Micatagla fuscogaster Soliman & Gadallah, 2019
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Micatagla fuscogaster Soliman & Gadallah
Figures 4A View Figure 4 , 5A View Figure 5 , 6A View Figure 6 , 7A View Figure 7 , 8A View Figure 8 , 9A View Figure 9 , 10A View Figure 10 , 11A View Figure 11 , 12A View Figure 12 , 13A View Figure 13 , 14A View Figure 14
Material examined.
Holotype ♀: Saudi Arabia, Asir (Abha, GRNR), 31.vii.2015, PT4 (Olive 1), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; Paratypes: 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 28.iv.2014, PT6 (Olive 3), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 8.vi.2014, PT6 (Olive 3), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 5.iii.2015, PT3 (Juniper 3), leg. Al Torkey et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 31.vii.2015, PT2 (Juniper 2), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 31.vii.2015, PT4 (Olive 1), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir ( Abha , GRNR), 31.vii.2015, PT6 (Olive 3), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [ZMB] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: Asir, ( Abha , GRNR), 26.viii.2014, PT (Olive 3), leg. Al Dhafer et al. [EFC] ; 1♀ Saudi Arabia: same data, 31.vii.2015 [EFC] .
Diagnosis.
Metasomal segments 2-6 dark reddish brown (Figs 12A View Figure 12 , 13A View Figure 13 , 14A View Figure 14 ); T2 with obscured yellow streak (narrow yellow band) posteromesally (Figs 11A View Figure 11 , 12A View Figure 12 ); T1-5 with apical row of sparse setae (Fig. 12A View Figure 12 ); row of setae on T2 restricted to mesal part along the yellow band, absent laterally (Fig. 12A View Figure 12 ); T2 and T3 largely ellipsoid punctate, punctures open posteriorly and closer on T2, separated by coarse ridges in between (Fig. 12A View Figure 12 ).
The new species M. fuscogaster Soliman & Gadallah resembles the South African species M. ellipsigera (Invrea) in having T2 and T3 with greatly reduced apical yellow bands, and T4 and T5 dark reddish brown to black. However, it differs from it in having T2 bell-shape, 1.45 × as wide as long (T2 very transverse in M. ellipsigera , 2.5 × as wide as long); metasomal tergites with apical row of sparse setae (lacking in M. ellipsigera ); T2 and T3 on disc strongly and irregularly ridged, with large ellipsoid setiferous puncture in between (in M. ellipsigera T2 and T3 finely longitudinally striated, denser and more parallel on T3).
Description.
Female (Holotype). Body length 6.6 mm.
Colour (Figs 4A View Figure 4 , 5A View Figure 5 , 12A View Figure 12 , 14A View Figure 14 ): Head (including antenna), mesosoma, legs and first metasomal segment red, head significantly dark red; remaining metasoma dark reddish brown, with faint yellow band restricted to posteromesal part of T2; S2 with red tint; T6 with black longitudinal ridges; maxillary and labial palpi yellowish red; mandible reddish brown, red basally; fore tibial spur red, mid and hind ones waxy white.
Pubescence (Figs 6A View Figure 6 , 7A View Figure 7 , 10A View Figure 10 , 12A View Figure 12 ): Body including scape of antenna and legs clothed with long erect white setae that are procumbent on face; T1-5 with row of weak silvery setae, directed towards middle; row of setae of T2 restricted to mesal part along the yellow band only, absent laterally.
Head (Figs 6A View Figure 6 , 7A View Figure 7 , 8A View Figure 8 ): Dorsally scarcely wider than the pronotum (about 1.1 ×), nearly as wide as the maximal width of mesosoma at mesopleuron, with thin and sharp occipital carina; face and vertex with relatively large, deep setiferous punctures, about 0.5-1.0 diameter apart, denser near inner margin of eyes; vertex broadly convex; eye relatively small, weakly bulged laterally when seen in dorsal or frontal views, located slightly above mid line between clypeus and vertex when seen in front view; distance between antennal tubercles slightly less than tubercle length; malar space about as long as eye height; scape of antenna about 2.3 × as long as F1; F1 slightly longer than F2 (about 1.15 ×). Clypeus broad, densely punctate basally, with slightly emarginate free margin; mandible relatively thick, with very small two teeth subapically.
Mesosoma (Figs 9A View Figure 9 , 10A View Figure 10 ): Pronotum distinctly wider than long at its maximum width (1.65 ×), densely setiferous foveate dorsally, rugose or faintly wrinkled laterally, with anterior margin gently declivous, humeral angle rounded and posterior margin broadly concave; remainder of mesosomal dorsum densely setiferous foveate-reticulate, foveae larger than those on pronotum; posterior face of propodeum gently declivous (oblique), somewhat smooth and impunctate; mesopleuron superficially foveolate especially anteriorly; metapleuron smooth above, and weakly transversely ridged below; outer hind tibial spur about 0.65 × as long as related hind basitarsus.
Metasoma (Figs 11A View Figure 11 , 12A View Figure 12 , 13A View Figure 13 , 14A View Figure 14 ): T1 pear-shape, scarcely wider than long (1.1 ×), densely setiferous foveate; T2 bell-shape, about 1.45 × as wide as long, with faint yellow band posteromedially, slightly widened medially; T2 and T3 on disc longitudinally ridged, more distinct on T2, with large ellipsoid setiferous puncture in between, punctures are opened posteriorly, both tergites are densely foveate laterally; T4 and T5 finely alutaceous, with rows of coarse and very close setiferous punctures posteriorly; T6 basally with 10-12 longitudinal widely spaced ridges, roundly pointed at apex, with relatively large and blunt teeth laterally, gradually smaller from base to apical end of the tergum. S2 and S3 with dense punctures mainly laterally and medially, leaving posterior margins smooth and shiny pre-apically, S2-5 with row of long setae along posterior margins; S4-6 smooth and shiny.
Variation.
In one paratype specimen T3 with greatly reduced apical yellow band; some specimens shorter than the holotype specimen in length (4.3-6.0 mm).
Distribution.
Saudi Arabia (Asir region, Garf Raydah Natural Reserve).
Etymology.
The specific name ' Micatagla fuscogaster ' refers to the dark reddish brown colour of most of the metasoma.
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