Ammophila pseudonasuta, Bytinski-Salz in de Beaumont & Bytinski-Salz, 1955

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 : 471

Ammophila pseudonasuta BYTINSKI- SALZ ( Figs 202, 203 , 337 , 395, 396 , 461 , 577 )

Ammophila pseudonasuta BYTINSKI- SALZ in DE BEAUMONT & BYTINSKI- SALZ 1955: 37, 3. Holotype: 3. Israel: Bat Yam (H. Bytinski-Salz coll., now Tel Aviv University), not examined.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Israel: 8 km NNE Ashqelon dunes Nizzanim 31°45’N 34°37’E (13 OÖLM, 5 33 coll. Schmid-Egger).

R e c o g n i t i o n The male of Ammophila pseudonasuta has the gastral apex black without metallic shine, the supra-antennal lamellate projection absent, the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. Additionally, the clypeal free margin is widely emarginate ( Fig. 202 ) and the large (2 mm) genitalia are characteristically shaped ( Figs 395, 396 , 461 , 577 ). The male of A. antropovi is similar but differs in having the clypeal free margin narrowly emarginate ( Fig. 204 ), the labrum with a preapical spine, the penis valve ending in a shorter spine ( Fig. 463 ) and the gonostyle apically not broadened ( Fig. 397 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n 3: 18-21 mm. Gastral apex black without metallic shine, supraantennal lamellate projection absent, mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia well developed and claws without basal tooth. Black, with following red: mandible (except apex), tegula, fore- and midlegs (except coxa and trochanter), hindfemur and hindtibia partly (in some specimens nearly all black), tergum I (dorsally black), gastral segments II-VII (dorsally more or less black); wings hyaline. Clypeus, frons, gena, pronotal lobe, anterior half of scutum, mesopleuron (including ventrally), broad patch on propodeum posterolaterally and coxa covered with appressed silvery setae. Metapleuron and ventrolateral part of propodeum in most specimens not covered with appressed setae; erect setae silverywhite. Inner margin of mandible with one subapical tooth and distinctly basal tooth; labrum with apical spine. Clypeus elongate and ventral margin in dorsal view widely emarginate ( Fig. 202 ), broadened and slightly concave ( Fig. 203 ), disk in ventral half concave, in dorsal half convex ( Fig. 337 ). Vertex shiny, finely and sparsely punctate. Pronotal collar shiny and sparsely punctate, slightly three-tuberculate. Scutum coarsely punctate and slightly transversely rugose, scutellum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Propodeal enclosure punctato-rugose medially, obliquely rugose laterally, all covered with erect setae. Genitalia large (2 mm): gonostyle laterally: Fig. 395 , apically broadened in ventral view: Fig. 396 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 461 , apically: Fig. 577 . Flagellomere I: II=1.7-2.0; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.6×II to I+II.

♀ unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt (Sinai), Israel.

Figures

Figs 198-205: male clypeus.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 390-397: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 461-470: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 563-596: male genitalia: penis valve in apical view.