Odontophotopsis unicornis Schuster

Pitts, James P., 2007, Revision of Odontophotopsis Viereck (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Part 1, with a description of a new Genus Laminatilla, Zootaxa 1619, pp. 1-43 : 29-30

Odontophotopsis unicornis Schuster

( Figs. 48, 50, 51, 54–56 )

Odontophotopsis (Odontophotopsis) unicornis Schuster, 1958 . Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 52. male. Neotype: USA: AZ: Gra-

ham Co., 2.4 mi W Hwy 366 From Hwy 191, 3800’, 14–26.Aug.1993, Hara (EMUS).

Diagnosis. In this species, the clypeus is also concave with tuberculate process at median proximal margin, but the process is narrowly linguiform, is produced downward over clypeus, is prominent and is much longer than wide ( Figs. 48, 50 ). The anterior margin of the clypeus is distinctly emarginated and turned outward ( Fig. 48 ), the ocellar area usually is concolorous with the head, but sometimes slightly infuscated, the cuspis is slightly narrowed medially having an apex with stout setae while having thinner setae medially, and an inner margin with circular area of dense short setae ( Figs. 54, 56 ). Genitalia as in Figs. 54–56 .

Distribution. The Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of Arizona, Nevada, California into northern Mexico.

Type material. Neotype: “ USA: AZ: Graham Co., 2.4 mi W Hwy 366 From Hwy 191, 3800’, 14– 26.Aug.1993, Hara” ( EMUS).

Material examined. USA, Arizona, Cochise Co., Willcox , 2 males, 21.Jun.1970, S. Kozloski ( UAIC); Willcox, 2 mi SE, 60 males, 19.Jul.2005, 64 males, 21.Aug.2005, K.A. Williams ( EMUS); Happy Camp Rd., 3 males, 20.Jul.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Gila Co., Gila River , 3 mi SW Christmas, 2 males, 4.Jun.1962, F. Werner ( UAIC); Graham Co., 2.4 mi W Hwy 366 From Hwy 191, 3800’, 5 males, 14– 26.Aug.1993, Hara ( EMUS); 2–4 mi W Hwy 366, 1 male, 22–26.Aug,1993, B. Brown ( EMUS); Greenlee Co., Eagle Creek, 1550’, 1 male, 15.Sep.1976, B.S. Chandler ( UAIC); La Paz Co.: Ehrenberg, 1 male, 25.May.1943 ( UCRC); Maricopa Co., Gila Bend Painted Rock Rd. , 25mi NW, 1 male, 22.Jun.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Phoenix, 1 male, 6.May.1934, 1 male, 24.Jul.1939, 1 male, 21.Sep.1933, A.H. Caldwell, Jr. ( UAIC, UMSP); Pima Co. : Chutum Vaya, Baboquivari Mts, 1 male, 4.Aug.1966, F. Werner ( UAIC); Continental, 5 mi E, 3000’, 4 males, 25.Aug.1959, H.E. Evans ( CUCI); Santa Rita Experiment Range, Florida Wash, 1 male, 6.Aug.2004, M.K. Niemela and K. Lorenzen ( EMUS); Sahuarita, 5 mi E, 2 males, 7.Aug.1966, F. Werner ( UAIC); Santa Rita Experimental Range, 2 males, 18–19.Jun.2006, K.A. Williams and J.S. Wilson ( EMUS); Santa Rita, IBP, Desert Site, 1 male, 27.Jul.1971, S. Murray ( UAIC); Tucson, 1 male, 16. Sep, 1937, E.B. Ball ( UAIC), 2 males, 26.Aug.1935, 5 males, 26.Aug.1939, O. Bryant; 1 male, 10.May.1938, 1 male, 8.Aug.1939, 1 male, 10.Aug.1939, R.H. Crandall; 5 males, 30.Jul.1937, F.H. Parker ( UMSP); 1 male, 17.Jul.2005, J.P. Pitts and K.A. Williams ( EMUS); Vail, 8 mi N, 2 males, 30.Aug.1962, F. Werner and W.L. Nutting ( UAIC); 1 male, 7.Aug.1966, 2 males, 25.Aug.1965, F. Werner ( UAIC); Pinal Co., Superior, Southwestern Arboretum, 1 male, 6.Aug.1955, B.W. Benson ( UAIC); Santa Cruz Co., 12 km E Arivcaca, 4 males, 3–7.May.2004, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS); Yuma Co., Indian Wash nr Martinez Lake, 5 males, 12.Jul.1961, C.A. Toschi ( CSIC, EMUS). California, Imperial Co., Bard , 1 male, 2.May.1960, H.H. Blackmore ( CDFA), 7.Aug.1971, Maxwell ( CDFA); Calexico, 5 mi E, 1 male, 5–6.Jun.1961, H.F. Howden ( CNCI); Winterhaven, 6 males, 9–11.Aug.1961, ( CDFA); 1 male, 7.Aug.1951, Maxwell ( EMUS); Riverside Co., Blythe, 1 male, 21.Jun.1961, Maxwell ( CDFA), 2 males, 17–19.Jul.1961, Japport ( CDFA), 1 male, 7.Aug.1961, Gunderson ( CDFA); Palm Springs, 1 male, 27.May–6.Jun.1932, 4 males, 24.Aug.1932, 3 males, 15.Sep–15.Oct.1932, T. Zschokke ( UAIC, UMSP). Nevada, Clark Co., Logandale, 2 males, 5.Aug.1959, F.D. Parker ( EMUS); Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, nr. Bonnie Springs, 1 male, 23.Jul.1999, Whiteman and Flenniken ( EMUS); Nye Co., Pahrump, 2 males, 10.Aug. 1959,1 male, 2.Aug.1961, F.D. Parker ( EMUS). Utah, Washington Co., St. George, 22 males, 7–10.Jun.2006, J.S. Wilson ( EMUS). MEXICO, Sonora , Alamos, 2 males, 13.Jun.1961, F.D. Parker ( UCDC).

Remarks. Mickel (1974) stated that the type locality was Arizona, presumably based on conversations with Schuster, and listed specimens from California as well. Both Mickel (Mickel, unpub.) and I have been unable to locate Schuster’s holotype for this species. Therefore, I am designating a neotype.

Figures

FIGURES 48 – 56. Odontophotopsis unicornis: Fig. 48. head, frontal view; Fig. 50. clypeal apex, lateral view; Fig. 51. mandible; Fig. 54. genitalia, lateral view; Fig. 55. penal valve; Fig. 56. genitalia, ventral view. Odontophotopsis erebus: Fig. 49. head, lateral view; Fig. 52. genitalia, lateral view; Fig. 53. penal valve.