taxonID	type	description	language	source
5337E80AFFA11A07C3AFFF3DFDE9149F.taxon	description	Antepipone Dalla Torre 1894: 50, 96 (incorrect spelling of Antepipona de Saussure). Mehelyella Móczár 1937: 16, 17, 34 (as subgenus of Odynerus Latreille). Unavailable; no type species designated.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA11A07C3AFFF3DFDE9149F.taxon	description	Mehelyella Bohart 1951: 888; Type species: Odynerus parvulus Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1841, by original designation. Synonymized by van der Vecht and Fischer (1972: 70).	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA11A07C3AFFF3DFDE9149F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Axillary fossa oval, broader than long; propodeum with submarginal carina produced into pointed lamella apically and valvula enlarged and free posteriorly from submarginal carina; metanotum bidentate; pretegular carina present; T 1 sessile, without transverse carina; fore wing with recurrent veins both received in second submarginal cell; second submarginal cell not petiolate.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA11A07C3AFFF3DFDE9149F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Ethiopian, Oriental and Palearctic Regions. Ethology. In this study we observed an interesting behavior, i. e., parasitic association of strepsipteran insects, for the first time in the genus Antepipona.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA21A05C3AFFB52FA9217B8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Similar to A. minutissima and A. siamensis; but differs from both by following characters: apex of clypeus slightly emarginate, its width 1, 3 × that of maximum width of clypeus; clypeus thickly punctured with punctures larger than those of front; anterior carina of pronotum widely arched at shoulder, absent throughout dorsal surface; posterior face of metanotum convex, with small teeth; propodeum with fully rounded sides; S 2 weakly convex at base. Head, mesosoma and propodeum finely and densely punctured, as in A. siamensis; but side faces of propodeum with thicker and deeper punctures than in A. siamensis. Terga, except last, with punctation fine, dense, interspaces almost always with minor punctures. Colour. Ferruginous. Yellow markings: mandible; clypeus; front; temple; pronotum entirely; much of mesepisternum; tegulae; parategulae; scutellum; metanotum; two large spots on propodeum; legs, except part of coxa and most of hind femora; band, wide at middle and close to sides, on T 1; broad band apical, enlarged at middle and at sides, and two large spots at sides near base on T 2; band apical, extended to sides on T 3; band apical enlarged at middle and at sides on T 4; band apical enlarged at middle and short at sides on T 5; almost all of T 6; an apical band, relatively narrow, slightly enlarged at middle and at sides on S 2; triangular spots on sides of apical margin of S 3 and S 4. Wings lightly browned. Ƌ. Clypeus wider than long, slightly emarginated at apex, with large punctures, moderately dense; apical antennal article weakly curved, gradually narrowed from base to apex, reaching to about midpoint of 10 th article. Other characters as that of ♀. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 6.5 – 7 mm; Ƌ, 6 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA21A05C3AFFB52FA9217B8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Nedungadu, Tanjore, 1 Ƌ, 14. v, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH). Distribution. India: Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand; Sri Lanka.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A05C3AFFEE9FF6B15FB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is very similar to A. tytides (Cameron) except posterior side of propodeum shiny, with very superficial striations and small punctures; metanotal teeth more distant from lateral margins; base of S 2 less bulging.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A05C3AFFEE9FF6B15FB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Bhutan.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A05C3AFFEE9FF6B15FB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No specimens were available for our studies; hence the diagnosis was taken from Giordani Soika (1982).	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A00C3AFFCA1FCF5124C.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 12)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A00C3AFFCA1FCF5124C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Clypeus as wide as long, with two longitudinal carinae originating from middle (Fig. 2); metanotal teeth bigger, distance between teeth about as equal as distance between each tooth and lateral metanotal margin; head and mesosoma moderately punctate (Fig. 4); curved transverse carina on either side of posterior portion of propodeum (Fig. 5); anterior face of pronotum with horizontal series of punctures on middle third, close to each other and separated by subtle carinae (Fig. 3); characteristic pattern of yellow bands on body (Fig. 1). Colour. Body black with yellow markings. Yellow regions: base of mandibles; large transverse mark on base and pair of small spots at apex of clypeus, apical marks sometimes absent; mark from base of clypeus to front along inner margin of eye up to top of eye emargination; large quadrangular spot on front above antenna; long mark on temple towards vertex; ventral side of scape; pair of triangular mark on horizontal part of pronotum, sometime fused at middle; subcircular spot on mesopleuron; tegula except at centre brown or black; parategula; pair of large spots at scutellum and small spots on metanotum; longitudinal band on propodeum laterally; mark on mid coxa; apical half of fore and mid femur ventrally; all tibia at outer side; narrow band at apex on T 1, wider at middle; wider band at apex of T 2, S 2, which greatly enlarged at middle and on sides; two spots on either side of base of T 2 laterally; T 3 with narrow apical band, enlarged at sides, sometimes thin median part disappearing; T 4 with narrow, almost regular apical band, sometimes abbreviated to sides; T 5 with semicircular stain at middle of apical margin. Legs yellowish brown to brown except yellow at outer side of hind basitarsus. Ƌ. Similar to ♀ except that clypeus slightly concave at base and more deeply emarginated at apex (Fig. 8); apical antennal article large, arcuate, gradually tapered from base to apex, which almost reaching base of 10 th article (Fig. 9). Colour differing from ♀ in having clypeus entirely yellow; mandible almost entirely yellow except brown at inner margin; yellow mark at lower front inverted triangular shaped and touching to base of clypeus (Fig. 7). Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀ 6 – 7 mm; Ƌ 6 – 7 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A00C3AFFCA1FCF5124C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype of Antepipona excelsa keralensis, ♀, “ INDIA: Kerala, Parambikulam ”, Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / I. R. – INV. 1922; ZSIC 1.0103 (Figs 10 – 12) (ZSIK). INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh, Papumpare district, Naharlagun, 1 Ƌ, 25. viii. 1998, Coll. A. R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 16113 / H 3; Lower Dibang Valley district, Roing, 1 ♀, 20. ix. 2002, Coll. M. Sil & Party, NZC No. 16114 / H 3. Bihar, Katihar district, Bhogaon, 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀, 3. x. 1908, Coll. C. A. Paiva, NZC Nos. 368 / H 3, 385 / H 3. Kerala: Palakkad district, Silent Valley, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 15. i. 1980, Coll. K. R. Rao & Party, NZC Nos. 16115 / H 3, 16116 / H 3; Kannur district, Thekkumbad, 1 ♀, 7. xi. 2002, Coll. K. C. Gopi & Party, NZC No. 16117 / H 3; Palakkad district, Chittoor, 1 ♀, 10. ix. 2010, Coll. K. Rajmohana & Party, NZC No. 16118 / H 3; Kozhikode district, Nanminda, 4 ♀, 3 Ƌ, 5. xi. 2011 & 6. x. 2014, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC Nos. 16119 / H 3 – 16125 / H 3. Manipur, exact locality, date of collection and name of collector unknown, 1 ♀, NZC No. 16126 / H 3; Imphal Valley, 1 ♀, 31. viii. 1945, Coll. M. L. Roonwal, NZC No. 16127 / H 3; Imphal West district, Kangchup, 1 ♀, 9. x. 1976, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16128 / H 3; Erioshemba, 1 ♀, 11. x. 1976, Coll. S. Jankan, NZC No. 16129 / H 3. Odisha, Puri district, Satpara, 1 ♀, 18. ix. 1913, Coll. N. Annandale, NZC No. 379 / H 3. Sikkim, exact locality unknown, 4 ♀, July 1897, Coll. Dudgeon, NZC Nos. 16130 / H 3 – 16133 / H 3; East Sikkim district, Ranipool, 1 ♀, 22. v. 1994, Coll. B. C. Das & Party, NZC No. 16134 / H 3; East Sikkim district, Rangpo, 1 ♀, 14. ix. 1978, Coll. A. N. T. Joseph & Party, NZC No. 16171 / H 3. Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri district, Devala, 1 Ƌ, v. 1961, Coll. P. S. Nathan, NZC No. 16135 / H 3; Nilgiri Hills, Mango Range, 3 800 ’, 1 ♀, v. 1949, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH). Tripura, West Tripura district, Agartala, 1 ♀, 10. xii. 1977, Coll. M. Muraleedharan & Party, NZC No. 16136 / H 3; North Tripura district, Dharmanagar, 1 Ƌ, 1. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16137 / H 3; Gomati district, Udaipur, 1 Ƌ, 14. v. 1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC No. 16138 / H 3; South Tripura district, Garjee, 2 ♀, 15. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16139 / H 3, 16140 / H 3; South Tripura district, Belonia, 1 Ƌ, 15 – 18. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16141 / H 3; Khowai district, Teliamura, 4 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 18 – 20. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16142 / H 3 – 16146 / H 3; West Tripura district, Baramura, 1 ♀, 22. v. 1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC No. 16147 / H 3; Dhalai district, Ambassa, 11 Ƌ, 1 ♀, 25. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16148 / H 3 – 16159 / H 3; Dhalai district, Ambassa, 4 Ƌ, 1 ♀, 25. v. 1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC Nos. 16160 / H 3 – 16164 / H 3; West Tripura district, Pulinpur, 1 ♀, 10. v. 1992, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16165 / H 3; Khowai district, Teliamura, 1 Ƌ, 20. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16454 / H 3. Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur district, Jaitapur, 1 Ƌ, 9. x. 2000, Coll. S. I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16166 / H 3. West Bengal, S – 24 Parganas district, Lakshmikantapur, 1 Ƌ, 15. x. 1965, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16167 / H 3; Purulia district, Ajodhya Hill, 1 ♀, 3. xi. 1985, Coll. M. Dutta & Party, NZC No. 16168 / H 3; Bardhhaman district, Kaichar, 1 ♀, 5. ix. 1986, Coll. K. K. Ray & Party, NZC No. 16169 / H 3; S – 24 Parganas district, Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, Pakhirala, 1 Ƌ, 3. viii. 2013, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 16170 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA31A00C3AFFCA1FCF5124C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, * Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, * Odisha, * Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, * Tripura, * Uttar Pradesh, * West Bengal; China; Korea; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam. Ethology. In this study we observed an interesting behavior, i. e., parasitic association of strepsipteran insects, for the first time in the genus Antepipona. Female strepsipteran parasites were observed under the metasomal terga segment of Antepipona biguttata in one ♀ specimen from Manipur (Fig. 10). The ♀ strepsipteran endoparasites are larviform, leg – less and wing – less, without eyes, antennae and external genitalia. In fig 10 the ♀ strepsipteran parasite is seen as partially projecting out from wasp’s metasoma.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA61A0FC3AFFAC5FCCF148A.taxon	description	(Figs 13 – 24)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA61A0FC3AFFAC5FCCF148A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. (Figs 13 – 19): Outer margin of posterior lobe of tegulae not strongly concave, posterior lobe bends slightly towards base, and its apex almost equal to parategula (Fig. 16); parategula arched (Fig. 16); S 2 convex at base to apex, where it creates fold followed by slight depression (Fig. 19); width between clypeal teeth equal to interantennal space (Fig. 14); clypeal apex slightly emarginated, with apical teeth short, but acute (Fig. 15); carina of anterior face of pronotum well developed on sides and on shoulders and absent on dorsal surface; anterior face of pronotum with two cross impressions at middle, surrounded by smooth area or some small punctures; its sides with very large and thick punctures; metanotal teeth triangular, separated by distance which not much greater than that which separates them from lateral margins of metanotum; posterior face of propodeum without superior transverse carina (Fig. 17). Colour. Body black, with ventral face of apical antennal articles sometimes ferruginous, and tarsi brown – ferruginous. Yellow markings: V – shaped mark at base of mandible; band at base of clypeus, sometimes interrupted at middle; sometimes marks at apex of clypeus; spot on front; strip along inner orbit up to ocular sinus; ventral face of scape; long mark on temple; medially interrupted broad band on dorsal surface of pronotum; large round spot on mesepisternum; two spots on scutellum; two spots, sometimes combined into one band, on metanotum; outer half of dorsal and posterior face of propodeum; tegulae, except black or brown mark at middle; parategulae; stains on fore and mid coxae; large spots on outer face of fore and mid femora; outer face of all tibiae; T 1 with an apical band, abbreviated at sides and sometimes two isolated spots on sides; T 2 with an apical band and two lateral spots at base; S 2 with band similar to that of T 2; T 3 and S 3 with short marks to sides of apical margin; T 4 with an apical band abbreviated at sides; T 5 sometimes with small median apical band; spot at middle of T 6. Wings subhyaline; fore wing with dark infumation on marginal cell. Ƌ (Figs 20 – 24): Clypeus slightly wider than long, with apical semicircular emargination, apical teeth triangular, acute (Fig. 22). Apical antennal article of medium length, slightly arched, its apex reaching to base of 11 th article (Fig. 23). Yellow too: mandible, clypeus entirely; yellow mark on front extends towards interantennal space; apical bands on T 4 – T 6 and mark on sides of S 4. Apical tergite black or brown. Other characters similar to that of ♀. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 7.5 – 8.5 mm; Ƌ, 6 – 7 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA61A0FC3AFFAC5FCCF148A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh, Papumpare district, Itanagar, 1 Ƌ, 22. v. 1998, Coll. A. R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 16310 / H 3; Tawang district, Tang, 1 ♀, 27. x. 2007, Coll. G. Srinivasan & Party, NZC No. 16311 / H 3. Chhattisgarh, Jashpur district, Narayanpur, 1 ♀, 15. xi. 2011, Coll. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 16312 / H 3; Jashpur district, Bend, 1 Ƌ, 21. xi. 2011, Coll. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 16313 / H 3; Jashpur district, Badalkhol, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 27. v. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC Nos. 16314 / H 3, 16315 / H 3. Meghalaya, East Garo Hills district, Dainadubi, 2 Ƌ, 8 – 13. v. 1979, Coll. S. B. Roy & Party, NZC Nos. 16316 / H 3, 16317 / H 3. Nagaland, Tuensang district, Longkhim, 1 Ƌ, 23. ix. 1994, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16318 / H 3. Tripura, South Tripura district, Garjee, 2 ♀, 13. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16319 / H 3, 16320 / H 3; Khowai district, Teliamura, 1 ♀, 4 Ƌ, 18 – 20. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16321 / H 3 – 16325 / H 3; Dhalai district, Ambassa, 4 Ƌ, 24 – 25. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16326 / H 3 – 16329 / H 3. West Bengal, Kolkata, 1 ♀, date of collection and name of collector unknown, NZC No. 16330 / H 3; Kolkata, 1 ♀, 14. viii. 1904, Coll. Brunetti, NZC No. 16331 / H 3; Darjeeling district, Sukna, 2 Ƌ, 1. vii. 1908, Coll. N. Annandale, NZC Nos. 367 / H 3, 370 / H 3; N – 24 Parganas district, Duttapukur, 1 ♀, 6. xii. 1986, Coll. A. N. T. Joseph & Party, NZC No. 16332 / H 3; Nadia district, Taherpur, 1 ♀, 16. xi. 2014, Coll. P. C. Mazumdar, NZC No. 16333 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA61A0FC3AFFAC5FCCF148A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Arunachal Pradesh, * Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, * Meghalaya, * Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, * Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Sri Lanka; Myanmar; China; Thailand; Laos; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia: Sumatra (including Riau Islands), Java.