Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917

Waichert, Cecilia, Rodriguez, Juanita, Von Dohlen, Carol D. & Pitts, James P., 2012, Spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of the Dominican Republic, Zootaxa 3353 (1), pp. 1-47 : 27

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3353.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5253431
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scientific name	Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917
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Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917 View in CoL

Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917 View in CoL , Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology , vol. 61, p. 97 [Holotype: ♀, CALIFORNIA, El Cajon (MCZC)].

Aporinellus intermedius Banks, 1919b View in CoL , Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology , vol. 63, p. 240– 241 [Holotype: ♀, CALIFORNIA, Claremont (CUIC)].

Diagnosis. This species can be recognized by the following unique combination of characters: the integument is black; the body is patterned with silvery and darker pubescence ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ); the propodeum bears distinct conical processes posterolaterally; and the Cu vein is distinctly deflected downward at base forming a posterior pocket in the second medial cell.

Material examined. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Altagracia, Parque del Este, Caseta Guaraguao , 4.4 km SE Bayahibe, 18–19–59N, 68–48–42W, 3 m, 26–27.V.2004, C. Young et al. 1 ♂ CMNH –370,999 1 ♀ CMNH –370,640 (semihumid forest near sea, limestone, yellow pan trap, sample 51164), 1 ♂ CMNH –370,051 (semihumid forest near sea, limestone, malaise trap, sample 51184), 1 ♀ CMNH –269,980 (semihumid forest near sea, limestone, UV light, sample 51114); 1 ♂ , Bahoruco, 5.8 km SW Neiba, eastern playa of Lago Enriquillo , 18–25–17N, 71–26–38W, 5 m, 3.IV.2004, salt scrub on sandy playa, yellow pan trap, sample 50163, J. Rawlins et al. CMNH –369,737; 1 ♂ , Pedernales, 37 km N Cabo Rojo , (18–09N, 71–35W), 1500 m, 11.VI.1987, R. Davidson, J. Rawlins, CMNH –369,863; 1 ♂ , Provincia Puerto Plata, Sosua , 31.X.1986, W. J. Pulawski ( CAS); 3 ♂, 1 ♀ , Provincia Pedernales, Cabo Rojo , 4.X.1986, W. J. Pulawski ( CAS); 1 ♂, 2 ♀ , Provincia Pedernales, Cabo Rojo , 5.XI.1986, W. J. Pulawski ( CAS); 1 ♀ , Altagracia Prov. [ince], Punta Cana , 13–14.IX.2008, Sand Hill, M [alaise]T[rap]; 1 ♂ , Punta Cana, 11.IX.2008, West Biodiv. [ersity] Center, Sweep ( EMUS) .

Distribution. Throughout USA to southern Costa Rica ( Wasbauer & Kimsey 1985), Cuba ( Genaro 1996, Portuondo &Fernández 2003, Ferrer & Triana 2004), and Dominican Republic.

Host. Wasbauer and Kimsey (1985) recorded six species of spiders used as a host by A. medianus : Oxyopes salticus Hentz (Oxyopidae) , Maevia vittata (Hentz) (Salticidae) , Phidippus whitmani Peckham & Peckham (Salticidae) , Phidippus sp. (Salticidae) , Salticus sp. (Salticidae) , Tibellus duttoni (Hentz) (Salticidae) , and Xysticus sp. near gulosus ( Thomisidae ).

Remarks. This is a very common species that is easily separated from any other Dominican Republic Pompilidae by the presence of conical processes on the propodeum ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 ). This species is often observed in open, sandy areas ( Wasbauer & Kimsey 1985) and are easily collected in pan traps. Adults of both sexes have been observed feeding from honeydew secretions and extrafloral nectaries of various plant species. This is the first record of the species for the Dominican Republic.