Schusterphotopsis barghesti Pitts, 2003

Wilson, Joseph S., 2017, Nocturnal Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California with the description of three new species, Zootaxa 4319 (2), pp. 329-367 : 350

Schusterphotopsis barghesti Pitts, 2003

Schusterphotopsis barghesti Pitts, 2003 . Zootaxa 333: 3–5. ♂. Holotype data: California, San Bernardino County, 13 mi SE Lucerne Valley, 5000’, 2.Aug.1969, D.P. Levin ( EMUS).

Diagnosis of male. The genus and species can be distinguished from males of other sphaeropthalmine species by the dilated and deeply emarginated condition of the mandibles (see Pitts 2003: Fig. 1 ), the posterior position of the mesosternal processes (see Pitts 2003: Figs. 4 , 5 ), the presence of lateral carinae on the hypopygidium (see Pitts 2003: Fig. 3 ) and the flattened condition of the hypopygidium.

Female. Unknown.

Material examined. Holotype data: California, San Bernardino County, 13 mi SE Lucerne Valley, 5000’, 2.Aug.1969, D.P. Levin ( EMUS).

Distribution. USA (California).

Activity. This species was not collected during the course of this study.

Remarks. This species is known from the single specimen from Lucerne Valley, California, but may possibly be found in JTNP at higher elevations. This genus and its taxonomic placement are discussed in Pitts (2003).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. Odontophotopsis dalyi, sp. nov., 1. habitus; 2. head, frontal view; 3. mesosternum; and 4. pygidium.

FIGURES 5 – 8. Odontophotopsis odontoloxia, sp. nov., 5. habitus; 6. head, frontal view; 7. mesosternum; and 8. pygidium.