Anterhynchium (Dirhynchium) flavolineatum flavolineatum (Smith, 1857)

Li, Ting-Jing, Barthelemy, Christophe & Carpenter, James M., 2019, The Eumeninae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) of Hong Kong (China), with description of two new species, two new synonymies and a key to the known taxa, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 72, pp. 127-176 : 127

(14) Anterhynchium (Dirhynchium) flavolineatum flavolineatum (Smith, 1857)

Figs 46-48 , 139-142

Odynerus flavo-lineatus Smith, 1857: 60, “Java”, NHMUK. Type: female.

Material examined.

CHINA: Hong Kong : 1♂, Pak Sha O, hand net, 21.iv.2009, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, ref.: 0323. E.Hy. 1, leg. C. Barthélémy [AMNH] ; 1♀, Pak Sha O, reared, 12.vi.2010, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849 70m, ref.: 0413. A.Hy. 1, leg. C. Barthélémy [AMNH] ; 4♀, same location, 09.v.2006, 06.vi.2010, 28.vi.2010 & 08.vii.2010; refs.: 0183. C.Hy. 1 hand net, 0409. A.Hy. 2 reared, 0418.A. Hy. 1 reared & 0419.A. Hy. 1 reared, [CBC] ; 1♀, Ping Shan Chai , Malaise trap, 08-21.v.2016, UTM: 50Q KK 106 893, 140m, ref.: M245. D.Hy. 1 [CBC] .

Distribution.

China (Hong Kong, Yunnan); India; Myanmar; Vietnam; Malaysia; Indonesia.

Remarks.

A frequent wasp in Hong Kong. Its nesting biology was described by Barthélémy (2012) as Antherynchium sp.1. Cells are mass-provisioned with caterpillars belonging to the family Crambidae ( Barthélémy, 2012).

Figures

Figures 43 - 55. Anterhynchium mellyi, female 43 habitus (lateral view) 44 habitus (dorsal view) 45 head (frontal view) 46 - 48 Anterhynchium flavolineatum, female 46 habitus (lateral view) 47 habitus (dorsal view) 48 head (frontal view) 49 - 55 Anterhynchium flavomarginatum flavomarginatum, female 49 habitus (lateral view) 50 habitus (dorsal view) 51 head (frontal view) 52 - 53 variation of markings on propodeum, T 1 & T 2 54 - 55 variation of face markings.

Figures 139 - 149. Anterhynchium flavolineatum 139 female at nest 140 typical nest containing two cellstwo vestibular cells. Cell 1 with post-feeding larvae. Cell 2 with feeding larva and prey 141 post feeding larva with gravid femal symbiotic mite 142 pupa 143 - 146 Anterhynchium flavomarginatum flavomarginatum 143 female at nest 144 typical nest showing three cells, and 2 intercalary cells. All cells with early instar boor and preys 145 two post feeding larvae, with gravid female symbiotic mites 146 pupa 147 - 149 Apodynerus troglodytes troglodytes, nest contents 147 bamboo nest-trap at opening, containing three cells with two post feeding larva and a fully provisioned cell 148 the post feeding larvae with symbiotic mite nymphs 149 superseedure of a nest of Trypoxylon petiolatum Smith, 1858 by A. t. troglodytes.