Sphecodopsis crassipunctata Pöllein & Kuhlmann, 2025, sp. nov.
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Sphecodopsis crassipunctata sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: DFEBC3C0-A761-41D8-8D5C-4653CBA83AC7 Figs 51–52 Diagnosis The female of S. crassipunctata sp. nov. can be separated from that of all other species of the genus by the combination of the following characters: S6 bifid posteriorly, apical notch about seven times as long as its apical width (Fig. 52C); metasoma partially red (Fig. 51B); fore tibia and tarsi completely or largely red (Fig. 51A); head wider than long, vertex flat (Fig. 51C); T5 apically either without or with short fringe of hair of ± even length (Fig. 52B); head and mesoscutum with black hair (Fig. 51C–D); mesoscutum matt, densely and deeply punctate (Fig. 51D); T6 broad and rounded apically, laterally slightly rounded, with short golden hair (Fig. 52B). The male is unknown. Etymology Named for the relatively coarse punctation of the mesoscutum. Type material (2 specimens) Holotype SOUTH AFRICA • ♀; W Cape, S of Lamberts Bay 21 km E; [31°26′ S, 18°58′ E]; 22 Sep. 2001; CE leg.; SANC. Paratype SOUTH AFRICA • 1 ♀; W Cape, S of Lamberts Bay; [32°04′ S, 18°20′ E]; 7 Oct. 1999; MH leg.; RCMK. Description Female BODY LENGTH. 6.5 mm. HEAD. Head wider than long. Vertex slightly rounded, ocelli highest point. Integument black, except part of mandibles red or reddish-brown. Face covered with short, black hair. Face with dense (i =0.25–0.5 d), coarse and deep punctation, supraclypeal area with more dispersed (i =0.5–1 d) punctation (Fig. 51C). Surface between punctures slightly shiny. Antenna reddish-brown to brown. MESOSOMA. Integument black, tegula yellow. Mesoscutum slightly shiny. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum densely (i =0.25–0.5 d), coarsely and deeply punctate (Fig. 51D). Propodeum with dense (i=0.5–1 d) and fine but deep punctation, metapostnotum matt (Fig. 52A). Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and mesepisternum sparsely covered with short, black hair (Fig. 51D). Metanotum and propodeum sparsely covered with short, white hair, metapostnotum glabrous (Figs 51D, 52A). WINGS. Yellowish-brown; wing venation brown and stigma brown to dark brown (Fig. 51A). LEGS. Integument of coxa and trochanter reddish-brown. Femur basal half reddish-brown, apical half light red, tibia and tarsi light red. Coxa, trochanter and femur sparsely covered with short, white hair mixed with short, black hair. Tibia and tarsus covered with short, white hair mixed with short, black hair (Fig. 51A). METASOMA. Integument of T1–T3 red, T4–T6 black. T1–T4 with few short, white hair mixed with short, black hair (Fig. 51B). T5 with dense short, white hair. T6 covered with short, white hair, broad and rounded apically (Fig. 52B). Shape of S6 (Fig. 52C) as illustrated. Male Unknown. Distribution Only known from the type locality Lamberts Bay at the southwest coast of South Africa. Host bees Unknown. Seasonal activity September–October.
Authors: Pöllein, Daniela, Kuhlmann, Michael
Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6967916830
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