Ammophila meridionalis KAZENAS

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 : 457

Ammophila meridionalis KAZENAS ( Figs 222 , 265 , 379 , 449 )

Ammophila meridionalis KAZENAS 1980: 49 , 3. Holotype: 3. Tajikistan: 10 km NE Garavuty on Vakhsh River (ZIN), photograph examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: photograph of Holotype: 3 ( ZIN).

R e c o g n i t i o n The male of A. meridionalis has a gastral apex black without metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection absent and the episternal sulcus probably extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron (covered with appressed setae on the type). Additionally, the mesothoracic venter is not prominent anteriorly, the arolia are well developed and the claws without basal tooth.

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: Black, with following red: mandible (except apex), fore- and midlegs, hindleg (partly black), tergum I (except black dorsal strip), tergum II (except small black spot basally), tergum III and sterna II-IV; in some specimens petiole partly red. Head (except vertex), thorax and propodeum laterally covered with dense, appressed, silvery setae that obscure underlying sculpture and long erect white setae; legs partly covered with fine, appressed setae. Clypeus elongate ( Fig. 222 ), dorsal surface of pronotal collar sparsely punctate. Scutum punctate (punctures one diameter apart), scutellum and metanotum punctate. Propodeal enclosure along midline coarsely rugose, covered with appressed silvery setae and also with white erect setae, laterally transversely ridged and glabrous. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum densely punctate. Collare laterally: Fig. 265 ; gonostyle laterally: Fig. 379 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 449 . Flagellomere I: II= 2.0 (?); length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II+0.3×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: Tajikistan.

Figures

Figs 216-226: male clypeus.

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

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

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