Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) mellyi (Saussure, 1852)

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

(13) Anterhynchium (Anterhynchium) mellyi (Saussure, 1852)

Figs 43-45

Rygchium mellyi de Saussure, 1852: 116, "Les Indes, La Chine", MHNG. Type: female.

Material examined.

CHINA: Hong Kong: 3♀, Sha Lo Tong, hand net, 29.vi 2014, 18.vi.2016, UTM: 50Q KK 101886, 160m , 50Q KK 100 883180m & 50Q KK 101 887, ref. 0526. E.Hy. 1, leg. C. Barthélémy [AMNH], 0524. N.Hy. 2 [CBC] & 0598. B.Hy. 10 [CBC] ; 1♀, Pak Sha O, hand net, 10.vi.2005, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, ref.: 0134.A.Hy.1.

Distribution.

China (Fujian, *Hong Kong, Yunnan); India; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam.

Remarks.

An occasional wasp in Hong Kong.

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.