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA91A0AC3AFFBBBFE0A157D.taxon	description	(Figs 25 – 34)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA91A0AC3AFFBBBFE0A157D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. (Figs 25 – 31): Pronotal carina well developed on lateral sides, not reaching dorsal side, it bends inwards before reaching dorsal side (Fig. 28); dorsal side completely rounded; coloration of metasoma characteristic (Fig. 31). Colour. Body black, with yellow markings. Yellow: basal half of mandibles except basal black spot; clypeus with broad band basal and two apical fused or isolated longitudinal lines, mark at apex sometimes absent; lower face of scape; sub quadrate stain on front except at inter antennal space; band along inner orbits of lower lobes of eyes, which extends up to little above ocular sinus, sometimes spot in between upper lobe of eye and posterior ocelli and sometimes combined with yellow band of inner orbits; large line on temple; two large spots on dorsal surface of pronotum; large spot on mesepisternum; tegulae, except transverse brown band at middle; parategula; two large spots on scutellum; two spots on metanotum, sometimes fused; two wide longitudinal bands on propodeum; spots on mid and hind coxa; fore and mid femora, except dark line across back face; fore and mid tibia, except dark line across back face; outer face of hind tibiae; thin line across bottom face of first article of hind tarsi; tarsi yellow to brown ferruginous; T 1 apically on band, narrow at sides where sometimes joins two specks, which isolated or absent; T 2 with two large round spots at base and an apical band slightly enlarged in middle and on sides; minute specks on lateral margins of T 3; thin band, sinuous, almost regular on T 4; round spot on T 6; S 2 – S 3 with an apical band slightly enlarged at middle and on sides, sometimes S 3 with only traces of apical band; sometimes even specks on lateral margins of apical of S 4. Ventral surface of pedicel and flagellar segments yellowish brown. Wings sub hyaline, infumated along apical half of marginal vein. Ƌ (Figs 32 – 34). Clypeus slightly wider than long, rather strongly convex, weakly emarginated at apex, with short, sharp teeth, densely punctured (Fig. 33); apical antennal article hook – like which reaching middle of tenth article (Fig. 34); punctures stronger than those in ♀. Colour similar to ♀ except clypeus, supraclypeal area and interantennal space entirely yellow; mandible almost entirely yellow except brown apex; apex of T 5 with yellow band; T 7 without yellow markings. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 6.5 – 7.5 mm; Ƌ, 6 – 7 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA91A0AC3AFFBBBFE0A157D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor district, Ramapuram, 1 Ƌ, 14. x. 1997, Coll. B. C. Das & Party, NZC No. 16022 / H 3. Chhattisgarh, Raipur district, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Bar village, 1 ♀, 20. vii. 2011, Coll. S. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 15291 / H 3; Jashpur district, Rangpur, 2 Ƌ, 24. xi. 2011, Coll. Mandal & Party, NZC Nos. 15292 / H 3, 15293 / H 3. Goa, Poinguinim, 1 Ƌ, 16. vi. 1979, Coll. A. K. Sarkar & Party, NZC No. 16023 / H 3. Gujarat, Junagadh district, Junagadh Circuit House Campus, 1 ♀, 15. vii. 2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 16024 / H 3. Jharkhand, Giridih district, Paresnath Hills, 1 ♀, 13. iv. 1909, Coll. N. Annandale, NZC No. 16025 / H 3. Karnataka, Chikmagalur district, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Likkavalli, 1 ♀, 11. xi. 2006, Coll. K. G. Emiliyamma & Party, NZC No. 16026 / H 3. Kerala, Kozhikode district, Nanminda, 2 ♀, 2 Ƌ, 6. vi. 2010, 5. x. 2011 & 3. vi. 2015, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC Nos. 16027 / H 3 – 16029 / H 3 & 17556 / H 3. Rajasthan, Sirohi dist., Mount Abu, 3 Ƌ, 10 – 11. vii. 2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC Nos. 15028 / H 3 – 15030 / H 3. Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 ♀, 21. xii. 2008, Coll. R. Angels & Party, NZC No. 16030 / H 3; Vellore district, Agaram, 1 Ƌ, 29. xii. 2010, Coll. S. Prabakaran & Party, NZC No. 16728 / H 3. Telangana, Khammam district, Bhadrachalam, 1 ♀, 7. iv. 2014, Coll. R. Aengals & Party, NZC No. 16729 / H 3. Uttarakhand, Haridwar district, Bahadrabad, 1 ♀, 15. vi. 2003, Coll. B. G. Kundu & Party, NZC No. 16031 / H 3. West Bengal, Paschim Medinipur district, Kharagpur, 1 ♀, 17 – 30. vi. 1911, Coll. R. Hodgart, NZC No. 16032 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFA91A0AC3AFFBBBFE0A157D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, * Goa, * Gujarat, * Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, * Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Myanmar; Sri Lanka.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0AC3AFFD35FEA611CF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Similar to A. guttata (Smith). Clypeus wider and less deeply emarginated, with moderately sharp apical teeth; S 2 almost uniformly convex at base; metanotal teeth normal size; posterior side of propodeum without transverse upper carina; anterior face of pronotum, pronotal carina, tegula, parategula, metanotum, propodeum and metasoma as that of A. guttata; punctures as that of A. guttata, but front more dense and mesepisternum more spaced. Colour. Body black with apex of mandible brown. Yellow markings: V – shaped mark on mandible; clypeus; large mark on front; wide band along inner orbit of lower lobe of eye up to little above ocular sinus which connected with frontal mark; scape except triangular black spot at apex of dorsal face; an elongated large spot on temple; anterior two – thirds of dorsal surface of pronotum; large round spot on mesepisternum; scutellum; metanotum; outer half of dorsal and posterior faces of propodeum; tegula; parategula; femur, tibiae and tarsi of all legs except basal half of hind femora black; an apical band, connected with lateral spot at sides, on T 1; two large spots at base, and band apically enlarged at middle and at sides on T 2; medially interrupted apical band on T 3; apical band on T 4; median apical spot on T 5; round spot on T 6; broad apical band, enlarged at middle and on sides, on S 2; similar but narrow band on S 3; apical spot on lateral margin of S 4. Wings lightly browned; fore wing with dark infumation at apical half of marginal cell. Ƌ. Clypeus not wider than long, strongly emarginated at apex; apical antennal article small, slightly arched, its apex hardly reaching to base 11 th article. Coloration as that of ♀, but hind femora yellow, with thin brownish black line at inner side. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 7 mm; Ƌ, 6 – 6.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0AC3AFFD35FEA611CF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Karnataka, Kalaburagi district, Gulbarga University Campus, 1 ♀, 10. iv. 2014, Coll. S. Angalki, NZC No. 16334 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0AC3AFFD35FEA611CF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0AC3AFFD35FEA611CF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No Ƌ specimen was available for our studies; hence the characters of Ƌ were taken from Giordani Soika, 1982.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0BC3AFF946FF541478.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Outer margin of posterior lobe of tegulae strongly concave, posterior lobe bending towards base, becoming almost vertical, and apex under parategula; parategula straight in apical half; anterior face of pronotum with two cross impressions at middle, surrounded by sparse punctures, absent at middle; mesepisternum with epicnemial carina much less developed than in A. bipustulata; T 1 considerably more elongated than in A. bipustulata; S 2 strongly convex at base, not depressed at middle; punctures and pilosity as that of A. bipustulata. Colour. Body black, with ventral face of funicles and tarsi brown – ferruginous, more or less dark. Yellow markings: V – shaped mark on mandible; large medially interrupted band at base of clypeus; spot on front; thin line along inner orbit up to ocular sinus, much wider at ocular sinus and extends little upward; long mark at temples; about half of anterior dorsal surface of pronotum; round spot on mesepisternum; tegula, except mark at baseline ferruginous brown, or black; parategula; band on scutellum; most of metanotum; two bands on sides of propodeum; much of outer face of fore and mid femora; outer face of all tibiae; an apical band much enlarged at middle on T 1, sometimes joined to two large lateral spots; an apical band almost regular and two large spots on sides at base on T 2; spots, often absent, on sides of T 3; an apical band on T 4; mark on T 5 and T 6; an apical band on S 2; sometimes an apical band on S 3 and spots on sides of S 4. Wings subhyaline; fore wing with dark infumation on marginal cell. Ƌ. Clypeus longer than in A. bipustulata, about as wide as long, almost uniformly convex, punctures as that of A. bipustulata; apical antennal article more delicate, more subtle, than in A. bipustulata, spiniform, regularly arched; mandible and clypeus yellow; stain of front bigger and fully occupies interantennal space; T 6 and T 7 black. Other characters as that of ♀. