Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida, 1964

Anagha, S., Kumar, P. Girish & Sureshan, P. M., 2020, Additions to the knowledge of the genus Dolichurus Latreille (Hymenoptera Ampulicidae) from India with the description of two new species, Zootaxa 4821 (1), pp. 121-134 : 128-129

Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida, 1964

( Figs. 25–26 )

Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida 1964: 41 , ♀. Holotype: ♀, Japan: Amami Oshima Island: Koniya (USNM).

Dolichurus puliensis Tsuneki 1967: 10 , ♂. Holotype: ♂, Taiwan: Nantou Prefecture: Puli (USNM). Synonymized with Doli-churus amamiensis by Tano and Tsuneki 1970: 40.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. BL 8 mm; frons with delicate longitudinal rugulae, upper frons and vertex with sparse punctation; clypeus with weak median carina on basal half; black macrosetae at normal positions of clypeus, frons, pro-notum, and scutellum; frontal platform with apex having greatest width twice the upper width; pronotal collar with distinct transverse anterior bordering carina ( Fig. 31 ); mesopleuron rugulose reticulate with indistinct sternaulus.

MALE. BL 3.8 mm; most of frons delicately rugulose reticulate; vertex with scattered small punctures; clypeus with a distinct median carina ending in a small apical tooth; frontal platform slightly longer than broad; pronotal collar with transverse anterior bordering carina; mesopleuron rugulose reticulate with indistinct sternaulus.

Material examined. INDIA: Daman & Diu, Daman district, Nani, 2 ♀, 21.i.2018, Coll. K. Rajmohana and Party, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13168 and 13822. Karnataka, Chickmagalur district , Bygoor, Kabbinahalli Coffee es-tate, 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, 26.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13574-13575; Kerala, Kozhikode district , Purameri, 2 ♂, 22.ix.2018 and 5.i.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12578 and 12583; Thrissur district , Elanad, 1 ♂, 24.xii.2018, Coll. N.V. Ayisha Mawadda, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12579; Kozhikode district , Kovoor, 1 ♂, 19.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12580; Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve , Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Neyyar dam site, 4 ♂ and 1 ♀, 16.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12584, 12656 and 13550–13552; Thiruvananthapuram district , Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve , Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kottur, 2 ♂, 16.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Ku-mar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12585 and 12586; Kollam district , Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 ♂, 23.i.2019, Coll. Md. Jafer Palot and Party, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12587; Kozhikode district , Madappally, 2 ♂, 25.i.2019, Coll. K. Anju, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12588 and 12589; Kozhikode district , Janakikadu, 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, 1.ii.2019, Coll. K. Anju, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12590 and 12591; Kozhikode district , Chengottukavu, 2 ♂, 1.ii.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12592 and 12593; Kottayam district , Cherupunkal, 1 ♂, 1.ii.2019, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ZSI/ WGRC/I.R.–INV.12595, Kozhikode district , Payanthong, 5 ♂ and 3 ♀, 22.iv.2019 and 26.vi.2019, Coll. K.P. Hani-ma Raveendran, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12596, 12597 and 13557–13562; Kozhikode district , Moorad, 5 ♂ and 3 ♂, 18.iv.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12598–12602 and 13631–13633; Kannur district , Kannapuram, 5 ♂, 5.v.2019 and 18.v.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12604–12607 and 12610; Kozhikode district , Edakkara, 2 ♂, 7.v.2019, Coll. P.M. Sureshan and Party, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12608 and 12609; Kozhikode dis-trict, Edakkara, 2 ♂, 17.v.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12611 and 12616; Malap-puram district, Nilambur, Balankulam, 1 ♀, 8.xii.2018, Coll. C. Charesh, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV. 12654; Kozhikode district , Jaferkhan Colony, 1 ♂, 16.iv.2019, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12658; Kozhikode district , Madappally, 4 ♂ and 5 ♀, 16.v.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12660 and13814-13821; Kozhikode district , Peruvannamuzhi, 3 ♂ and 1 ♀, 20.v.2019, Coll. K. Anju, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13553–13555; Kannur district , Thekkumbad dweep, 1 ♂, 19.v.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13556; Kozhikode district , Calicut University Botanical garden, 3 ♂, 20.xii.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13578–13580. Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district , Sadivayal, Siruvani, 1 ♀, 5.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12655; Coimbatore district , Kottur, 2 ♂, 2.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12581 and 12582; Chennai district, Velachery, 2 ♂, 16.ii.2019 and 29.iv.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.12594 and 12603; Thirunelveli district , Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve , Kuthiravetti, 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, 24.viii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV.13566 and 13567. Uttarakhand, Dehradun district , ZSI Campus, 2 ♀, 15-18.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSI/WGRC/I.R.–INV. 13563 and 13564.

Distribution. India: Daman (new union territory record), Goa, Karnataka (new state record), Kerala, Tamil Nadu (new state record), Uttarakhand (new state record). Elsewhere: China; Japan; Malaysia; Philippines; Sri Lan-ka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam ( Girish Kumar & Sheikh 2018).

Figures

FIGURES 24–29. 24. Dolichurus albifacies Krombein, ♀ Habitus, lateral view; 25. Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida, ♂ Habitus, lateral view; 26. Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida, ♀ Habitus, lateral view; 27. Dolichurus gilberti Turner, ♀ Habitus, lateral view; 28. Dolichurus taprobanae Smith, ♂ Habitus lateral view; 29. Dolichurus taprobanae Smith, ♀ Habitus lateral view.

FIGURES 30–36. 30. Dolichurus gilberti Turner, ♀ Metasoma; 31. Dolichurus amamiensis Tsuneki and Iida, ♀ Mesosoma; 32. Dolichurus albifacies Krombein, ♀ Clypeus; 33. Dolichurus aridulus Krombein, ♀ Head, frontal view; 34. Dolichurus lankensis Krombein, ♀ Head, frontal view; 35. Dolichurus taprobanae Smith, ♂ Mesopleuron; 36. Dolichurus aridulus Krombein, ♂, Mesopleuron.