Ammophila poecilocnemis MORICE

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 : 467-468

Ammophila poecilocnemis MORICE ( Figs 31 , 383 , 453 , 517 , 571 )

Ammophila poecilocnemis MORICE 1900: 67 , ♀, 3. Lectotype: 3, Algeria: Biskra (OXUM), examined, present designation.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Lectotype 3 ( OXUM), 17♀♀, 1233 ( OÖLM), 1♀ ( BMNH), 7♀♀, 1733(coll. Schmid-Egger), 2♀♀, 333 (coll. Jacobs).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila poecilocnemis has the gastral apex black with a blue metallic shine and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. Additionally, the mesothoracic venter is not prominent anteriorly and the supraantennal lamellate projection is absent or slightly developed. The female differs from A. holosericea in having the mesopleuron, the metapleuron and the propodeum laterally evenly covered with appressed silvery setae and a yellowish-brown petiole ( A. holosericea has no appressed silvery setae on the metapleuron and a black petiole). The female of A. dubia differs from A. poecilocnemis in having the terga V and VI pruinose (The terga V and VI of A. poecilocnemis are not pruinose). The female of A. poecilocnemis differs from A. heydeni in having the mesopleuron, the metapleuron and the propodeum laterally evenly covered with appressed silvery setae and the gastral apex with metallic shine ( A. heydeni has the metapleuron with no or distinctly less appressed silvery setae and the gastral apex without metallic shine). The male of A. poecilocnemis differs from A. holosericea in having the mesopleuron, the metapleuron and the propodeum laterally evenly covered with sparse, appressed, silvery setae, a reddish petiole and the gonostyle apically broad ( Fig. 383 ). The male of A. dubia differs from A. poecilocnemis in having terga V and VI pruinose and the gonostyle apically small ( Fig. 384 ). The male of A. heydeni differs from A. poecilocnemis in having the gastral apex without metallic shine, the metapleuron without appressed silvery setae and the gonostyle small in apical half ( Fig. 376 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex black with blue metallic shine, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent or slightly developed, arolia large and claws without basal tooth.

♀: 15-22 mm. Black, with following yellowish-brown: mandible (except apex), tegula, fore- and midlegs (except coxae and trochanters), basal half of hindtibia, petiole, tergum I (except basally) and gastral segments II and III. In some specimens terga I-III with black dorsal stripe and mandible brown. Clypeus (except ventral one-third), frons, gena, mesopleuron, metapleuron, propodeum laterally and coxacovered with sparse appressed silvery setae; erect setae white. Clypeus slightly elongate ( Fig. 31 ) and sparsely punctate, disk convex. Scutum transversely striate, scutellum longitudinally striate. Propodeal enclosure irregularly obliquely rugose, covered with sparse, fine, appressed silvery setae and white erect setae. Flagellomere I: II=1.5-1.7; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II+III.

3: 16.5-18 mm. Black, with following yellowish-brown: tegula, fore- and midlegs (except coxae and trochanters), basal half of hindtibia, petiole, tergum I and gastral segments II and III; black dorsal stripe on terga I-III. Head (except vertex), thorax, propodeum and coxa covered with sparse, appressed silvery setae; erect setae silverywhite. Clypeus elongate, disk slightly convex. Propodeal enclosure irregularly obliquely rugose and covered with sparse, fine appressed silvery setae and silvery-white erect setae. Gonostyle in lateral view broad in apical half ( Fig. 383 ); penis valve laterally: Fig. 453 , ventrally: Fig. 517 , apically: Fig. 571 . Flagellomere I: II=1.3-1.5; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+0.5×III to I+II+0.75×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 Jordan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chad.

Ammophila producticollis MORICE ( Figs 50 , 89 , 125 , 146 , 208 , 273 , 312 , 344 , 403 ,

Figures

Figs 26-35: clypeus of female.

Figs 374-389: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 444-460: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 509-526: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

Figs 563-596: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.

Figs 44-54: clypeus of female.

Figs 85-109: clypeus of female in lateral view.

Figs 122-130: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 138-148: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 206-215: male clypeus.

Figs 262-276: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 307-319: pronotal collar of male in dorsal view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 398-413: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.