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 8 – 8.5 mm; Ƌ, 7 – 8 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0BC3AFF946FF541478.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Tamil Nadu.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAC1A0BC3AFF946FF541478.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Giordani Soika, 1982.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A0BC3AFFC29FDF813F8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. S 2 very bulging at base, forming well distinguishable anterior side, separated from ventral side by means of fold in shape of carina; anterior carina of pronotum sharply angular at shoulder; posterior face of propodeum with two transverse, short but well developed upper carina (Fig. 41); posterior face of propodeum with moderately strong punctures and striations.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A0BC3AFFAA9FDCE105B.taxon	description	(Figs 35, 36) Colour. ♀ (Figs 35 – 36). Body black with mandible, tegulae and tarsi ferruginous. Dark yellow to almost orange: band at base of clypeus, sometimes interrupted at middle; mark on front; line on lower lobe of inner orbit of eye up to bottom of ocular sinus; ventral side of scape; band on anterior margin of pronotum; mark on mesepisternum; two marks on scutellum; tegula and parategula; apex of outer face of fore and mid femora; fore and mid tibiae; base of hind tibiae; an apical band on T 1; two spots on sides of base and large apical band on T 2; thin apical band on T 3; apical band, relatively large, on T 4; sometimes mark at middle of T 6; large apical band on S 2. Wing strongly infumated, with violet reflection. Ƌ. Unknown. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 8.5 – 9.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A0BC3AFFAA9FDCE105B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. NEPAL: Kathmandu district, Sundarijal, 2 ♀, date of collection and name of collector unknown, NZC Nos. 16363 / H 3, 16364 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A0BC3AFFAA9FDCE105B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nepal; China: Tibet.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A09C3AFF8CBFCF417B8.taxon	description	(Figs 37 – 42)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A09C3AFF8CBFCF417B8.taxon	discussion	♀ (Figs 37 – 42). Differs from the nominotypical subspecies for the pale yellow colour of the spots. Other colour differences: mandible with V – shaped spot at base; clypeus, in addition to basal band, with pre apical yellow mark; dorsal face of propodeum with yellow spot; regular apical band on T 4; T 5 sometimes with full apical band or reduced to spot at middle; tegulae sometimes ferruginous.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A09C3AFF8CBFCF417B8.taxon	description	Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 9 – 9.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A09C3AFF8CBFCF417B8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Delhi, Palam, 1 ♀, 6. ix. 1978, Coll. Bindu, NZC No. 16365 / H 3; Himachal Pradesh, Shimla district, Fagu to Kufri, 21. v. 1916, Coll. N. Annandale, NZC Nos. 375 / H 3 & 380 – 382 / H 3; Solan district, Kasauli, 19 – 20. vi. 1979, Coll. V. K. Gupta, NZC Nos. 16366 – 16369 / H 3; Chamba district, Jamuhar, 30. vi. 2012, Coll. D. Banerjee & Party, NZC No. 16370 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAD1A09C3AFF8CBFCF417B8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAF1A09C3AFFE9BFF54134E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƌ. Metanotal teeth closer to each other than to lateral metanotal margins; posterior face of propodeum smooth and shiny; S 2 regularly convex from base to apex, with longitudinal groove at base; front sub opaque, smoothly punctate, punctures sparse and superficial, almost indistinguishable at middle, ferruginous. Colour. Body ferruginous with yellow and black markings. Yellow markings: mandible; clypeus; ventral side of scape; front; temple; large and irregular band on anterior margin of pronotum; outer margin of tegula; parategula; large part of scutellum; metanotum; large part of fore and mid femur; all tibiae and tarsi; narrow band at apex, slightly enlarged at middle, on T 1; two spots at sides of base of T 2; apical bands, greatly enlarged at middle and on sides, on T 2 and S 2; wide apical bands on T 3 – T 6 & S 3 – S 6. Black markings: radicle of scape; W – shaped inverted mark on ocellar area. ♀. Similar to male except punctures sparser; apical teeth distant from each other about 1,3 of maximum width of clypeus; Yellow band of pronotum interrupted twice and narrow on sides; T 5, T 6, S 5 & S 6 and part of T 4 & S 4 ferruginous. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). Ƌ and ♀, 7.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAF1A09C3AFFE9BFF54134E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAF1A09C3AFFE9BFF54134E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Giordani Soika, 1982.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAF1A09C3AFFA6EFE4E10B2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal; China; Malaysia; Myanmar; Indonesia: Sumatra.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFAF1A09C3AFFA6EFE4E10B2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Giordani Soika, 1982, opined that most of the identifications by various workers, and probably all, really belong to A. rufescens (Smith). No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Giordani Soika, 1982.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFF3DFDDD148A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Apex of clypeus more closely and deeply emarginated, teeth widely rounded; S 2 almost regularly convex from base to apex; metanotal teeth of normal size; mesopleuron moderately punctate; posterior side of propodeum without superior carinae; fundamental body colour black.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFF3DFDDD148A.taxon	description	Colour. Body black with yellow markings. Yellow markings: V – shaped mark on mandible; clypeus; large mark on front, except at interantennal space black; wide band along inner orbits of lower lobes of eye up to ocular sinus; scape, except triangular black spot on apical half of outer face; an elongated large spot on temple; anterior two – thirds of dorsal surface of pronotum; large round spot on mesepisternum; scutellum; metanotum; dorsal face of propodeum; tegula; parategula; femur, tibiae and tarsi of all legs except basal half of hind femora black; an apical band, large at middle and narrow to sides, on T 1; two large spots at base, and an apical band enlarged in middle and at sides, on T 2; apical bands on T 3 and T 4; round spot on T 6; broad apical band, enlarged at middle and on sides, on S 2; apical spots on lateral margin of S 3. Wings lightly browned; fore wing more infumated along coast. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 8 mm. Ƌ. Giordani Soika, 1982, stated in his key that Ƌ was unknown, but he (1941: 263) stated that some Ƌ from Jubbulpore certainly conspecific, and described Ƌ in contrast to A. guttata diffinis. Clypeus wider than long, semi circularly emarginate, covered with large punctures; last antennal article thin, reaching near base of 10 th article; yellow markings: clypeus, mandibles, scape, much of front, eye emargination.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFF3DFDDD148A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Nedungadu, Tanjore, 1 ♀, 30. v, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH); Nedungadu, Tanjore, 1 Ƌ, 17. v, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH).	