Ammophila striata 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 : 491

Ammophila striata MOCSÁRY ( Figs 65 , 94 , 129 , 159 )

Ammophila striata MOCSÁRY 1878: 200 , ♀. Holotype, ♀, Russia: Siberia : no specific locality (TMB), examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype ♀ ( TMB).

R e c o g n i t i o n The female of Ammophila striata has the gastral apex black without distinct metallic shine, the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron, the arolia distinctly and the claws without basal tooth. The female of A. sinensis differs from A. striata in having the mesothoracic venter anteriorly distinctly prominent, with a transverse carina that forms one projection on each side.

D e s c r i p t i o n ♀: 23 mm. Black except tergum I (except basally), gastral segment II and basal half of III red. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, mesopleuron along mesopleural suture and propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae on head and foreleg brownish, on remaning areas white. Clypeus slightly elongate, median lobe laterally delimited by small teeth ( Fig. 65 ), disk flat ventrally, distinctly convex and coarsely punctate dorsally ( Fig. 94 ). Pronotal collar transversely ridged and punctate dorsally ( Fig. 129 ), scutum coarsely punctate and transversely ridged, with distinct admedian line; scutellum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Propodeal enclosure irregularly rugose and covered with erect setae medially, coarsely ridged and glabrous laterally. Mesopleuron coarsely punctato-rugose, mesothoracic venter not distinctly prominent anteriorly, but delimited by carina for reception of forecoxa in deep, semicircular concavity. Pronotum laterally: Fig. 159 . Flagellomere I: II=2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II.

3 (Gussakovskij 1930: 204): 19.5 mm. "Male of A. striata : gastral apex with blackbluish shine. Following red: tergum I and gastral segment II (both with black dorsal stripe). Clypeus, frons and pronotal lobe covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae on gena darkened, on remaning areas white. Pronotal collar transversely ridged, scutum distinctly transversely ridged, obliquely rugose-striate and punctate on posterior half. Mesopleuron and mesothoracic venter coriaceous, sparsely punctate, not at all transversely ridged; scutellum longitudinally ridged. Propodeal enclosure irregularly sculptured. Flagellomere I: II=2; petiole as long as tergum I. "Maybe this male does not actually belong to A. striata . Further research should be conducted.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan.

Figures

Figs 55-65: clypeus of female.

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

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

Figs 149-160: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.