Sphecodes haladai Warncke, 1992

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Sphecodes haladai Warncke, 1992

DIAGNOSIS. This species belongs to the miniatus species-group owing to the same length and transverse F1−F 3 in females (0.6–0.7 times as long as wide). The male of S. haladai is similar to S. schwarzi , S. marginatus , S. sandykachis and S.

larochei by having a densely punctate metasomal T1 and by gonostylus with small triangular mambranous portion; but differs from these species by the less developed tyloids, covering about 1/2 (rare 2/3) of the ventral flagellar surfaces (covering at least 3/4 ventral flagellar surfaces in other species). The female differs from other species of the group by on average the less transverse head (1.10–1.15 times as wide as long versus 1.15–1.25 times as wide as long in other species).

DESCRIPTIVE NOTES. Hind wing with basal vein strongly curved; costal margin with 5–6 hamuli. Female. Total body length 4.5–5.5 mm. Head weakly transverse, about 1.10–1.15 times as wide as long; clypeus with punctures separated by about a puncture diameter (10–25 μm / 0.5–2), smooth and shiny between punctures. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum relatively sparsely punctate medially

(15–25 μm / 1–4), becoming denser peripherally. Metasomal T1 usually almost impunctae with a few very fine and indistict punctures (3–10 μm), but sometimes punctation more distinct and denser; remaining terga with dense and fine punctures

(approximately 10 μm / 0.5–1.5), punctures reaching marginal zone, but becoming sparse along it; marginal zones impunctate; T1–T2 red, T3 red or brownish;

pygidial plate slightly narrower than metabasitarsus. Male. Total body length 4.0–

5.0 mm. Head weakly transverse, 1.1 times as wide as long; vertex short, distance from top of head to upper margin of lateral ocellus about 1.5 lateral ocellar diameters; tyloids covering (from F4 onward) about 1/2 ventral flagellar surface, rare about 2/3. Mesoscutum with punctures (10–20 μm) separated by 1–3 puncture diameters. Metasomal terga with fine and numerous punctures (5–10 μm / 1–2),

sparser on T1; marginal zones impunctate; metasoma dark brown; gonocoxite dorsally with impression; membranous portion of gonostylus small, triangular ( Fig.

12).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Kazakhstan. South Kazakhstan: 30 km E Chayan,

Karatau Mts, 20.VI 1982, 1 ♀, SB [ZISP]; 20 km SE Zhangatas, Karatau Mts , 1.VII

1982, 1 ♂, SB [ZISP]; Shagyr , 40 km S Arys, 6.V 1994 , 3 ♀, MH [PCMS];

Zhambyl: Novo-Voskresenovka [Andas batyra], 40 km E Merke, 4.V 1994, 1 ♀ ,

KD [PCMS]; 60 km E Dzambul, Monjunkum desert, 1-9.V 1994, 1 ♀, P. Cechovsky

[PCMS].

DISTRIBUTION. * Kazakhstan (South Kazakhstan, Zhambyl), Central Asia.

Figures

Figs 8–13. Genitalia, males, dorsal view. 8 – Sphecodes ephippius; 9 – S. ferruginatus;