Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis, Schmid, Christian & Olszewski, Piotr, 2023

Schmid, Christian & Olszewski, Piotr, 2023, A new species of Cryptocheilus PANZER, 1806 from Ethiopia (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (2), pp. 701-704 : 701-702

Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis SCHMID- EGGER & OLSZEWSKI nov.sp. ( figs 1-3 )

Holotype: Ethiopia: female 8.v.2021 Addis Abeba, Entoto Park 9.0861N 38.7334E (leg. ETH KEiB Exp. II., provisionally in the coll Schmid-Egger, definitively in the coll Zoologische Staatsammlung München / Germany)

D i a g n o s i s Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis is unique in the genus by a special colour pattern. The species is all black, whereas hindfemur (apart base) and hindtibia are strong orange yellow ( fig. 1 ). Striation of propodeum is weak ( fig. 3 ), compared to most European species, and wings are all infumate. Agree in most morphological aspects with Cryptocheilus notatus (ROSSI,1792) from the Palaearctic region or other related species of this very uniform genus.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 10,0 mm. Color: Black, light orange yellow are: hindfemur apart a short basal part, and hindtibia apart apex ( fig. 1 ). Medial part of mandible is reddish ( fig. 2 ). Wings infumate, basally with a weak metallic shimmer, veins black. Head and mesosoma covered with fine and dense brown pubescence. T 6 and apical part of S6 with long, brown pilositiy. Morphology: Similar to typical Cryptocheilus species as C. notatus (ROSSI, 1792) . Apical clypeal margin slightly emarginated. AS 1 (scape) 0,86x as long as AS 3. AS 3 to AS 5 similar in length, remaining AS somewhat shorter. Gap between metanotum and propodeum narrow (as long as midocellar diameter), with a sharp transverse strip. Propodeal dorsum with very fine and indistinct transverse striation, propodeal declivity with some fine transverse striae, striation much finer than e.g. in Cryptocheilus notatus ( fig. 3 ). Terga microspulptured, T 2 and T 3 with distinct punctation, punctures about 2-3 diameters apart. Marginal cell of forewing truncate, marginal vein meets costa at a right angle. Inner eye margin above each with 3, resp.4 long bristles, as long as AS 3. Propleuron and coxa also with many long bristles, sterna with shorter bristles, mesonotum with a few short bristles (may be broken).

The male is unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c d i s t r i b u t i o n: Only known from the type area, Ethiopia.

E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the finding place of the holotype, the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Abeba.

Figures

Figs 1-3: (1) Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis, female, dorsolateral; (2) Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis, female, face; (3) Cryptocheilus addisabebaensis, propodeum.