Anoplius (Dicranoplius) satanus (Holmberg, 1881)

Sadler, Emily, 2017, Review of the Neotropical spider wasp subgenus Anoplius (Dicranoplius) Haupt (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), new comb., Zootaxa 4311 (4), pp. 537-550 : 547-548

Anoplius (Dicranoplius) satanus (Holmberg, 1881)

Pompilus satanus Holmberg, 1881 , Anales Soc. Cient. Argentina, 12: 143 [Type: ♂, Argentina (? MACN)].

Diagnosis. For A. satanus , both sexes have a black head and mesosoma, a reddish orange metasoma, and the setae are black ( Figs. 2 f & 3a). Both sexes have the antenna indistinctly to distinctly rufous, and the male has silver setae on the face that becomes brownish gold on the dorsum of the head and on the pronotum ( Figs. 2 f & 3a). Additionally, the female has three comb spines and the last metasomal tergum has thin setae, while in the males the aedeagus is much shorter than the parapenial lobes and has a simple, weakly sclerotized, apex (Fig. 11 in Evans (1969)).

Distribution. Argentina.

Material Examined. Argentina: Catamarca: Adalgala , 30 km E., 1♂ 1♀, 28.Dec.1971, D.J. Brothers ( SEMC) ; ca. Agua de las Palomas , 1♀, 19.Dec.1971, C. Porter ( FSCA) ; Andalgala , 6♂, 25.Oct.1972, G.E. Bohart ( EMUS) ; 2 km N Belen, Quebrada Belen Dam , 4♀, 17–19.Oct.1997, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker and S. Roig ( EMUS) ; Cloneta , 16 km S Catamarca, 1♂, 25.Oct–12.Nov.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Palo Labrado, 11 km S La Merced , 2♂, 23–25.Oct.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Palo Labrado, 23 km S La Merced , 9♂, 24.Oct–21.Nov.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Palo Labrado, 25 km S La Merced , 10♂, 1♀, 24.Oct– 12.Nov.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Sierra de Ambato, Hwy 60, 18 km NW Chumbicha , 1♂ 5♀, 6– 9.Sep.1999, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Cordoba, 47.5 km N Dean Funes , 2♂, 4–10.Sep.1999, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Jujuy: 27 km N Jujuy , 1♂, 27. Oct –14. Nov ..2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; La Rioja: Anillaco Subandean Desert , 1♂, 20.Feb.2003, C. Porter and P. Fidalgo ( FSCA) ; Dept. Famatina, 10 km N Famatina , 1♀, 15–20.Oct.1997, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker, and S. Roig ( EMUS) ; ca. Campana, ruta a Famatina , 1♂, 17.Feb.2002, C. Porter & P. Fidalgo ( FSCA) ; Dept. Rosaro, Penaloza, Sierra de Arganaraz , El Rocillo , 3♀, 22.Oct.1997, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker, and S. Roig ( EMUS) ; Nuestra, Señor de la Peña , 1♂, 13.Feb.2004, L. Stange ( FSCA) ; Santa Cruz, 1♀, 1.Dec.2002, L. Stange ( FSCA) ; Santa Vera Cruz, 1♀, 21.Nov.2002, L. Stange ( FSCA) ; Mendoza, Chacras de Coria , 3♀, 1♂, 12–20.Mar.1980, 1♀ 1♂, 12–20.Mar.1980, C. Porter ( FSCA) ; Río Negro: Conesa , 2♀, Jan.1954, F.H. Walz ( EMUS) ; Luis Beltran , 1♂, 1♀, Jan.1977, M. Fritz ( EMUS) ; Las Perlas , 1♂, Jan.2007, C. Porter ( FSCA) ; Salta: 8 km N La Viña , 5♂, 26.Oct–13.Nov.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; 10 km S Cafayete , 3♂, 26.Oct–13-Nov.2003, M.E. Irwin and F.D. Parker ( EMUS) ; Santa Fe: Tostado , F.C.C.N. El Order, 3♂, A.J. Giai ( SEMC) ; Tucaman: El Solidad, 11 km W Las Cejas , 1♂, 27.Mar.1967, L. Stange ( EMUS) ; Quebrada Las Canas, nr Ruinas de Quilmes , 1♀, 18.Oct.1997, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker, and S. Roig ( EMUS) . Bolivia: Santa Cruz, Campo Guairuy, 24 km S. Camiri , 3000’, 1♂, 4.Mar.1999, L. Stange ( FSCA) .

Remarks. We were unable to locate the holotype. EMUS has specimens determined by Evans and also by M. Fritz that match the original description. These specimens were studied as well as specimens identified by Banks and Evans deposited at the MCZC.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Habitus. A. Anoplius (Dicranoplius) diphonichus, male; B. A. (D.) nigritus holotype male; C. A. (D.) nigritus female; D. A. (D.) pompero allotype female; E. A. (D.) pompero paratype male; and F. A. (D.) satanus female.