Ampulicomorpha thauma Rasnitsyn & Matveev, 1989

Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri, Mohebban, Shahla, Olmi, Massimo, Rahmani, Zahra, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina & Ahmad, Zubair, 2022, Revision of Embolemidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) from the Middle East, Zootaxa 5138 (3), pp. 305-323 : 309-311

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5138.3.5
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6559802
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scientific name	Ampulicomorpha thauma Rasnitsyn & Matveev, 1989
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Type material examined. HOLOTYPE, ♀: RUSSIA, Rostov Province (Oblast), 25 km W of Oblivskaya Station, Model Experimental Farm , 23.vi–3.vii.1984, soil trap, L. B. Cherezova coll., ZMMU . PARATYPES: 4 ♀, same data as for holotype ; 1 ♀, same data as for holotype except for: 6.vii.1984, USNM .

Material examined from the Middle East. IRAN, Kerman province, Jiroft, Khatoun-Abad : 2 ♀, (28º36’20.50”N, 57º42’56.27”E, 626 m), 22.iv.–24.v.2019, Malaise trap No. 3 settled in an orchard, Code: 48 (4), S. Mohebban coll., MOLC GoogleMaps . Kerman province, Jiroft, Baghbaghuiyeh : 6 ♀, (28º33’16.99”N, 57º43’38.84”E, 602 m), 29.iii.–19.iv.2019, Malaise trap No. 3 settled in an orchard, Code: 47 (2), S. Mohebban coll., DPPZ (5 ♀) GoogleMaps , MOLC (1 ♀) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀, same data as for preceding except for: 22.iv.–24.v.2019, DPPZ GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Palpal formula 5/2 ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); frons with median longitudinal furrow between antennal toruli ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ); pronotum with complete median longitudinal furrow ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); notaulus visible but very short and reaching approximately 0.15 × length of anteromesoscutum ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); metapectal-propodeal complex with two longitudinal carinae, basally with median rectangular areola and basally both lateral areas of metanotum glossy and smooth, apically without lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 ); metasomal tergum 1 smooth with densely minute setae, laterally with pair of longitudinal elevations, and basally with pair of distinct pits ( Fig. 2H View FIGURE 2 ).

Redescription (Female). Macropterous. Body length 4.1 mm.

Head. Antenna filiform, without strong contiguous frontal processes, apically narrow, ratio of antennomeres (only in examined material): 28:6:14:14:14:14:14:14:13:16 ( Fig. 2K View FIGURE 2 ); antennal toruli far from basal margin of clypeus; head pyriform ( Figs 2D–2E View FIGURE 2 ), flattened, in profile weakly rounded ( Figs 2C, 2E View FIGURE 2 ), with dorsal and ventral margins, faintly punctate, covered densely with minute setae, longer than wide (1.1 ×), longer than height (deep, 0.98 ×), longer than eye (3.5 ×); face with two convergent longitudinal sutures which extended from clypeus to antennal toruli (basal half of sutures hardly visible, Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); frons with median longitudinal furrow between antennal toruli ( Figs 2C, 2E View FIGURE 2 ); occipital carina complete ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ); ocelli distinct and arranged in acute triangle; POL: 3, OL: 4, OOL: 9, OPL: 5, TL: 13; eye very small, approximately 0.3 × head length ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ); palpal formula 5/2, third maxillary palpomere broadened ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ).

Mesosoma . Pronotum dull, punctate, covered with short setae, longer than length (3.1 ×), shorter than mesoscutum, with complete median longitudinal furrow, in lateral view rounded, basally crossed by strong transverse impression, laterally both apical-medially areas with row of shallow foveae ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); notaulus visible, but short and reaching approximately 0.15 × length of anteromesoscutum; anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellum elongated, shiny, punctate, covered with minute setae; parapsidal signum distinctly visible near lateral margins of mesoscutellum ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); mesoscuto-mesoscutellar suture deep and continuous ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); mesopleuron and lateral areas of metapectal-propodeal complex glossy, faintly punctate, unsculptured among punctures, with densely minute setae; meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ); metanotum very short, polished with several indistinct small punctures ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); metapectal-propodeal complex dull, reticulate rugose, with pair of complete median longitudinal carinae, basal half with some irregular median carinae, basally median rectangular areola and basally both lateral areas of metanotum glossy, smooth, unsculptured, apically with lateral pointed apophyses ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 ).

Wings ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ). Fore wing well-developed with veins pigmented; second radial 1 (2R1), first radial 1 (1R1) and first radial 2 (1R2) cells open; first medial (1M) cell subrectangular and close, second medial (2M) cell open; second cubital (2Cu) cell partly open, not fully enclosed by pigmented veins; hind wing fully developed, hyaline.

Legs ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ). Profemur stout and 2.4 × longer than wide; protibia 4.7 × longer than wide; metatibia 4.4 × longer than wide; outer spur short and stout, approximately 0.6 × of inner spur; tibial spurs formula 1/2/2.

Metasoma ( Fig. 2H View FIGURE 2 ). Metasomal tergum 1 smooth with densely minute setae, laterally with pair of longitudinal elevation, basally with pair of distinct pits.

Colour. Head dark brown ( Figs 2C–2E View FIGURE 2 ); antenna, mandible, clypeus, and legs yellowish brown to brown ( Figs 2A, 2C View FIGURE 2 ); maxillary and labial palpi brownish yellow ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); mesosoma fully dark except dark brown prothorax ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); propleuron blackish brown ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ); tegula pale brown ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 ); wings faintly tinged with brown, veins dark brown ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ); metasoma dark brown ( Figs 2H, 2J View FIGURE 2 ).

Male. Unknown.

Geographical distribution ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Russia (European part), Iran (new record) (Western Palaearctic subregion), Russia (Asian part), South Korea, and Japan (Eastern Palaearctic subregion) ( Chény et al. 2020).

Distribution inside the Middle East ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ). Iran, Kerman province (South Iran Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert ecoregion).

Host. Unknown but probably attacks the nymphs of Achilidae ( Hemiptera : Auchenorrhyncha) living in rotten logs and feeding on fungus ( Olmi et al. 2014).

Type status. Pinned and in good condition.