♀, Daegok-ri, Haemi-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 4.ix.2010 (D.W. Kim); 1 ♀, Is. Guleop, Guleop-ri, Deokjeok-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City, 26.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, Banwol-ri, Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, 21.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 2 ♂, Seochon-ri, Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, 20.viii.2010 (H.H. Ha); 5 ♂, Sina-ri, Jinwol-myeon, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, 20.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 7 ♂, Yongam-ri, Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanamdo, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 5 ♀, 11 ♂, Honghyeon-ri, Nam-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, 20.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 2 ♂, Songjeong-ri, Mijo-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, 20.viii.2010 (Y.B. Back); 3 ♀, 5 ♂, Jungpyeong-ri, Geumnam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, 20.viii.2010 (H.H. Ha); 2 ♂, Geumchi-ri, Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 2 ♀, Sagok-ri, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 10 ♂, ditto, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, Geumchi-ri, Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, Yongam-ri, Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, 19.viii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Sunam-ri, Gyeombaek-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, 19.vii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, Dogae-ri, Miryeok-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, 19.vii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ssang-yul-ri, Oeseo-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, 18.vii.2010 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, Mt. Wolchul, Gaesin-ri, Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, 21.v.2010 (J.K. Kim); 3 ♀, Hyeonnae-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, 29.ix.2009 (J.K. Kim); 2 ♂, 7 ♀, Hyeonnae-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, 27.viii.2009 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, Mt. Gyeyang, Moksang-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City, 14.viii.2009 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, Maeji-ri, Heungeop-myeon, Wonju-si, 5.ix.2008 (Y.B. Lee); 1 ♂, ditto, 25.viii.2007 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, Daesan-ri, Ungchi-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, 11.viii.2008 (J.K. Kim); 2 ♀, 3 ♂, Jangjeon-ri, Yongjumyeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, 5.viii.2008 (I.N. Kim); 3 ♂, Mt. Suri, Sokdal-dong, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, 29.vii.2008 (J. K. Kim); 1 ♀, Songseok-ri, Daesul-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 12.ix.2007 (S.P. Han); 1 ♀, Jangsin-ri, Gwangsi-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 11.ix.2007 (H.W. Yang); 1 ♂, Gwangdeok-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 10. ix. 2007 (S.P. Han); 1 ♂, ditto, 10.ix.2007 (S.B. Ha); 1 ♀, Daeryul-ri, Daeheung-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 9.ix.2007 (S.B. Ha); 1 ♀, Ganwoldo-ri, Buseok-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 7.ix.2007 (J.S. Lee); 1 ♀, Mt. Yeongin, Yeongin-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 25.viii.2007 (I.C. Hwang); 2 ♀, ditto, 25.viii.2007 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Oksan-ri, Baegam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 3.ix.2002 (J.D. Yeo); 1 ♀, 4 ♂, Oksan-ri, Baegam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13.viii.2002 (Y.B. Lee); 1 ♀, Mt. Gobong, Seongseok-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 31.viii.2001 (J.K. Kim); 1 ♂, Jinjeon-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwonsi, Gyeongsangnam-do, 29.viii.2000 (Y.B. Lee).

Distribution. Taiwan; Korea; Japan.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Head in full frontal views and clypeal apical margin (bottom line drawing of each image) of Korean Tachytes species. A, T. sinensis, female. B, T. sinensis, male. C, T. etruscus sibiricus, female. D, T. etruscus sibiricus, male. E, T. fruticis, female. F, T. fruticis, male. G, T. modestus, female. H, T. modestus, male. I, T. gyusanus n. sp., female. J, T. gyusanus n. sp., male.

FIGURE 4. Male genitalia and sternum VIII. A, genitalia of T. sinensis, in dorsal view. B, sternum VIII of T. sinensis. C, sternum VIII of T. etruscus sibiricus. D, genitalia of T. etruscus sibiricus, in dorsal view. E, sternum VIII of T. fruticis. F, genitalia of T. fruticis, in dorsal view. G, genitalia and sternum VIII of T. modestus, in dorsal view. H, genitalia of T. gyusanus n. sp., in dorsal view. I, genitalia of T. gyusanus n. sp., in lateral view. J, sternum VIII of T. gyusanus n. sp.