Pseudotiphia fulvipennis (SMITH 1879) Boni & O, 2010

Boni, M. & O, Tiphia, 2010, A review of the genus Pseudotiphia ASHMEAD 1903 (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1183-1236 : 1206-1207

Pseudotiphia fulvipennis (SMITH 1879) comb.nov.

Tiphia fulvipennis SMITH 1879: 184 - Lectotypus here designated in order to ensure the name’ proper and consistent use: Albania = / Alb ania 15. S.S.S/ /50 69 / (rounded) / Tiphia fulvipennis (Type) Sm / (autographic) /Type/ (rounded with red outer ring), BMNH.

Tiphia fulvipennis: TOURNIER (1889: 184 ,)

Tiphia fulvipennis: HEDICKE (1936: 12)

Ludita fulvipennis: NAGY (1967: 199 ,)

Ludita fulvipennis: ARBOUW (1984: 9)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Bulgaria = (1) / Bulgaria ost. Slancev Srjag 18- 30.5.1989 leg. J. Halada /, OLML ; Greece = (1) /legit Pagliano M. ti Akarnanika Vatos 700 msm 2. VI.1992 /, CP ; Slovenja-Istria = (1) / Pola VI-38 /, OLML ; Turkey = (1) / Turnali Senkaya Erzurum 12. VI.1992 E. Ylidirim /, MZUF; (1) / Tr Erzurum Tortum 1650m 15.VII.1993 l E. Yildirim /, EMET; (1) / Tr Erzurum Oltu 1000m 23.VII.1992 l E. Yildirim /, EMET ;

: Bulgaria = (1) / Bulgaria ost. Slancev Srjag 18- 30.5.1989 leg. J. Halada /, OLML ; Greece = (7) /legit Pagliano M. ti Akarnanika Vatos 700 msm 2. VI.1992 /, MRSN; (2) / L. Pagliano M.ti Lakmos ( Ioannina ) 20. VI.1992 Grecia /, MRSN; (2) / Grecia Akaia Aroania Ori m.1850 2. VI.1995 PL. Scaramozzino leg/, MRSN; (6) / Grecia Akaia Kalentzi Erimanthos 31. V.1995 1995 PL. Scaramozzino leg/, MRSN; (1) / GR-Peloponnes 5 km wl. Alt-Korinth , 27.4.87 leg Tiefenthaler /, OLML; (1) / GR-Peloponnes. Arkadien Vanvakou Parnon-Geb. 1500-1600m 37°14’N 22°36’E 29.5.90 leg. H. Rausch /, OLML; (2) / Griechenland Peloponnes Achaia Argania-Geb, Chelmos- Gebiet 38°00’N / 22°13’E 1700-1900 9.6.90 leg. H. &. R. Rausch /, OLML; (1) / Griechenland Atolien / Akarn NE Perivòlia, N. Paleopirgos 38°32N / 21°51E 1200m 29.05.1993 /, OLML; (2) / Griechenland Atolien / Akarn, Umg. Perivòlia, N. Paleopirgos 38°31N / 21°51E 800m 29- 30.05.1993 /, OLML; (1) / Griechenland Mgr, Phtiotis Vardoussia-Geb. , 4km S. Dafni 38à45’N/ 22°08E 1400m 20.06.1993 /, OLML ; Italy = (2) / Conconello Triest 1-7.Jun. 1959 leg K. Kusdas /, OLML ; Romania = (1) / Romania Cheile Turgil 500m 3\0. V.1995 l\eg. \A. Ruicanescu /, OLML ; Turkey = (2) / Turnali Senkaya Erzurum 12. VI.1992 E. Yildirim /, (1) EMET-(1) MZUF; (2) / Turnali Senkaya Erzurum 1750m 25. V.1994 E. Yildirim /, EMET .

Female. Holotype. Fig. 39

Male. Specimen from Arta. Figs 40-44 . Described for the first time.

General aspect and coloration like in Ps. villosa . Ventral lamella of clypeus without appreciable notch. Well distinct vertical ridge on the frons and along the foreborder of N 1 disk. 1 st flagellomerus without tyloid. 1 st to 4 th flagellum like in Ps. villosa , 5 th to 9 th with a ratio L / LA about 1.3. Omaulus on es2 complete, expressed till ventral area. Tegulae elongated, longer than height of Sc 2 in dorsal aspect (ratio about 1.3). P: areola on the horizontal surface with well prominent lateral and median ridges, the latter never getting posterior edge which is outlined by rough stout low ridge; lamellar ridges occur between posterior and lateral surface and between the latter and horizontal surface even though interrupted medially near spP; posterior surface with a median broad and rough vertical ridge not getting the posterior ridge. Lateral P like in villosae, es 3 covered by large rough subhorizontal wrinkles. Sensorial areas of mid and hind tibia deeply impressed. Well expressed deep groove on hind basitarsus, like in the females. Gradulus on 1 st tergum irregulasr, sometimes hardly detectable. No gradulus on 2 nd tergum, well present on 2 nd sternum. Tuberculum on 5 th sternum as long as half the height of metamerus, with a hollowed inner surface.

Very densely packed medium p, without any iS, on frons and clypeus covering also almost the whole of ventral almella. Small pitless areas near ocelli. Vertex behind ocelli temples and genae bipunctate by very dense small p on iS among sparser larger ones. disk laterally bipunctate. Narrow preapical smooth stripe. Lateral N 1 like in Ps. villosa . Sc 1, Sc 2 and postscutellar area mostly bipunctate. es 1, most of es 2 and coxae bipunctate, with large p and variable iS completely covered by small p. p of metameri mostly like Ps. villosa ; surface of 1 st sternum deeply and roughly sculptured. mR well evident on periocellar areas, mid 6 th and 7 th tergum, 3 rd to 6 th sterna.

Note. It differs from ( Ps. caucasica ) by different shape of the head in frontal and dorsal aspect, different tyloids, yellowish hair on upper head and scape, different labrum, longer apical elements of Pam: ratio L 4,5,6 / L 1,2,3 more than 1.4 (a bit more than 1.1), longer tegulae, presence of omaulus on es2, complete lamellar ridge between posterior and lateral areas of P (worn out upwards), presence on gradulus on 1 st tergum (absent), longer tuberculum on 5 th sternum, different gonosquama and aedeagus.

D i s t r i b u t i o n a r e a. Balcanic peninsula from Istria to Greece (but Crete) and Anatolia. The presence in Italy is confirmed even though hitherto limited to the extreme northeastern areas.

V a r i a b i l t y.Onlythemostusualvariationsoccurringwithinthesubfamily,about size (12 to 17 mm for the females, 9 to 13mm in the males) and shape of areola about both sexes.

Figures

Figs 39-44. – Pseudotiphia fulvipennis (Holotypus) – (39): fore half of mesosoma, dorsal aspect Pseudotiphia fulvipennis – (40) fore half of mesosoma, dorsal aspect; (41) fore wing; (42) lateral 5th sternum, ventral aspect; (43) gonosquama, lateral outer aspect and particular in inner aspect; (44) aedeagus, lateral aspect.