Physetopoda thai Lelej, 1995

Williams, Kevin A., Lelej, Arkady S., Okayasu, Juriya, Borkent, Christopher J., Malee, Rufeah, Thoawan, Kodeeyah & Thaochan, Narit, 2019, The female velvet ants (aka modkhong) of southern Thailand (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with a key to the genera of southeast Asia, Zootaxa 4602 (1), pp. 1-69 : 24

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.2669927

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5923583

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scientific name

Physetopoda thai Lelej, 1995
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12a. Physetopoda thai Lelej, 1995

( Figs 11 View FIGURES 1–28 , 71–76 View FIGURES 68–76 )

Physotopoda thai Lelej 1995b: 15 , ♀; 2005: 51; Okayasu et al. 2018: 308.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. This species can be recognized by its T2 pattern, which has one basomedial spot, one apicomedial spot, and two apicolateral spots. Other useful diagnostic features include: the clypeus has a basomedial tooth; the vertex has a transverse patch of silver to golden setae; the mesosoma is longer than wide; the scutellar scale is posteriorly rounded and surrounded by scattered tubercles; and the pygidium is smooth. Body length 3.5–7.5 mm. MALE. Unknown.

Material examined (150 ♀). LAOS, Bolikhamsay Province , Ban Phone Kham environs, 200–300 m, 18 o 19'N 104 o 0 8'E, 2317 o 20'N 101 o 20'E, 23–29.V.2011, M. Brancucci, M. Geiser, D. Hauck, Z. Kraus, A. Phantala, and E. Vongphachan (1♀ RHMB) GoogleMaps . MYANMAR, Northeast, Sadon , 1200 m, 28.VI–5.VII, Malaise trap (2♀ RMNH) . THAILAND: Chiang Mai, Rim Pa Huay Tong , 18.542 o N 98.954 o E, 250 m, 10–20.VIII.1997, Malaise trap in field at edge of mixed deciduous forest, S. Sonthichai (1♀ EMUS) GoogleMaps ; Krabi, 14 km NNE Krabi, Phnom Bencha Mountain Resort, 8.208 o N 98.937 o E, 80 m, 2.IV.2017, MKT (5♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; Loei, Phu Ruea National Park, Rong huay hin gao, 17 o 29.943'N 101 o 20.456'E, 1184 m, litter sample, 19–22.X.2006, N. Jarochenai, T627 (1♀ QSBG) GoogleMaps ; Nakhon Ratchasima, Sakaerat , env[irons] res[earch] centre, 15.IX.2001, K. Eguchi (2♀ SKYC) ; Nakhon Si Thammarat, 4.4 km N Hin Tok, Mountainside rubber farm, 8.303 o N 99.849 o E, 7–8.IV.2017, MKT (5♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; Phatthalung, 2.4 km S Ban Na, Farm , 7.543 o N 99.883 o E, 50 m, 10.IV.2017, MKT (1♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; Phetchabun, Nam Nao National Park, Forest Checkpoint , 16 o 43.695'N 101 o 33.797'E, 921m, pan traps, 26–27.X.2006, N. Hongyothi, T1006 (1♀ QSBG) GoogleMaps ; Phetchaburi, Kaeng Krachan, Baan Maka Nature Lodge , 12.840 o N 99.590 o E, 140 m: 16.V.2018, MKT (5♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; 22–23.V.2018, MKT (10♀ CSCA) ; Sakon Nakhon, Phu Phan National Park, behing Huay Wien Prai Forest Unit, 17 o 0 6.847'N 104 o 0 0.302'E, 376 m, pan traps, 2–3.VIII.2006, V. Khongnara, T496 (1♀ QSBG) GoogleMaps ; Songkhla, Hat Yai, Prince of Songkhla University , forest edge, 7.008 o N 100.508 o E, 40 m, 11–12.IV.2017, MKT (98♀ CSCA EMUS MIUP PSUC QSBG) GoogleMaps ; Surat Thani, Khlong Sok: Khao Sok Jungle Huts , 8.909 o N 99.526 o E, 70 m: 14.V.2018, MKT (1♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; 25–26.V.2018, MKT (12♀ CSCA) ; Our Jungle House resort, 8.908 o N 99.534 o E, 75 m, 25–27.V.2018, MKT (3♀ CSCA) GoogleMaps ; Ubon Ratchathani, Pha Taem National Park , 15 o 31.985'N 105 o 35.774'E, 155 m, pan traps, 10–11.IX.2006, M. Sai-ngam, T886 (1♀ QSBG) GoogleMaps .

Distribution. Laos *, Myanmar *, Thailand (Chiang Mai, Krabi, Loei, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Sakhon Nakhon, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani).

Remarks. This species was described based on a single specimen from Chiang Mai; nearly 150 specimens have since been examined, allowing us to discuss intraspecific variation for this interesting species. The mesosoma varies from uniform reddish ( Figs 71, 72 View FIGURES 68–76 ) to largely infuscated dorsally and posteriorly ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 68–76 ). The metasomal setal spots vary from bright golden ( Fig. 71 View FIGURES 68–76 ) to pale whitish gray ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 68–76 ). The shape of the posterior T2 spot varies from a nearly equilateral triangle ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 68–76 ) to broadly obtuse triangle ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 68–76 ). There can be a medial setal spot on T3 ( Figs 72, 73 View FIGURES 68–76 ) or T3 can lack such a medial spot ( Fig. 71 View FIGURES 68–76 ). The body length varies from 3.5 to 7.5 mm.

RMNH

National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis

CSCA

California State Collection of Arthropods

PSUC

Frost Entomological Museum, Penn State University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Mutillidae

Genus

Physetopoda

Loc

Physetopoda thai Lelej, 1995

Williams, Kevin A., Lelej, Arkady S., Okayasu, Juriya, Borkent, Christopher J., Malee, Rufeah, Thoawan, Kodeeyah & Thaochan, Narit 2019
2019
Loc

thai

Lelej 1995: 15
1995
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