Ammophila schalleri DOLLFUSS, 2015

Dollfuss, Hermann, 2015, Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila KIRBY, 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Sub-Saharan Region of Africa, Linzer biologische Beiträge 47 (1), pp. 307-412 : 367-368

Ammophila schalleri DOLLFUSS nov.sp. ( Figs 32 , 68 , 104 , 140 , 189 , 230 , 276 , 318 ,

359 , 399 , 433 , 473, 514 )

R e c o r d s Holotype: 3, Ethiopia: Sidamo province , near Bitata, 1400m, 127. IV.2007, leg. J. Halada (OÖLM).

Paratypes: Ethiopia: Arussi Gala Wabbi Fl., 10.VI.1900, leg. Erlanger (13 ZMB). Kenya: Mwingi Kangonde vadi, 18.IV.2007, leg. Mi. Halada (1♀ OÖLM) ; Voi , 10.Xii.1999, leg. Snižek (13 OÖLM) ; Voi ( Tsavo ) env., 8.-18.XI.1996, leg. Mi. Halada (2♀♀ OÖLM) ; W Mwingi , 6.VI.2007, leg. M. Halada (1♀ OÖLM) ; Voi ( Tsavo ) env., 22.XI.-2.XII.1996, leg. Mi. Halada (1♀ OÖLM) ; Voi ( Tsavo ), 23.III.-4.IV.1997, leg. Ma. Halada (13 OÖLM) ; E Mwingi , 14.V.2007, leg. M. Halada (1♀ OÖLM) ; Tana river, Taerda cams env., 02°16'S 40°13'E, 13.IV.2006, leg. Jendek (1♀ OÖLM) ; Mwingi Kangonde vadi, 18.IV.2007, leg. M. Halada (3♀♀, 233 OÖLM) ; Mwingi env., 7.IV.2007, leg. M. Halada (1♀ OÖLM) ; Eastern Province , 5 km NNE Isiolo, 0°24.3'N 37°35.7'E, 30.V.2000, leg. Bourbin, Lee & Pulawski (2♀♀ CAS) ; Rift Valley Province, Marich Pass Field, Studies Centre , 1°32.2'N 35°27.4'E, 13.-14.VI.2000, leg. Bourbin, Lee & Pulawski (13 CAS) ; Archer's Post, Uaso Nyiro river , 2300', 12.XII.1969, leg. Irwin & Ross (333 CAS) ; Coast Province, Taita Hill, Discovery Centre , 3°42.3'S 38°46.6'E, 13.-14.XII.2002, leg. Prentice (13 CAS). Burkina Faso: 4 km NE Dori, 14°03.8'N 0°03.1'W, 24.-25.VII.2004, leg. Konate & Pulawski (3♀♀, 233 CAS) ; 9 km SSW Dori , 13°57.6'N 0°02.9'W, 20.VII.2004, leg. Konate & Pulawski (1♀ CAS). Senegal: 5 km SW Thiès, 8.VII.1991, leg. Pulawski (13 CAS) .

N a m e d e r i v a t i o n: In honor of Univ.-Prof. emer. Dr. Friedrich Schaller,

University of Vienna, Austria.

R e c o g n i t i o n: Ammophila schalleri has the gastral apex black, without a metallic shine but pruinose. The supra-antennal lamellate projection is absent, the episternal sulcus extends to the anteroventral margin of the mesopleuron, the mesopleural venter is not produced anteriorly, the arolia are present and the claws have no basal tooth. The female of A. schalleri is similar to A. rubiginosa and A. rubripes but differs in having the scutum finely sparsely punctate and in fresh specimens covered with fine appressed silvery setae ( A. rubiginosa and A. rubripes have the scutum more or less transversely striate). The female of A. kalaharica differs from A. schalleri in having the scutum distinctly, deeply punctate (punctures 0-1 diameter apart) and in most specimens a black pronotal collar. The female of A. pseudokalaharica differs from A. schalleri in having the scutum distinctly, deeply punctate (punctues 0-2 diameters apart). The male of A. schalleri is similar to A. rubiginosa and A. rubripes but differs in having the scutum finely, sparsely punctate, in fresh specimens covered with fine appressed silvery setae and in the shape of penis valve in lateral view ( Fig. 473) ( A. rubiginosa and A. rubripes have the scutum more or less transversely striate). The male of A. kalaharica differs from A. schalleri in having the scutum distinctly, deeply punctate (punctures 0-1 diameter apart) and the pronotal collar shiny and black. The male of A. pseudokalaharica differs from A. schalleri in having the scutum distinctly, deeply punctate and the penis valve characteristically shaped ( Figs 475, 435 , 401 , 516 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex black, without metallic shine, pruinose. Supraantennal lamellate projection absent, episternal sulcus extends to anteroventral margin of mesopleuron, mesothoracic venter not produced anteriorly, arolia present and claws have no basal tooth.

♀: 20-24 mm. Black, with following variably reddish-brown: mandible (except apex), ventral half of clypeus, scape, pedicel, flagellomere I, pronotal collar, pronotal lobe, tegula, fore- and midlegs, hindleg (except coxa, trochanter and femur dorsally), petiole ventrally, tergum I laterally, gastral segments II and III (dorsally darkened), sterna IV- VI. Clypeus, frons, thorax and propodeum covered with more or less dense appressed silvery setae, remaining body parts more or less pruinose. Erect setae whitish. Wings hyaline. Clypeus slightly elongate ( Fig. 32 ), disk distinctly convex ( Fig. 68 ). Vertex dull, impunctate. Pronotal collar impunctate. Scutum finely, sparsely punctate, in fresh specimens covered with fine appressed setae; scutellum sparsely punctate. Propodeal enclosure transversely striate. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally punctate. Flagellomere I:II=1.6-1.7; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II + 0.3 × III.

3: 18-24 mm. Black, with following reddish-brown: mandible (except apex), clypeus along free margin, scape, pronotal collar, pronotal lobe, tegula, fore- and midlegs, hindleg (partly darkened), petiole ventrally, tergum I laterally, gastral segment II (except black stripe dorsally), sternum III; terga III-IV posterior margin yellowish-brown. Erect setae whitish. Wings hyaline. Clypeus, frons, gena, thorax and propodeum more or less covered with appressed silvery setae; petiole and leg pruinose. Clypeus elongate ( Fig. 189 ), disk slightly convex ( Fig. 230 ). Vertex impunctate. Pronotal collar impunctate ( Figs 276 , 318 ). Scutum finely punctate, covered with fine appressed setae; scutellum punctate. Propodeal enclosure transversely striate. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum laterally punctate. Flagellomere I:II=1.5-1.7; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II + 0.75 × III to I+II+III. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 359 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 473, dorsally: Fig. 399 , ventrally: Fig. 433 , apically: Fig. 514.

G e o g r a p h i c d i s t r i b u t i o n:BurkinaFaso, Ethiopia, Kenya.

Figures

Figs 32-37: clypeus of female.

Figs 65-82: clypeus of female in lateral view.

Figs 101-106: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 136-143: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 185-190: male clypeus.

Figs 215-235: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 275-283: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 318-325: pronotal collar of male in dorsal view.

Figs 352-366: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 395-406: male genitalia: penis valve in dorsal view.

Figs 431-440: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

Figs 500-521: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.