Ammophila hungarica MOCSÁRY

Dollfuss, H., 2013, Revision of the Wasps Genus Ammophila KIRBY 1798 (Hymenoptera Apoidea Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 383-564 : 446-447

Ammophila hungarica MOCSÁRY ( Figs 52 , 90 , 126 , 148 , 228 , 280 , 351 , 388 , 474 , 532 )

Ammophila hungarica MOCSÁRY 1883: 25 , ♀. Holotype or syntypes: ♀, Hungary: Lipótmezön near Budapest (TMB), not examined.

Ammophila turica MOCSÁRY 1883: 29, 3. Holotype: 3, Turkey: Brussa now Bursa (TMB), examined. Synonymized with Ammophila fallax by KOHL 1906: 315.

Ammophila hispanica MOCSÁRY 1883: 28 , ♀. Holotype or syntypes: ♀, Spain: Malaga (TMB), not examined. Synonymized with Ammophila fallax by KOHL 1889: 2.

Ammophila fallax KOHL 1884: 380 , ♀, 3. Lectotype: ♀, Turkey: Amasia now Amasya (NHMW), designated by MENKE in BOHART & MENKE 1976: 152, examined. Synonymized with Ammophila hungarica by KOHL 1889: 20.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 147♀♀, 5433 (OÖLM), 25♀♀, 1533 (NHMW), 7♀♀, 733 (coll. Schmid-Egger).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila hungarica is characterized by the apex of the petiole closer to sternum II then to the fore end of tergum I and the gastral apex black without metallic shine. In addition, the episternal sulcus is ending at the level of the scrobe and the claws have a basal tooth (50×) which is evanescencent in some specimens. The pronotal collar is dull and the anterior surface is almost vertical, the midtibia is concave posterodorsally and the wings are brown. The female of A. leclercqi is similar and differs only by the criteria mentioned in the key. Both sexes of A. hungarica differ from A. sabulosa in having an episternal sulcus ending at the level of scrobe and in most specimens a short basal tooth on the claws.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Apex of petiole closer to sternum II then to fore end of tergum I, gastral apex black, without metallic shine. Episternal sulcus ending at level of scrobe, supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, arolia distinct developed and claws with basal tooth (50×), which is evanescencent in some specimens. Pronotal collar dull, anterior surface almost vertical. Scutum dull with distinct admedian line and midtibia concave posterodorsally, wings brown.

♀: 14-22 mm. Black except tergum I (except basally), gastral segment II and basal half of segment III red. Clypeus (in most specimens), pronotal lobe, spot before mesopleural suture and propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae on head black, on thorax and propodeum white. Clypeal lobe steplike near free margin ( Figs 52 , 90 ). Scutellum on anterior half dull and sparsely punctate, posterior half longitudinally striate. Propodeal enclosure obliquely striate, all covered with erect setae. Pronotal collar dorsally: Fig. 126 , laterally: Fig. 148 . Flagellomere I: II=1.6-1.7; length of petiole = hindtarsomeresI to I+0.5×II.

3: (12) 14-18.5 mm. Black except gastral segment II (dorsally black) and segment III laterally red. Only clypeus and frons covered with appressed silvery setae, erect setae on head black, on thorax and propodeum (including propodeal enclosure) whitish. Clypeus slightly elongate and blunt ( Fig. 228 ), disk nearly flat ( Fig. 351 ). Propodeal enclosure irregularly obliquely or transversely striate and mesopleuron dull and coarsely punctate (punctures 2 diameters apart). Pronotal collar laterally: Fig. 280 . Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 388 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 474 , ventrally: Fig. 532 . Flagellomere I: II=1.3-1.6; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.5×II to I+II.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n Central Europe (partly), Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Morocco, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Central Asia.

Figures

Figs 44-54: clypeus of female.

Figs 85-109: clypeus of female in lateral view.

Figs 122-130: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 138-148: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 227-239: male clypeus.

Figs 277-291: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 374-389: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 471-490: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 527-545: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.