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFF3DFDDD148A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFBB8FF6B11F7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. This species close to A. intricata (Smith) in size and colour, but front densely punctured and humeri rounded. Clypeus as wide as long, roughly punctured; front, vertex and temple (later sometimes less dense) coarsely and densely punctured, interspaces less than diameter of punctures; anterior face of pronotum with leather – like sculpture, only sides coarsely punctured; posterior surface of propodeum without transverse upper carina; base of S 2 bent flat convex in profile view, not bent steeper for basal furrow. Colour. Body brownish red with yellow and black markings. Yellow markings: Clypeus except lateral sides; weak stripe on inner rim of eye from clypeus to ocular sinus; weak spot at middle of pronotum; outer sides of tegulae; parategulae; large spot on propodeum; narrow, laterally abbreviated apical band on T 1; broad apical band on T 2, connected with basal spot through laterally; broad apical band on T 3, T 4 & S 2; sinuate apical band on S 3; legs with few black markings. Black: around ocellus; marks on mesopleuron and legs; stripe before yellow bands on T 2 – T 4; base of T 4. Wings yellowish hyaline, fore wing with obscured brown mark at apex of radial cell.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFBB8FF6B11F7.taxon	description	Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 11 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFBB8FF6B11F7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Haryana.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A16C3AFFBB8FF6B11F7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Gusenleitner (1996).	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A17C3AFF8AEFF541454.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƌ. Metanotal teeth closer to lateral metanotal margins than between themselves; posterior face of propodeum punctate; S 2 bulged at base, where it strongly convex, without longitudinal furrow; front sub opaque, smoothly punctate, punctures sparse and superficial, almost indistinguishable at middle, ferruginous; apical antennal article very small, triangular, not reach half of eleventh article; propodeum with superior carina distinct. Colour. Body ferruginous with black spot on front, which includes ocelli, and brown – black band on T 2 pre apically, separating basal ferruginous part from apical yellow band. Yellow or yellow – ferruginous: mandible; clypeus; lower part of front; ventral side of scape; middle of pronotum; outer face of all tibiae and tarsi; thin regular apical band on T 1, joined to sides with two spots; large spots at sides of T 2, joined to an apical band that slightly enlarged at middle; band, greatly enlarged at middle and at sides, at apex of S 2; T 3 – T 7 except apex of T 7 black. Wings strongly infumated; fore wing more strongly along upper margin; stigma yellow – ferruginous. ♀. Clypeus as wide as long, weakly emarginated at apex, with widely rounded apical teeth; apical margin equal to about 1, 3 × of maximum width of clypeus; antenna moderately elongated, with fifth article distinctly longer than wide; punctation of clypeus denser than that of Ƌ. Colour similar to that of Ƌ except mandibles largely ferruginous and T 6 and last two sternites more ferruginous. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). Ƌ, 9 mm; ♀, 9.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A17C3AFF8AEFF541454.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Maharashtra.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB01A17C3AFF8AEFF541454.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Giordani Soika, 1982.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A17C3AFFCCDFF5411F0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƌ. Clypeus widely and deeply emarginated; anterior face of pronotum punctured with median V – shaped impression less marked; pronotal carina distinct; tegulae elongated, with posterior lobe long, narrow; superior carina of posterior face of propodeum arched, short, well developed, protruding; S 2 sharply lowered to base, then sub flat in longitudinal direction. Colour. Black. Yellow markings: mandible; clypeus; large stain on bottom of front, which extends to interantennal space; scape, except black line dorsally; strip along inner orbits of lower lobes of eyes up to ocular sinus occupying entirely; stain on temples; an almost regular wide band on anterior margin of pronotum; large stain on mesepisternum; broad band on scutellum; two specks on metanotum; tegulae, sometimes in part ferruginous; parategula; large spots on dorsal side of propodeum; anterior face of all coxae; much of fore and mid femurs; apex of hind femora; all tibiae and tarsi; an apical band, slightly enlarged at middle and on sides, on T 1; basal spots and large regular apical band on T 2; large basal stain and medially strongly enlarged apical band, on S 2; narrow apical bands on T 3 and S 3; broad apical band on T 4 – T 6 and specks on lateral margin of S 4 and S 5. Ventral side of apical antennal article ferruginous; last tergites and sternites usually brown or brownish – ferruginous. Wings sub hyaline, lightly browned along coast. ♀. Clypeus black, with basal band and stain pre apical yellow. Rest as that of Ƌ. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 7 – 7.5 mm; Ƌ, 6.6 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A17C3AFFCCDFF5411F0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Jammu & Kashmir; Pakistan.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A17C3AFFCCDFF5411F0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No material was available for our studies; hence the description was taken from Giordani Soika, 1977.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A15C3AFF8A1FC9D1520.taxon	description	(Figs 43 – 48)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A15C3AFF8A1FC9D1520.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Apex of clypeus narrow, width less than width of interantennal space (Fig. 45); mesopleuron moderately punctate; posterior side of propodeum (Fig. 47) without transverse upper carina; S 2 abruptly lowered at base, slightly depressed at middle; median area of anterior face of pronotum almost completely smooth (Fig. 46); pronotal carina present only on side faces and on shoulder; metanotal teeth well – developed, distance between them about twice that which separates one of them from lateral margin of metanotum. Colour. Body black, with ventral surface of apical funicles, marks at base of fore and mid femora, apical marks on mid and hind tibiae and all tarsi usually brown ferruginous. Yellow markings: mandible except at apex brown; clypeus usually entirely, rarely lateral margins and transverse basal mark blackish brown; scape except dark triangular mark at apical half of dorsal side; large mark on front; broad line along inner orbit extends up to little above ocular sinus; large mark on upper half of temples; broad interrupted band on dorsal surface of pronotum; large spot on mesepisternum; wide bands on scutellum and metanotum; tegulae; parategulae; large spot on dorsal face of propodeum; most of fore and mid femora; apex of hind femora; all tibiae; outer face of all basi – tarsi; an apical band on T 1, abruptly enlarged at sides; an apical broad band on T 2, strongly enlarged at middle and at sides, and two large round spots on sides of base; large spots on sides of apical margin of T 3; an apical band on T 4; spots at middle of T 5 and T 6; S 2 with an apical band as that of T 2; S 3 and S 4 with spots on sides of apical margin. Wings slightly blackened, strongly along coast. Ƌ. Apical emargination of clypeus narrow, deep; apical antennal article tiny, almost straight, its apex reaching barely half of eleventh article. Coloration as that of ♀, but T 3 – T 5, S 3 with apical yellow band. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 5.5 mm; Ƌ, 5 – 5.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A15C3AFF8A1FC9D1520.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Nanminda, 1 ♀, 4. vi. 2014, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC No. 16361 / H 3; Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram district, Vandalur, 1 ♀, 21. x. 1978, Coll. R. S. Pillai & Party, NZC No. 16362 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB11A15C3AFF8A1FC9D1520.