Ammatomus asiaticus (Radoszkowski, 1886)

Schmid-Egger, Christian, 2019, Review oI the genus Ammatomus A. COSTA, 1859 (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) Irom the Palearctic region with description oI Iour new species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 437-457 : 442

Ammatomus asiaticus (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1886) ( figs 4-7 )

Lestiphorus asiaticus RADOSZKOWSKI, 1886: 36, male. Holotype or syntypes: male, Turkmenistan: no specific locality (Kraków).

S p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d: Morocco, male 12.vi.2014 Ouarzazate, 30.936N, 6.988W. Tunisia female 18.v.2008 Gafsa; female 23.v.1999 E Kebil. Egypt 15.vi.2013 Sinai, St. Katherines. Israel, male 17.vi.1965 Mesada (all coll. CSE) .

R e c o g n i t i o n: A. asiaticus is characterized by a unique character combination. The lateral keel of T1 reaches the apical margin or ends nearby, whereas the keel ends near the middle of the T 1 in remaining species. Hindtarsomere V and claws are pale yellow, or at least are touched by some bright brown, whereas they are black or at least dark brown in most related species.

V a r i a t i o n: Colour of examined specimens is varible. T1 is red, except in the male from Israel, with a black T1 (apart from yellow apical tergal band). Scutellum black in all specimens, except in the female from Tunisia.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan: (PULAWSKI 1973, 2018), Israel, North Africa.

Figures

Fig. 1-7: (1) Ammatomus aljahdhamii, female holotype; (2) Ammatomus aljahdhamii, female holotype, face; (3) Ammatomus aljahdhamii, female holotype, T1; (4) Ammatomus asiaticus, female from Tunisia; (5) Ammatomus asiaticus, female from Tunisia, T1 laterally; (6) Ammatomus asiaticus, female from Tunisia, hindclaw; (7) Ammatomus asiaticus, male from Israel.