Ammophila atlantica ROTH, 1928

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 : 412-413

Ammophila atlantica ROTH ( Figs 207 , 272 , 311 , 343 , 386 , 465 , 524 , 584 )

Ammophila atlantica ROTH 1928: 199 , ♀, 3. Lectotype: 3, Morocco: Tanger (MNHN), examined, present designation. Ammophila atlantica was described as a subspecies of A. nasuta , but raised to the full species status by BYTINSKI- SALZ in DE BEAUMONT & BYTINSKI- SALZ 1955: 38.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 2♀♀, 1233 (OÖLM), 2♀♀, 733 (MNHN), 4♀♀, 333 (coll. Schmid-Egger).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila atlantica has the gastral apex with a blue metallic shine, pronotal collar and petiole red and the pronotal collar subrectangularly rounded. The female of the European species A. laevicollis differs from A. atlantica in having the pronotal collar and the petiole black. I cannot find reliable separation characters for the females of A. atlantica and A. nasuta . The male of A. quadraticollis is similar to A. atlantica but differs in having a more rectangular pronotal collar ( Figs 271 , 310 ), sternum VIII not emarginated, but roof-like, the gonostyle ( Fig. 400 ) the penis valve characteristically shaped ( Figs 464 , 523 ). The male of A. nasuta is similar to A. atlantica but differs in having a distinct tubercle on the clypeal apex ( Figs 200 , 335 ). The male of A. laevicollis is similar to A. atlantica but differs in having a tubercle on the clypeal apex ( Figs 201 , 336 ), the inner margin of the mandible with a long basal tooth, the labrum with a distinct apical tooth and a black pronotal collar. The male of A. albotomentosa differs from A. atlantica in having a gastral apex without metallic shine, the thorax all covered with dense appressed silvery setae that obscure the underlying sculpture and characteristically shaped gonostyle ( Fig. 385 ) and penis valve ( Fig. 456 ). The male of A. hemilauta differs from A. atlantica in having a gastral apex without metallic shine, the inner margin of the mandible with two subapical teeth, the labrum with an apical tooth and characteristically shaped gonostyle ( Fig. 398 ) and penis valve ( Fig. 460 ). The males of A. djaouak , A. pseudonasuta and A. antropovi differ distinctly from A. atlantica in the shape of the genitalia and sternum VIII.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia distinctly developed and claws without basal tooth. Black, with following red: mandible (except apex), scape, pronotal collar including pronotal lobe, tegula, fore- and midlegs, hindleg (except trochanter and apical half of tibia), petiole, tergum I (except basally) and gastral segments III and IV (partly darkened in some specimens).

♀: 20.5-21 mm. Basal half of clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe posteriorly, mesopleuron and propodeum laterally covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae whitish. Clypeus distinctly elongate and rounded, disk convex. Pronotal collar subrectangularly rounded (as in A. nasuta Fig. 110 , not as distinctly as in A. quadraticollis Fig. 117 ), shiny and sparsely, finely punctate, propleuron transversely striate. Scutum transversely punctatorugose, scutellum longitudinally striate and coarsely punctate. Propodeal enclosure reticularly rugose and covered with whitish erect setae. Mesopleuron punctato-rugose, covered with appressed silvery setae, mesothoracic venter and metapleuron not covered with appressed silvery setae. Flagellomere I: II=1.8-2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.75×II to I+II+0.25×III.

3: 18-20.5 mm. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe posteriorly, mesopleuron, propodeum laterally and hindcoxa dorsally covered with appressed silvery setae. Inner margin of mandible with one subapical tooth and labrum without tooth. Clypeus distinctly elongate and emarginated apically ( Fig. 207 ), disk concave on ventral half, convex on dorsal half ( Fig. 343 ). Pronotal collar slightly subrectangularly rounded ( Figs 272 , 311 ), but not as distinctly as in A. quadraticollis ( Figs 271 , 310 ), shiny and sparsely punctate. Scutum coarsely punctate and transversely rugose, scutellum longitudinally punctato-rugose. Propodeal enclosure coarsely punctato-rugose and covered with white erect setae. Mesopleuron punctato-rugose, metapleuron punctato-rugose but not covered with appressed silvery setae. Sternum VIII deeply emarginated and genitalia characteristically shaped: gonostyle laterally: Fig. 386 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 465 , ventrally: Fig. 524 , apically: Fig. 584 . Flagellomere I: II=1.9-2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n Western and north-western coast of Morocco.

Ammophila barbara (LEPELETIER DE SAINT FARGEAU) ( Figs 83 , 105 , 136 , 190 , 245 ,

Figures

Figs 206-215: male clypeus.

Figs 262-276: pronotal collar of male in lateral view.

Figs 307-319: pronotal collar of male in dorsal view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 374-389: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 461-470: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 509-526: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

Figs 563-596: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.

Figs 398-413: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 198-205: male clypeus.

Figs 444-460: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 110-121: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 74-84: clypeus of female.

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

Figs 131-137: pronotal collar of female in dorsal view.

Figs 183-194: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 240-252: male clypeus.