Ammophila gussakovskii DOLLFUSS, 2013

Dollfuss, H., 2013, Revision of the Wasps Genus Ammophila KIRBY 1798 (Hymenoptera Apoidea Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 383-564 : 436-437

Ammophila gussakovskii DOLLFUSS , new name ( Figs 72 , 167 , 239 , 289 , 360 , 424 , 488 )

Ammophila rugicollis GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1930: 203 , ♀, 3, junior primary homonym of Ammophila rugicollis LEPELETIER DE SAINT FARGEAU 1845: 373 (ZIN) . Syntypes: ♀, 3: Azerbaijan: village Karadonly in Arax valley (ZIN), examined.

Ammophila gussakovskii DOLLFUSS new name for Ammophila rugicollis GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1930 .

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: syntypes ♀, 3 ( ZIN) ; Kazakhstan: 6 km SE Lepsi (233 OÖLM), Bakanas district Ili riv. area (13 OÖLM). Armenia: Kulp 1901 (1♀ coll. Schmid-Egger) .

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila gussakovskii has the gastral apex bluish-black with a metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, the propodeal enclosure glabrous and the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly. Additionally, the episternal sulcus is extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. Both sexes of A. gussakovskii differ from A. sabulosa in having the pronotal collar and the scutum distinctly transversely ridged and the propodeal enclosure glabrous ( A. sabulosa has the pronotal collar not transversely ridged and the propodeal enclosure all covered with erect setae). The female of A. gussakovskii differs from A. terminata in having the clypeus free margin medially with a small emargination ( Fig. 72 ) and a red petiole, and from A. terminata turkestana in having distinct appressed silvery setae on the mesopleuron and the propodeum posterolaterally ( A. terminata turkestana has no appressed silvery setae on the mesopleuron and the propodeum). The male of A. gussakovskii differs from the similar A. terminata in having the pronotal collar and the scutum more distinctly transversely ridged.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex bluish-black, with metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, propodeal enclosure glabrous and mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly. Episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia developed and claws without basal tooth. Erect setae on head dark brown, on remaning areas whitish. Pronotal collar and scutum distinctly transversely ridged, scutellum longitudinally ridged.

♀: 22 mm. Black except petiole, tergum I, gastral segment II and segment III on basal half. Pronotal lobe, patch on mesopleuron, propodeum posterolaterally and hindcoxa dorsally covered with appressed silvery setae. Clypeus slightly elongate with small median emargination on free margin ( Fig. 72 ), disk distinctly convex. Propodeal enclosure transversely striate and glabrous, mesopleuron (including mesothoracic venter) transversely rugose, metapleuron and propodeum laterally irregularly rugose. Pronotal collar: Fig. 167 . Flagellomere I: II=2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.5×II.

3: 14-20 mm. Black except tergum I, gastral segment II and segment III (basally). Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, patch along mesopleuron suture and propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae. Clypeus slightly elongate and slightly emarginated ( Fig. 239 ), disk slightly convex ( Fig. 360 ). Propodeal enclosure obliquely striate and glabrous. Mesopleuron and metapleuron irregularly rugose, mesothoracic venter transversely rugose. Pronotal collar: Fig. 289 . Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 424 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 488 . Flagellomere I: II=1.5; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+0.5×III.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan.

Figures

Figs 66-73: clypeus of female.

Figs 161-171: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 227-239: male clypeus.

Figs 277-291: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 357-373: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 414-429: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 471-490: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.