Delta pyriforme pyriforme (Fabricius, 1775)

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

(2) Delta pyriforme pyriforme (Fabricius, 1775)

Figs 4-6 , 130-131

Vespa pyriformis Fabricius, 1775: 371, "in China", type repository unknown. Type: Sex not stated.

Material examined.

CHINA: Hong Kong : 1♀, Pak Sha O, hand net, 02.x.2012, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, ref.: 0489. A.Hy. 1, leg. C. Barthélémy [AMNH] ; 1♀, Lantau isl. , Tai O, hand net, 25.xi.2008, UTM: 49Q GE 949 638, 4m, ref: 0306.S. Hy. 2 [CBC] ; 2♂, Pak Sha O, hand net, 24. ix.2012 & 25.xi.2012, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, refs.: 0487. A.Hy. 1 & 0493. A.Hy. 1 [CBC] .

Distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, Hong Kong); Pakistan; India; Sri Lanka; Bhutan; Nepal; Myanmar; Thailand; Laos; Vietnam.

Remarks.

A common wasp in Hong Kong. First recorded from Hong Kong by Dover (1926) as Eumenes petiolata Latreille, 1802.

Figures

Figures 1 - 14. Delta campaniforme campaniforme, female 1 habitus (lateral view) 2 habitus (dorsal view) 3 head (frontal view) 4 - 6 Delta pyriforme, female 4 habitus (lateral view) 5 habitus (dorsal view) 6 head (frontal view) 7 - 11 Eumenes punctatus, female 7 habitus (lateral view) 8 habitus (dorsal view) 9 head (frontal view) 10 - 11 variation of face markings 12 - 14 Eumenes quadratus quadratus, female 12 habitus (lateral view) 13 habitus (dorsal view) 14 head (frontal view).

Figures 122 - 131. Symmorphus tsushimanus, female 122 vertex (dorsal view) 123 T 1 (dorsal view) 124 S 1 (ventral view) 125 - 126 Calligaster himalayensis, female 125 habitus (lateral view) 126 head (frontal view) 127 - 129 Zethus dolosus, female 127 habitus (lateral view) 128 habitus (dorsal view) 129 head (frontal view) 130 - 131 Delta pyriforme 130 female constructing a cell 131 ventral side of a nest showing seven cells with brood, most at advanced pupal stage.