Kohliella anula Pulawski 1991:295
First report of the genus Kohliella Brauns, 1910 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Crabroninae) from India with the species K. anula Pulawski, 1991 from Kerala
Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha
Kumar, P. Girish
Sureshan, P. M.
Zootaxa
2020
2020-12-01
4890
1
148
150
3RC7Y
Pulawski, 1991
Pulawski. We
1991
[151,535,1452,1479]
Insecta
Crabronidae
Kohliella
Animalia
Hymenoptera
0
148
Arthropoda
species
anula
( Figs 1–9)
Kohliella anula Pulawski 1991:295, ♀, ³. Holotype: ♀, Sri Lanka: Mannar District: 0.8 kmnortheast of Kokmotte in Wilpattu National Park at about 8°32’N 80°02’E( NMNH).
Material Examined. 2 ³, INDIA: Kerala, Kannur district, Kannapuram( 11°58’45.768’’N, 75°18’25.884’’E), 17.iii.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, ZSIK Regd. Nos.ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/14903 & 14904. Comparison with Sri Lankan Specimens.The Indian specimens agree well with the original description ( Pulawski 1991), except in the male examined, the apical sternum is only slightly pointed apically ( Fig. 9), whereas in the Sri Lankan male the apical sternum has a prominent apical point. This minor difference seems to be due to individual difference in geographically separated populations. Weare grateful to Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director, Zoological Surveyof India, Kolkatafor providing facilities and encouragements. Wethankfully acknowledge C. Charesh, Laboratory Assistant, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Surveyof India, Kozhikode for collecting this rare specimens. Authorsthank the authorities at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural Historyof Washington DC, USAfor the digital image of holotypeof Kohliella anulaPulawski. Wealso thankful to Dr. W. Pulawski, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA, for editing the first version of the manuscript, Dr. Yuriy Danilov, subject editor (Apoid Wasps) and two anonymous reviewers for their valuable and helpful comments on the manuscript. The first author is also thankful to UGC for providing financial support and the authorities of University of Calicut for providing facilities and encouragements.
2990069301
[316,513,1521,1545]
Sri Lanka
Mannar District
Kokmotte in Wilpattu
0
148
2
2
holotype
2990069302
[199,702,1552,1576]
NMNH
8.533334
1301
80.03333
0
148
1
2990069303
2019-03-17
ZSIK, WGRC
Coll. C. Charesh & Regd. Nos.
India
11.97938
Kannapuram
1
75.30719
Kannur district
0
148
1
Kerala