Ammophila sickmanni KOHL, 1901

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 : 487-488

Ammophila sickmanni KOHL (Figs 19, 51, 147, 214, 278, 349, 401, 471, 529, 582)

Ammophila sickmanni KOHL 1901: 151 , ♀. Lectotype: ♀, China: Tientsin, Kalgan (NHMW), examined, present designation.

Ammophila sickmanni wusheensis TSUNEKI 1967: 16, ♀, 3, Taiwan: Nanton Prefecture: Chienching (USNM), examined.

Ammophila subassimilis STRAND 1913: 86 , ♀, 3. Lectotype: ♀, Taiwan: Taihorin (DEI), examined, present designation, new synonym.

Ammophila sjoestedti GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1934: 6 , ♀, junior primary homonym of Ammophila sjoestedti CAMERON 1910 . Holotype: ♀, China: Gansu Province: no specific locality (NRS), examined, new synonym.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Lectotype ♀ ( NHMW), 1♀ ( NHMW), 9♀♀, 833 ( OÖLM), 1♀, 533 ( ZMHU).

R e c o g n i t i o n Ammophila sickmanni has the gastral apex black without metallic shine, a well developed supra-antennal lamellate projection (Fig. 19), the mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly and the episternal sulcus extending to the anteroventral margin of the pleuron. The female is similar to A. sabulosa but differs in having a more developed supra-antennal lamellate projection (Fig. 19), the gastral apex without metallic shine and the scutum transversely ridged ( A. sabulosa has a slightly developed supraantennal lamellate projection (Fig. 20), the gastral apex with metallic shine and the scutum not transversely ridged). The female of A. infesta differs in having the gastral apex black with a metallic shine and the scutum not distinctly transversely ridged. The female of A. vagabunda differs from A. sickmanni in having the gastral apex with a metallic shine and the scutum and the mesopleuron rugose, coarsely punctate, the punctures partly confluent. The male of A. sickmanni is similar to A. sabulosa but differs in having a more developed supra-antennal lamellate projection (Fig. 19), the clypeus anteriorly more emarginate ( Fig. 214 ) and the gastral apex without metallic shine. The male of A. infesta differs from A. sickmanni in having the scutum finely and more or less evenly punctate, the punctures limited, not confluent and in most specimens the gastral apex with a metallic shine.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Gastral apex black, without metallic shine, supra-antennal lamellate projection well developed (Fig. 19), mesothoracic venter not prominent anteriorly, episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron, arolia distinct and claws without basal tooth.

♀: 14-21 mm. Black except tergum I and gastral segment II red. Pronotal lobe posteriorly, small band along mesopleural suture and small spot on propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae; in some specimens also clypeus. Clypeus slightly elongate, in most specimens shiny and sparsely punctate, median lobe laterally delimited by small tooth ( Fig. 51 ), disk convex. Pronotal collar sparsely punctate, pronotum laterally transversely striate ( Fig. 147 ). Scutum distinctly transversely ridged, coarsely punctate and scutellum longitudinally striate. Propodeal enclosure irregularly rugose, covered with erect setae medially, transversely striate and glabrous laterally. Mesopleuron irregularly transversely rugose and punctate. Flagellomere I: II=1.4-1.6; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+0.5×II to I+II.

3: 15-19.5 mm. Black except tergum I, gastral segment II all and III basally red, both in most specimens with narrow dorsal stripe. Clypeus, frons, pronotal lobe, small band along mesopleural suture and small spot on propodeum posterolaterally covered with appressed silvery setae. Thorax and propodeum laterally pruinose. Clypeus elongate, free margin distinctly emarginate ( Fig. 214 ), disk nearly flat, in most specimens ventral part inclined at its apicomedian area into glabrous and polished bevel ( Fig. 349 ). Pronotal collar punctate (punctures 0-2 diameters apart), and pronotum laterally slightly transversely striate. Scutum coarsely transversely ridged and punctate, scutellum longitudinally ridged and punctate. Propodeal enclosure broadly rugose-striate medially, covered with erect setae, without distinct median carina, small lateral part obliquely striate and glabrous. Gonostyle laterally: Fig. 401 ; penis valve laterally: Fig. 471 , ventrally: Fig. 529 , apically: Fig. 582 . Flagellomere I: II=1.3-1.5; length of petiole = hindtarsomeres I+II to I+II+0.5×III.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: China, Korea, Mongolia.

Figures

Figs 206-215: male clypeus.

Figs 44-54: clypeus of female.

Figs 138-148: pronotal collar of female in lateral view.

Figs 332-356: male clypeus in lateral view.

Figs 398-413: male genitalia: gonostyle in lateral view.

Figs 471-490: male genitalia: penis valve in lateral view.

Figs 527-545: male genitalia: penis valve in ventral view.

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