Phimenes flavopictus flavopictus (Blanchard, 1849)

Li, Ting-Jing, Barthelemy, Christophe & Carpenter, James M., 2019, The Eumeninae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) of Hong Kong (China), with description of two new species, two new synonymies and a key to the known taxa, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 72, pp. 127-176 : 127

(8) Phimenes flavopictus flavopictus (Blanchard, 1849)

Figs 27-29

Eumenes flavopictus Blanchard, 1849: 8, pl. 2 figs. 2, 6, type locality unknown, MNHN. Type species.

Material examined.

CHINA: Hong Kong : 1♀, Sha Lo Tong, hand net, 26.vii.2014, UTM: 50Q KK 101886, 160m , ref.: 0531. B.Hy. 1, leg. C. Barthélémy [AMNH]; 1♀, Pak Sha O, hand net, 14.v.2009, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, ref.: 0335. C.Hy. 2 [CBC] .

Distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Shichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); India; Sri Lanka; Nepal; Myanmar; Thailand; Laos; Vietnam; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia.

Remarks.

An abundant wasp in Hong Kong. First recorded from Hong Kong by Dover (1926) as Eumenes arcuata Fabr.

Figures

Figures 15 - 29. Eumenes quadratus quadratus, female 15 - 17 variations of face markings 18 - 20 variations of T 1 & T 2 markings 21 - 23 Eumenes rubronatus, female 21 habitus (lateral view) 22 habitus (dorsal view) 23 head (frontal view) 24 - 26 Oreumenes decoratus, female 24 habitus (lateral view) 25 habitus (dorsal view) 26 head (frontal view) 27 - 29 Phimenes flavopictus flavopictus, female 27 habitus (lateral view) 28 habitus (dorsal view) 29 head (frontal view).