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Kerala, * Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB31A13C3AFFD11FE8E158D.taxon	description	(Figs 49 – 58)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB31A13C3AFFD11FE8E158D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: ♀ (Figs 49 – 53). Clypeus wider than long, weakly emarginated, with few small punctures (Fig. 51); mesopleuron moderately punctate; metanotum with small teeth, close to lateral metanotal margin; posterior side of propodeum without carinae; S 2 not bulging at base. Colour. Black, with apex of mandible ferruginous. Yellow markings: base of mandible; clypeus; scape except black line on upper surface toward apex; quadrangular mark on lower half of front, base distinctly wider than apex; large stain on ocular sinus, which bulges out to lower front, reaching up to clypeus; large stain on temple; medially interrupted broad band on dorsal surface of pronotum; broad mark on mesepisternum; scutellum except posterior margin; metanotum; two large spots on propodeum; tegula; parategula; front face of all coxae (sometimes absent in fore coxa); fore and mid femora; hind femur posteriorly; all tibiae; T 1 with large apical band, wider at middle, together with two large lateral spots; T 2 with two large lateral spots at base, and it connected to apical band, which greatly enlarged at middle and on sides; T 3 – T 5 with comparatively narrow band, but strongly dilated at sides; round spot on T 6; two broad spots at base of S 2; large apical band, strongly enlarged at middle and sides on S 2 – S 4; postero-lateral mark on S 5. Tarsal segments usually yellow to yellowish brown. Wings slightly browned. Ƌ (Figs 54 – 58). Clypeus much wider than long, with large emargination at apex (Fig 55); apical antennal article (Fig 56) of medium size, slightly arched, rapidly narrowed from base to apex, which reaching base of tenth article. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 6.5 – 7.5 mm; Ƌ, 6 – 7 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB31A13C3AFFD11FE8E158D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Andhra Pradesh, Guntur district, Pulladigunta, 1 ♀, 25. i. 2004, Coll. D. R. Maulik & Party, NZC No. 16242 / H 3; East Godavari district, Rajanagaram, 2 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 26. ii. 2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16243 / H 3 – 16245 / H 3; Krishna district, Kokkiligadda, 2 ♀, 26. v. 2012, Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC Nos. 16735 / H 3, 16736 / H 3. Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur district, Achanakmar WLS, Sihawal Sagar, 1 ♀, 13. vi. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15304 / H 3; Bastar district, Jagadalpur, Lamni village, 1 Ƌ, 12. xii. 2011, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15305 / H 3; Kabirdham district, Dhawaipani, 1 Ƌ, 30. viii. 2011, Coll. Sunil K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16269 / H 3. Gujarat, Surat, 1 ♀, 7. v. 1904, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16246 / H 3. Jharkhand, Ramgarh, 1 Ƌ, 16. iii. 1983, Coll. M. Prasad & Party, NZC No. 16247 / H 3; Bokaro district, Bandhudih, 1 ♀, 5. viii. 2009, Coll. A. K. Roy Mahato, NZC No. 16248 / H 3. Karnataka, Bengaluru, 1 Ƌ, date of collection and name of collector unknown, NZC No. 16249 / H 3; Bengaluru, 1 ♀, date of collection unknown, Coll. J. Cameron, NZC No. 16250 / H 3. Odisha, Puri, 1 Ƌ, 20 – 21. i. 1908, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16251 / H 3; Chilka lakeside, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 4. iii. 1910, Coll. N. Annandale, NZC Nos. 16252 / H 3 – 16253 / H 3; Puri district, Balighai, 1 Ƌ, 16 – 20. viii. 1911, Coll. F. H. Gravely, NZC No. 16254 / H 3; Cuttack, 1 ♀, 25. xii. 1970, Coll. S. Khera & Party, NZC No. 16255 / H 3; Sambalpur district, Hirakud, 1 Ƌ, 22. viii. 1983, Coll. P. Parui & Party, NZC No. 16256 / H 3. Pondicherry, Kurumbagarum, Karikal Terr., 1 ♀, viii. 1949, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH). Uttarakhand, Dehradun, Golatapper forest, 3 ♀, 6. v. 1967, Coll. J. C. Tripathi, NZC Nos. 16257 / H 3 – 16259 / H 3. Uttar Pradesh, Azamgarh district, Jamalpur, 1 Ƌ, 2. v. 1981, Coll. T. R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16260 / H 3; Meerut district, Pratappur, 1 ♀, 21. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16261 / H 3; Ghaziabad district, Dhaulana, 2 Ƌ, 11. vi. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16262 / H 3,16263 / H 3; Pratapgarh district, Antu, 1 Ƌ, 27. iv. 1990, Coll. T. R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16264 / H 3; Bareilly district, Mohanpur, 1 Ƌ, 16. ix. 2006, Coll. S. I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16265 / H 3; Mahoba district, Mahoba, 1 Ƌ, 25. x. 2007, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16266 / H 3. West Bengal, Purulia, 1 ♀, 7. xi. 1985, Coll. M. Datta & Party, NZC No. 16267 / H 3. BANGLADESH: Goalbathan, 1 Ƌ, 10. vii. 1909, Coll. R. Hodgart, NZC No. 16268 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB31A13C3AFFD11FE8E158D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, * Gujarat, * Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, * Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Afghanistan; * Bangladesh; China; Sri Lanka.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A13C3AFFCB0FAA611A8.taxon	description	(Figs 59 – 66)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A13C3AFFCB0FAA611A8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƌ. Apex of clypeus deeply emarginated, semicircular, with punctures large and dense (Fig. 61); apical antennal article almost straight, its apex not reaching to base of eleventh article (Fig. 62); punctures on T 3 bigger than that of T 2; punctures on T 4 and T 5 fine and sparse; S 5 and S 6, sometimes on S 4 also, with several long brownish yellow hairs especially at base; pronotal carina present only on lateral side and shoulder; posterior face of propodeum with two short transverse upper carina. Colour. Body black, with apical antennal segments ferruginous. Yellow are: mandible; clypeus; ventral side of scape; triangular mark on front; bands on inner margin of lower lobe of eye up to bottom of ocular sinus; an oval mark on temple; large and regular band on dorsal face of pronotum; round spot on mesepisternum; wide band on scutellum, rarely interrupted at middle; band on metanotum, sometimes highly reduced to two spots on metanotal teeth or completely absent; spot on dorsal face of propodeum, rarely highly reduced or completely absent; tegula; parategula; small spot on fore coxa; large spots on mid and hind coxa; femur, except more or less extended black area at base; all tibiae and tarsi; bands, widened at middle and on sides, on T 1, T 2 and S 2; basal lateral spots on T 2; narrow band apical, sometimes interrupted at middle and slightly enlarged at sides, on T 3; apical bands wider, restricted and more or less abbreviated to sides, on T 4 – T 6; sometimes two spots at base of S 2.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A13C3AFFCB0FAA611A8.taxon	description	Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 6 – 7 mm. ♀. Unknown.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A13C3AFFCB0FAA611A8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Himachal Pradesh, Solan, 1 Ƌ, 14 – 17. vi. 1979, Coll. V. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16371 / H 3. Uttarakhand, Almora district, Ranikhet, 1 Ƌ, 13. x. 1978, Coll. V. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16372 / H 3; Nainital district, Naukuchiatal, 1 Ƌ, 5. x. 2004, Coll. M. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16373 / H 3. West Bengal, Darjeeling district, Mirik, 1 Ƌ, 24. vi. 1979, Coll. P. Halder & Party, NZC No. 16374 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A13C3AFFCB0FAA611A8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, * Uttarakhand, West Bengal; Pakistan.