Chrysis popovi Semenov, 1954

Rosa, P., Proshchalykin, M. Yu., Lelej, A. S. & Loktionov, V. M., 2017, Contribution to the Siberian Chrysididae (Hymenoptera). Part 1., Far Eastern Entomologist 341 (341), pp. 1-44 : 16-18

Chrysis popovi Semenov, 1954

Figs 9A–F

Chrysis popovi Semenov in Semenov-Tian-Shanskij and Nikol’skaya, 1954: 119. Holotype –

♀; Tajikistan [ZIN] (examined) ( succincta group)

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. Russia: Altai Rep.: 5 km SE Chagan-Uzun, Tudtuyaryk

River, 11.VII 2016, 1♂ (MP, VL); 15 km SW Tashanta , 9.VII 2016, 1♂ (MP, VL) .

REMARKS. We assign these male specimens to Chrysis popovi Semenov , known only on the female holotype from Tajikistan so far, because of the following diagnostic features: 1) coloration pattern, with head and mesosoma metallic green, without red or golden parts, and metasoma metallic red; 2) punctuation on mesosoma shallow and lacunose, with large, polished, shining interspaces ( Fig. 9C ); 3) peculiar black spots on S2, medially fused, with posterior margin almost straight and covering only the upper third of the sternum length ( Fig. 9B ) (see Rosa et al. 2017a: Plate 109) .

metasoma, posterior view. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

The main difference is in the shape of T3 apical teeth; in the female holotype there are four distinct teeth, whereas in these males only the two median teeth are visible ( Fig. 9F ). Similar differences are to be found, as a sexual dimorphic character,

also in several other species of the succincta -group. Examination of series of males and females from the same localities will be required for the definite confirmation of the specific attribution.

DISTRIBUTION. * Russia (Altai Rep.); Tajikistan.

Figures

Fig. 9. Chrysis popovi Semenov, ♂: A – head, frontal view; B – metasoma, ventral view; C – mesosoma, dorsal view; D – metasoma, lateral view; E – metasoma, dorsal view; F –