Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910

Sureshan, Pavittu M., 2017, A taxonomic review of the Indian species of the genus Eumenes Latreille (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae), Zootaxa 4317 (3), pp. 469-498 : 474

3. Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910

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Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo, 1910: 41 , ♀, ♂, “Shillong, Assam [= Shillong, Meghalaya]” (BMNH); Bequaert, 1928: 162 (type examined); Giordani Soika, 1960: 159 (key); Giordani Soika, 1966: 98 (Tsungtan [in Tibet]; Sikkim); Gusenleitner, 1987: 268 (Nepal); Gusenleitner, 2011: 1363 (Laos).

Diagnosis. ♀ (FigS 9–13). T 1 in dorSal View StUmpy (Fig. 12), abrUptly widened after one-third length from baSe, aS long aS meSoSoma; T 2 in profile View Strongly gibboUS in middle, Strongly impreSSed preapically, Strongly compreSSed poSteriorly, apical margin Slightly emarginate (Fig. 9); body black with dark red (with an orange yellow Spot at inter antennal Space).

Colour description. ♀. Body black with dark red (with an orange yellow Spot at interantennal Space). Dark red: Short line at Vertex behind eye; irregUlar Shaped band at baSal margin of pronotUm; tegUla except median black area; metanotUm except marginS; propodeal ValVUla; oUter baSe of fore and mid tibia; Spot on fore and mid femora at apex; apical band on T1, T2 & S2 (band on T1, Swollen and Shiny, anterior Side emarginate medially and laterally). Body length: 10–11 mm.

Ƌ ( FigS 14–16 ). Apical antennal article broadened at baSe, Sharply pointed at apex and reaching middle of 10th article in cUrVed poSition ( Fig. 16 ). ColoUr Similar to that of ♀ except apical antennal article reddiSh. In one Specimen from Mizoram, two Small orange yellow baSal SpotS on clypeUS, and in another Specimen from Mizoram, clypeUS with extenSiVely orange yellow markingS. Body length: 8.5–9.5 mm.

Material examined. INDIA: ArUnachal PradeSh, WeSt Kameng diStrict, Dirang BaSti, Alt. 1400 m, 1 ♀, 13.x.2001, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8299 . Meghalaya, EaSt KhaSi HillS diStrict, Shillong, Alt. 1961 m, 1 ♀, 19–21.iV.1979, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R- INV . 8300; East Khasi Hills district, Upper Shillong, Elephant Falls , 1 ♂, 28.vii.1979, Coll. P.T. Cherian & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8301 . Mizoram, Champhai , 1 ♂, 30.ix.1993, Coll. A.R. Lahiri & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8302; Lushai Hills, Phawngpui, Farpak, 1 ♂, 9.iv.1994, Coll. A.K. Hazra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8303 . Sikkim, EaSt Sikkim diStrict, Gangtok, Alt. 1500 m, 1 ♀, 20.ix.1978, Coll. A.N.T. JoSeph & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8304; EaSt Sikkim diStrict, Gangtok, Deorali, Alt. 1500 m, 1 ♂, 23.ix.1978, Coll. A.N.T. JoSeph & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R-INV.8305 . WeSt Bengal, Darjeeling diStrict , PUdUng, 1 ♀, 11.x.1995, Coll. S.C. Mitra & Party, ZSIK Regd . No. ZSI/ WGRS /I.R- INV.8306.

Distribution. China: Tibet; India: * ArUnachal PradeSh, Meghalaya, * Mizoram, Sikkim, * WeSt Bengal; Nepal; LaoS.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 16. Eumenes assamensis Meade-Waldo. 13, ♀, T 2, dorsal view. 14 – 16 ♂. 14, Body, lateral view. 15, Head, frontal view. 16. Apical antennal articles. FIGURES 17 – 18. Eumenes atrophicus (Fabricius), ♀. 17, Body, lateral view. 18, Head, frontal view.