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A1CC3AFF894FE09165C.taxon	description	(Figs 67 – 76)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A1CC3AFF894FE09165C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀ (Figs 67 – 71). S 2 not abruptly lowered at base, sides slightly convex; mesopleuron closely punctate, interspaces carinate; posterior side of propodeum without carinae; apex of clypeus strongly emarginated, with apical teeth less acute (Fig. 69); metanotal teeth longer, more acute; body black with yellow and reddish brown markings (Fig. 67). Colour. Body black with yellow and reddish brown markings. Yellow markings: mandible except basal black and apical reddish brown; clypeus; V – shaped mark on front, often joining with extensions of bands that run along inner orbit, exceeding little above ocular sinus; large mark on temple towards vertex; scape except dorsal brown mark at apex; large band on pronotum; spot on mesepisternum; scutellum; metanotum; tegula; parategula; an apical band, wide in middle and narrow and short on sides, on T 1; T 2 with two large yellow spots at base and an apical band wider at middle and at sides; S 2 with similar apical band; apical bands on T 3 – T 5 and S 3 – S 5. Flagellar segments usually yellow to yellowish brown, sometime black dorsally. Legs yellow to yellowish brown with coxae brown to black. Reddish brown markings: propodeum; most of T 1. In some specimens, reddish brown colour more extensive and mixed with yellow markings on mesosoma and metasoma. Ƌ. Apical antennal article almost reaching up to middle of 10 th article (Fig 73). Colour similar to that of ♀ except mandible almost entirely yellow except at teeth; interantennal space yellow; yellow mark on front broader. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). Female, 8 – 9 mm; Male, 6.5 – 8 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A1CC3AFF894FE09165C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode district, Nanminda, 1 ♀, 21. xii. 2010, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC No. 16293 / H 3. Meghalaya, East Garo Hills district, Dainadubi, 1 ♀, 8 – 13. v. 1979, Coll. S. B. Roy & Party, NZC No. 16294 / H 3; East Garo Hills district, Darugiri, 4 Ƌ, 14 – 20. v. 1979, Coll. S. B. Roy & Party, NZC Nos. 16295 / H 3 – 16298 / H 3. Sikkim, exact collection locality unknown, 3 ♀, 2 Ƌ, vii – ix. 1897, Coll. Dudgeon, NZC Nos. 16299 / H 3 – 16303 / H 3. Tripura, Gomati district, Udaipur, 1 Ƌ, 14. v. 1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC No. 16304 / H 3; Khowai district, Teliamura, 2 Ƌ, 20. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16305 / H 3, 16306 / H 3; Dhalai district, Ambassa, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 25. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16307 / H 3, 16308 / H 3; North Tripura district, Ananda Bazar, 1 Ƌ, 26. v. 1992, Coll. M. Sil & Party, NZC No. 16309 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A1CC3AFF894FE09165C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. * India: Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura; China; Thailand; Myanmar; Laos; Malaysia; Indonesia: Java (including Kangean), Sumatra, Sulawesi, Moluccas.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFB51A1CC3AFF894FE09165C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Giordani Soika, 1982, suggested that many previous workers misidentified this species as A. guttata diffinis (de Saussure).	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A1CC3AFFED5FDBE1330.taxon	description	(Figs 77 – 82)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A1CC3AFFED5FDBE1330.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Holotype ♀. Clypeus little wider than long (Fig. 79); apical margin of clypeus slightly emarginated, almost straight; front, temples and vertex with deep close punctures (Fig. 78); mesosoma stout, with distinct close punctures (Fig. 81); anterior carina of pronotum present only on lateral sides up to shoulder; median area of anterior face of pronotum smooth, with weak transverse groove (Fig. 80); metanotum with two distinct teeth directed upwards; propodeum with two short horizontal carina at posterior side (Fig. 82); S 2 not bulging at base. Colour. Reddish brown with yellow marking as follows: base of mandible; clypeus; lower half of front; temple; ventral side of scape; major part of pronotum; large area of mesopleuron; scutellum; metanotum; two large patches on sides of propodeum; band on posterior margin of T 1; two large basal spots on sides of T 2; sinuate band on posterior margins of T 2 – T 4; T 5 with an apical mark medially; T 6 with broad median mark; small mark on fore and mid coxa; fore and mid femora and tibia completely; apex of hind femur; hind tibia entirely; tegula except at middle brown. Wings hyaline with brown infuscation at apical half of marginal cell. Ƌ. Unknown. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). 5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A1CC3AFFED5FDBE1330.taxon	materials_examined	Material Examined. Holotype ♀: INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, 4. viii. 1997, Coll. Sasidharan, Regd. No. ZSIC – 1.0104; INV. 1923.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A1CC3AFFED5FDBE1330.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Tamil Nadu.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A18C3AFFB61FDD016C8.taxon	description	(Figs 83 – 92)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A18C3AFFB61FDD016C8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀ (Figs 83 – 89). Clypeus wider than long, without longitudinal carinae (Fig. 85); metanotal teeth close to metanotal margin; distance between metanotal teeth twice as much distance between each tooth and lateral metanotal margin; head and mesosoma densely punctate (Figs 84, 87); pronotum with horizontal series of punctures on middle third of anterior face, close to each other and separated by thin carina (Fig. 86). Colour. Body black with yellow markings. Apex of mandible and lower face of funicular segments ferruginous. Tarsal segments yellow to yellowish brown. Yellow markings: basal half of mandible except basal black spot; clypeus except black spot at middle, size of it highly variable, rarely absent; scape except black line on upper surface toward apex; front, except interantennal space and two black spots, which start from antennal toruli and directed obliquely upward; median mark on front either fused with or isolated from lateral mark; large stain on temple; broad band on dorsal surface of pronotum; almost all of upper mesepisternum; scutellum except posterior margin; metanotum; two wide longitudinal bands on propodeum, occupying entire dorsal faces; tegula except brown spot medially; parategula; front face of all coxae (highly variable); fore and mid femora; hind femur posteriorly; all tibiae; T 1 with large apical band, wider at middle, together with two large lateral spots; T 2 with two large lateral spots at base, and an apical band, which greatly enlarged at middle and on sides, basal spot connected to apical band by narrow lateral line; T 3 with narrow band, but strongly enlarged at sides; band almost regular on T 4; stain at middle of apical margin of T 5; round spot on T 6; large apical band, strongly enlarged at middle on S 2 – S 4, wider on S 2 and narrower on next two, band on S 4 rarely highly reduced. Wings moderately browned, more heavily along apical half of marginal cell. Ƌ (Figs 90 – 92). Apical emargination of clypeus moderately deep (Fig. 91); apical antennal article hooked, its apex reaching middle of tenth article (Fig. 92). Colour similar to that of ♀ except clypeus entirely yellow; T 5, T 6 & S 5 with sinuous to almost regular apical band; mandible almost yellow except at apex brown. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 6 – 6.5 mm; Ƌ, 5.5 – 6 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A18C3AFFB61FDD016C8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Andhra Pradesh, West Godavari district, Munduru, 1 ♀, 2 Ƌ, 24. ii. 2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16033 / H 3 – 16035 / H 3; East Godavari district, Rajanagaram, 2 ♀, 26. ii. 2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16036 / H 3, 16037 / H 3; Guntur district, Thimmapuram, 1 Ƌ, 1. iii. 2013, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16038 / H 3; Anantapur district, Bathalapalli, 1 Ƌ, 21. iii. 2013, Coll. S. Prabakaran & Party, NZC No. 16732 / H 3; Krishna district, Mylavaram, 1 Ƌ, 20. v. 2012, Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC No. 16730 / H 3; Krishna district, Vuyyuru, 1 Ƌ, 25. v. 2012, Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC No. 16731 / H 3. Chhattisgarh, Surguja district, Jhilmili village, 1 Ƌ, 6. iv. 1990, Coll. H. S. Sharma & Party, NZC No. 15294 / H 3; Raipur district, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakchi Vihar, 1 Ƌ, 2. iv. 2012, Coll. S. