Ammophila pakistana 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 : 466

Ammophila pakistana DOLLFUSS nov. sp. ( Figs 252 , 306 , 368 , 438 , 505 , 560 )

R e c o r d s: Holotype: 3, Pakistan: Quetta, Col. C. G. Nurse ( BMNH).

N a m e d e r i v a t i o n: the species is named after Pakistan, where the holotype was collected.

R e c o g n i t i o n: The male of Ammophila pakistana is characterized by a forewing with three submarginal cells, the partly red gaster without a metallic shine, the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. It shares the appressed silvery setae on thorax and propodeum laterally with A. smithii but differs in having the propodeal enclosure covered with appressed silvery setae along the midline, transversely striate and glabrous laterally and the free margin of the clypeus elongate and broadly truncate ( Fig. 252 ) ( A. smithii has the propodeal enclosure all covered with appressed silvery setae and the free margin of the clypeus is not so broad ( Fig. 248 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: 19.5 mm. Black, with following red: mandible (except apex), clypeus next to free margin, scape anteriorly, tegula, legs (coxae, trochanters and femora dorsally darkened), petiole, tergum I (dorsally brown), gastral segments II-IV, sterna V- VII. Wings hyaline. Head (except vertex), thorax and propodeum laterally covered with dense appressed silvery setae that obscure most of underlying sculpture; coxa and petiole pruinose. Free margin of clypeus elongate, broadly truncate ( Fig. 252 ), disk nearly flat ( Fig. 368 ). Frons sparsely, coarsely punctate; supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, vertex coarsely punctate (punctures 1-2 diameters apart). Pronotal collar slightly elongate ( Fig. 306 ), sparsely punctate; scutum coarsely punctate (punctures 1-2 diameters apart). Scutellum with median longitudinal carina, metanotum irregularly sculptured. Propodeal enclosure covered with appressed silvery setae along midline, glabrous and distinctly transversely striate laterally. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally covered with appressed setae. Mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia well developed, claws without basal tooth. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 438 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 505 , ventrally: Fig. 560 . Flagellomere I: II=1.4; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+III.

♀ unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Pakistan.

Figures

Figs 240-252: male clypeus.

Figs 292-306: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 357-373: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 430-443: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 491-508: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 546-562: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.