Ammophila pulawskii TSUNEKI

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 : 473

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scientific name	Ammophila pulawskii TSUNEKI
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Ammophila pulawskii TSUNEKI ( Figs 42 View Figs 36-43 , 114 View Figs 110-121 , 182 View Figs 172-182 and 620-630 View Figs 620-641 )

Ammophila pulawskii TSUNEKI 1971: 175 , ♀, 3. Holotype: 3, Mongolia: Bayanhongor Aymag: Ehingol oasis (TMB), paratype ♀ examined.

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

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila pulawskii has the gastral apex black without metallic shine, the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron (but covered with appressed silvery setae). The head, the thorax and the propodeum (including propodeal enclosure) are covered with appressed silvery setae; the erect setae are white. The female is similar to A. roborowskyi but differs in having the mandible and the scape nearly black ( A. roborowskyi has the mandible and the scape yellowish-brown). The female of A. erminea is similar to A. pulawskii but differs in having a more prominent clypeus ( Fig. 40 View Figs 36-43 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex black without metallic shine, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of pleuron (but covered with appressed silvery setae), arolia well developed, claws without basal tooth. Head, thorax and propodeum (including propodeal enclosure) covered with appressed silvery setae; erect setae silvery-white.

♀: 14 mm. Black, with following yellowish-brown: legs (except coxa and hindtrochanter), tegula, wing veins, petiole (partly darkened), tergum I (with black stripe dorsally) and gastral segments II-IV. Free margin of clypeus nearly straight ( Fig. 42 View Figs 36-43 ), disk convex. Pronotal collar impunctate and without transverse rugae ( Figs 114 View Figs 110-121 , 182 View Figs 172-182 ), scutum irregularly, distinctly punctate and scutellum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Propodeal enclosure irregularly ridged and covered with white erect setae and fine appressed silvery setae; mesopleuron punctate. Flagellomere I: II=1.8; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II.

3 (Tsuneki 1971: 175): 14 mm. Black, with following yellowish-brown: clypeus next to free margin, tegula, tergum I (except dorsal black stripe), terga II-IV, sterna II-V and legs (except coxa, fore- and midtrochanter dorsally, hindtrochanter and hindtibia apically). Mandible medially yellowish-brown and at apex dark reddish; wings hyaline. Pronotal collar shiny, without transverse rugae, scutum coarsely and densely punctate, scutellum coarsely longitudinally ridged; mesopleuron punctate. Genitalia: Gonostyle apical abruptly narrowed, long, nearly parallel: Fig. 625 View Figs 620-641 , penis valve laterally: Fig. 630. View Figs 620-641

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Mongolia.

Ammophila punctata F. SMITH ( Figs 60 View Figs 55-65 , 154 View Figs 149-160 , 213 View Figs 206-215 , 277 View Figs 277-291 , 317 View Figs 307-319 , 348 View Figs 332-356 , 408 View Figs 398-413 , 467 View Figs 461-470 , 528 View Figs 527-545 , 587 View Figs 563-596 ,