Ropalidia mathematica (Smith, 1860)

Handru, Alan, Nugroho, Hari, Saito-Morooka, Fuki, Ubaidillah, Rosichon & Kojima, Jun-Ichi, 2020, Eusocial wasp fauna of Sulawesi Island, the central island of Wallacea (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Vespinae), Zootaxa 4885 (4), pp. 541-559 : 553

Ropalidia mathematica (Smith, 1860)

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Polybia mathematica Smith, 1860 (1861) : 90.

Specimens examined. Sulawesi I.: South Sulawesi: 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (MZB), alt. ca. 250 m, Pattunuang, Maros [ca. 05˚03’N 119˚43’E], 18.v.2001, A. N. Woro & A. Fuji. Indonesian Archipelago other than Sulawesi I.: Sumatra I.: Jambi: 2 ♀, 1 ♂ (IUNH), 02˚02'S 101˚24'E, alt. ca. 795 m, Koto Teluk, Sungai Penuh, Jambi, 21.v.2017, AH; West Sumatra: 1 ♀ (SEHU), alt. ca. 1.000 m, Lubuk Selasih [ca. 00˚57’N 100˚34’E], 2.xii.1980, SKY; 1 ♀ (MZB), 00˚54’S 100˚28’E, Limau Manis, Padang, 23.ix.2010, HN & JK. Java I.: 2 ♀ (IUNH), 07˚50'S 114˚26'E, Baluran NP, 15.ix.2005, JK & RU. Bali I.: 1 ♀, 2 ♂ (IUNH), 08˚26'S 115˚12'E, Perean, Baturiti, Tabanan, 8.ix.2005, JK & RU; 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚27'S 115˚12'E, Kuwun, Mangwi, Badun, 10.xi.2005, JK & RU; 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚15'S 114˚33'E, Palasari, 13.ix.2005, JK & RU. Lombok I.: 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚28'S 116˚05'E, alt. ca. 290 m, Pusuk, Gunungsari, 3.xi.2000, JK; 11 ♀, 18 ♂ (IUNH), 08˚36'S 116˚07'E, Jl. Sriwijaya, 4.xi.2000, JK; 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚27'S 116˚05'E, alt. ca. 55 m, Betek, Pamenang, 6.xi.2000, JK; 3 ♀, 1 ♂ (IUNH), 08˚32'S 116˚15'E, Sesaot, Narmada, 7.xi.2000, JK; Sumbawa I.: 8 ♀, 11 ♂ (IUNH), 08˚35'S 117˚17'E, alt. ca. 800 m, Batudulang, Batulanteh, 10.xi.2000, JK; 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚32'S 118˚18'E, alt. ca. 100-150 m, Banggo, Manggalewa, Dompu, 13.xi.2000, JK; Flores I.: 1 ♀ (IUNH), 08˚44'S 121˚45'E, Sipizena, Detusoko, Ende, 26.i.2003, JK; 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (IUNH), 08˚45'S 121˚51'E, Konara, Wolowaru, Ende, 26.i.2003, JK; Sumba I.: 2 ♀, 1 ♂ (IUNH), 09˚43'S 120˚02'E, alt. ca. 500 m, Makaminggit, Ng-gaharianggo, 30.i.2003, JK & RU; 1 ♀ (IUNH), 09˚42'S 119˚53'E, Pametikarata, Lewa, 30.i.2003, JK & RU; Timor I.: 6 ♀ (IUNH), 09˚57'S 124˚09'E, Boentuka, Batu Putih, 1.ii.2003, JK.

Distribution records: Indonesian Archipelago: Bangka I., Sumatra I., Karimun Djawa I., Java I., Bali I., Lombok I., Sumba I., Sumbawa I., Flores I., Timor I., Sulawesi I.; Northeastern parts of Indian subcontinent; Indochina Peninsular ( Kojima et al., 2005a, b; Kojima et al., 2007).

Figures

FIGURES 17–25. ♀ of Ropalidiini species. 17–18. Parapolybia varia. 19. Ropalidia mathematica. 20–21. R. marginata. 22. R. pilosa. 23. R. impetuosa. 24. R. plebeja. 25. R. celebensis. 17, 19–20, 22–24. Habitus, lateral view. 18. Head, frontal view. 21. Posterior part of mesosoma and T1, dorsal view, an arrow indicates paired basal carina of propodeum. 25. Head, mesosoma and T1, lateral view.

FIGURES 26–29. Maps showing distribution records of Sulawesian eusocial wasps. 26. Vespa (four species). 27. Polistes (four species). 28. Ropalidiine species non-endemic to Sulawesi I. (five species). 29. Ropalidia species endemic to Sulawesi I. (three species).