Ammophila persica DOLLFUSS, 2013

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 : 466-467

Ammophila persica DOLLFUSS nov.sp. ( Figs 256, 261 , 373, 361 , 443 , 497 , 562 , 608 )

R e c o r d s: Holotype: 3, Iran, Buyer Ahmad, Kohgiluyeh prov., Kuh Gol near Sisakut, 30.84°N 51.53°E, 2500m, leg. Mi. Halada (OÖLM). Paratype: 3, same locality (OÖLM).

N a m e d e r i v a t i o n:Thisspeciesisnamedafter Persia, the former name of Iran, where the type material was collected.

R e c o g n i t i o n The male of Ammophila persica is small (length 14 mm), slender with a forewing with three submarginal cells, black legs, the pronotal collar coarsely transversely rugose, the gastral apex black without a metallic shine and the supraantennal lamellate projection is absent. In addition, the mesothoracic venter is not distinctly prominent anteriorly, the episternal sulcus ends at the level of the scrobe, the arolia are well developed and the claws without basal tooth. The male of A. schmideggeri differs from A. persica in having red legs and a differently shaped clypeus ( Fig. 235 ). The male of A. striata differs from A. persica in having the gastral apex with a metallic shine. The male of A. persica differs from A. sinensis in having the mesothoracic venter anteriorly not prominent, the episternal sulcusis ending at the level of scrobe and a differently shaped clypeus ( Fig. 256 ). The male of A. occipitalis differs from A. persica in having red legs and a mesothoracic venter anteriorly concave, the depression is margined by a carina that forms one small projection on each side.

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: 14 mm. Black except tergum I, gastral segment II (both with black stripe dorsally) and segment III (partly) red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally and posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae silvery-white. Clypeus slightly elongate ( Fig. 256 ), disk flat ( Fig. 373 ). Frons densely, vertex sparsely punctate. Pronotal collar slightly irregularly, transversely ridged, shiny ( Fig. 261 ), scutum coarsely transversely rugosereticulate, admedian line distinct. Scutellum coarsely, irregularly longitudinally rugose, metanotum coarsely reticulate. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally coarsely reticulate. Propodeal enclosure coarsely reticulate and covered with sparse appressed silvery setae medially, more regularly obliquely rugose and glabrous laterally. Mesothoracic venter anteriorly not prominent, episternal sulcus ending at level of scrobe, arolia well developed, claws without basal tooth. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 443 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 497 , ventrally: Fig. 562 , apically: Fig. 608 . Flagellomere I: II=1.8- 2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II+0.75×III.

♀ unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Iran.

Figures

Figs 253-261: (253-256) male clypeus; (257-261) pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 357-373: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 430-443: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 491-508: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 546-562: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

Figs 597-608: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.

Figs 227-239: male clypeus.