Parancistrocerus yachowensis Giordani Soika, 1986

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

(29) Parancistrocerus yachowensis Giordani Soika, 1986

Figs 98-100

Parancistrocerus yachowensis Giordani Soika, 1986: 125, figs. 31, 33, " Cina: Szechuan, Tachow", USNM. Type: female.

Material examined.

CHINA: Hong Kong : 2♀, Fung Yuen Li & Pak Sha O, hand net, 31.viii.2006 & 17.iv.2011, UTM: 50Q KK 097 873 & 50Q KK 242 849, 30m & 70m, Refs.: 0228. E.Hy. 4 & 0435. A.Hy. 1 [CBC]; 1♀, Pak Sha O, Malaise trap, 27.iv.-14.v.2009, UTM: 50Q KK 242 849, 70m, Ref.: M061. C.Hy. 13 [CBC] . INDONESIA: North Sulawesi: 1♀, Tomohon , hand net, 08.vi.2008, 01°20'N, 124°50'E, 720m, Ref.: 0290. C.Hy. 1 [CBC] .

Distribution.

China (*Hong Kong, Sichuan, Taiwan); *Indonesia (North Sulawesi: Tomohon); Laos.

Remarks.

Two subspecies are recognized, P. y. konkunesis Giordani Soika, 1994 and P. y. yachowensis Giordani Soika, 1986. The Hong Kong material shows a mix of characters used by Giordani Soika (1994) and Li and Carpenter (2018) between the nominotypical form and P. y. konkunesis which does not allow us to conclude the subspecific placement of our Hong Kong material. In addition, a specimen from Sulawesi collected by CB and examined by JC, is recognized as similar to the Hong Kong material, increasing substantially the biogeographic range of this taxon.

Figures

Figures 98 - 112. Parancistrocerus yachowensis, female 98 habitus (lateral view) 99 habitus (dorsal view) 100 head (frontal view) 101 - 103 Pareumenes quadrispinosus acutus, female 101 habitus (lateral view) 102 habitus (dorsal view) 103 head (frontal view) 104 - 106 Pseudozumia indica indica, female 104 habitus (lateral view) 105 habitus (dorsal view) 106 head (frontal view) 107 - 109 Pseumenes depressus depressus, male 107 habitus (lateral view) 108 habitus (dorsal view) 109 head (frontal view) 110 - 112 Rhynchium brunneum brunneum, female 110 habitus (lateral view) 111 habitus (dorsal view) 112 head (frontal view).