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 15295 / H 3; Raipur district, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Furfundi, 1 ♀, 2. v. 2012, Coll. S. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 15296 / H 3; Jashpur district, Badalkhol, 1 ♀, 2 Ƌ, 27. v. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC Nos. 15297 / H 3 – 15299 / H 3; Korba district, Kudmura, 2 ♀, 30. v. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC Nos. 15300 / H 3, 15301 / H 3; Kawardha district, Khara, 1 Ƌ, 8. vi. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15302 / H 3; Kawardha district, Khara, 1 Ƌ, 8. vi. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15302 / H 3; Bilaspur district, Chhaparwa, 1 ♀, 11. vi. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15303 / H 3; Bilaspur district, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sihawal Sagar, 1 Ƌ, 13. vi. 2012, Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 16450 / H 3. Gujarat, Junagadh district, Junagadh Circuit House Campus, 1 Ƌ, 15. vii. 2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 16039 / H 3. Himachal Pradesh, Sirmaur district, Nahan, 1 Ƌ, 11. v. 2012, Coll. B. Biswas & Party, NZC No. 16040 / H 3; Hamirpur district, Nain, 1 ♀, 4. vii. 2012, Coll. D. Banerjee & Party, NZC No. 16041 / H 3. Jharkhand, Bokaro district, Bandhudih, 1 ♀, 5. viii. 2009, Coll. A. K. Roy Mahato, NZC No. 16042 / H 3; Deoghar district, Paltro river side, 1 Ƌ, 15. xi. 2009, Coll. R. Babu & Party, NZC No. 16043 / H 3. Karnataka, Bengaluru, 3 ♀, Date of collection unknown, Coll. J. Cameron, NZC Nos. 16044 / H 3 – 16046 / H 3; Dharwad district, Gopankoppa, 1 Ƌ, 18. i. 1982, Coll. S. K. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16047 / H 3; Bengaluru, 1 Ƌ, 27. i. 1982, Coll. S. K. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16048 / H 3. Kerala, Idukki district, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kokkarakandam, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 12. ii. 1981, Coll. K. Mathew & Party, NZC Nos. 16049 / H 3, 16050 / H 3. Maharashtra, Satara district, Medha, 1 Ƌ, 17 – 23. iv. 1912, Coll. F. H. Gravely, NZC No. 16051 / H 3; Satara district, Patan, 1 Ƌ, 3. v. 1913, Coll. S. P. A., NZC No. 16052 / H 3; Pune district, Paud, 1 Ƌ, 6. iv. 1965, Coll. B. S. Lamba, NZC No. 16053 / H 3; Nasik district, Kalwan, 1 ♀, 24. xii. 2005, Coll. R. Babu & Party, NZC No. 16054 / H 3; Ratnagiri district, Kapsal, 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀, 17. iii. 2009, Coll. S. I. Kazmi & Party, NZC Nos. 16055 / H 3, 16056 / H 3; Pune district, Lonavla, 1 ♀, 25. iii. 2011, Coll. B. Chakraborty & Party, NZC No. 16057 / H 3. Odisha, Bhadrak district, Mirzapur, 1 ♀, 20. vi. 2010, Coll. A. Murmu & Party, NZC No. 16058 / H 3; Bhadrak district, Bhatapada, 1 Ƌ, 19. vi. 2010, Coll. A. Murmu & Party, NZC No. 16059 / H 3; Khordha district, Mukteswar, 1 ♀, 26. vi. 2015, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, NZC No. 17555 / H 3. Rajasthan, Sirohi dist., Mount Abu, 1 Ƌ, 10 – 11. vii. 2014, Coll. Gaurav Sharma & Party, NZC No. 15031 / H 3. Tamil Nadu, Cherangode, Nilgiri Hills, 3500 ’, 1 ♀, v. 1950, Coll. P. S. Nathan (AMNH); Krishnagiri district, Singarapettai, 1 Ƌ, 26. vi. 2008, Coll. R. Aengals & Party, NZC No. 16733 / H 3. Telangana, Khammam district, Pinapaka, 1 ♀, 7. iv. 2014, Coll. R. Aengals & Party, NZC No. 16734 / H 3. Tripura, North Tripura district, Dharmanagar, 2 Ƌ, 1. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16060 / H 3 & 16061 / H 3; Khowai district, Teliamura, 1 ♀, 1 Ƌ, 18 – 20. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16062 / H 3 & 16063 / H 3; West Tripura district, Baramura, 1 Ƌ, 22. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 16064 / H 3; Dhalai district, Ambassa, 1 ♀, 7 Ƌ, 25. v. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16065 / H 3 – 16072 / H 3; Unakoti district, Kailashahar, 8 ♀, 6 Ƌ, 28 – 30. v. 1978, Coll. A. Issar, NZC Nos. 16073 / H 3 – 16086 / H 3; North Tripura district, Dharmanagar, 3 ♀, 1. vi. 1978, Coll. J. K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 16087 / H 3 – 16089 / H 3; West Tripura district, Uttat Pulinpur, 1 ♀, 10. v. 1992, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16090 / H 3; Unakoti district, Kumarghat, 1 ♀, 17. v. 1992, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16451 / H 3. Uttarakhand, Pithoragarh district, Ganai Gangoli, 1 ♀, 28. ix. 2003, Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16091 / H 3; Udham Singh Nagar district, Rudrapur, 1 ♀, 10. xii. 2003, Coll. B. G. Kundu & Party, NZC No. 16092 / H 3. Uttar Pradesh, Faizabad district, Bachra Sultanpur village, 1 ♀, 30. iv. 1947, Coll. H. A. Hafiz, NZC No. 16093 / H 3; Meerut district, Naveen Mandi, 1 Ƌ, 20. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16094 / H 3; Baghpat district, Baghpat, 1 ♀, 23. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16095 / H 3; Hapur district, Hapur, 3 Ƌ, 27. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16096 / H 3 – 16098 / H 3; Gautam Budha Nagar district, Tilapta Karanwas, 1 Ƌ, 30. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16099 / H 3; Gautam Budha Nagar district, Salarpur Kalan, 2 ♀, 6. vi. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16100 / H 3, 16101 / H 3; Ghaziabad district, Dhaulana, 2 Ƌ, 11. vi. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16102 / H 3, 16103 / H 3; Jaunpur district, Muftiganj, 1 ♀, 24. vi. 1989, Coll. A. K. Sanyal & Party, NZC Nos. 16104 / H 3; Azamgarh district, Bahadurpur, 1 ♀, 22. iv. 1990, Coll. T. R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16105 / H 3; Ghazipur district, Ghazipur, 1 ♀, 8. xi. 2000, Coll. M. Prasad & Party, NZC No. 16106 / H 3; Agra district, Agra, 1 ♀, 6. xi. 2007, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16107 / H 3; Auraiya district, Dhirajpur, 1 ♀, 9. xi. 2007, Coll. S. I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16108 / H 3; Ghaziabad district, Chaprola, 1 ♀, 16. xi. 2007, Coll. S. I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16109 / H 3; Moradabad district, Bilari So, 1 Ƌ, 7. xi. 2009, Coll. O. P. Srivastava & Party, NZC No. 16110 / H 3; Bulandshahar district, Narora, 1 ♀, 28. v. 1989, Coll. M. S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16452 / H 3; Agra district, Agra, 1 ♀, 6. xi. 2007, Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16453 / H 3. West Bengal, Kolkata, 1 Ƌ, 25. v. 1909, Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16111 / H 3; Bankura district, Jhilmili forest, 1 Ƌ, 19. x. 1989, Coll. D. K. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 16112 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBA1A18C3AFFB61FDD016C8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: * Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, * Himachal Pradesh, * Jharkhand, Karnataka, * Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, * Telangana, * Tripura, * Uttarakhand, * Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Nepal; Pakistan.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBE1A18C3AFFE79FA82113C.taxon	description	(Figs 93 – 96)	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBE1A18C3AFFE79FA82113C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀. Posterior side of propodeum dull, with visible and numerous striae, with some punctures in between striae; metanotal teeth closer to lateral margins; base of S 2 bulging; anterior face of pronotum smooth at middle with faint transverse impression, sides with dense punctures (Fig. 95); apical emargination of clypeus almost semicircular, apical teeth sharp (Fig. 94); temple well developed, about as long as upper lobes of eyes in dorsal view; transverse carina on pronotum present only at sides and on shoulders; metanotal teeth strong, far from each other than metanotal sides; S 2 bulging at base, forming well distinguishable anterior face, separated from ventral face by fold; punctures on clypeus dense, thick and somewhat elongated longitudinally forming striations; head and mesosoma with punctures small, dense, interspaces carinate (Figs 94, 96); black species with red spots (Fig. 93). Colour. Body black with dark red markings. Dark red: medially interrupted band at base of clypeus; ventral side of scape; spot above interantennal space; narrow line along inner orbits of lower lobes of eyes up to ocular sinus; an elongated mark on temple towards vertex; band on pronotum; spot on mesopleuron; band on scutellum sometimes divided into two spots; tegula; parategula; apex of all femora; all tibia and tarsi almost entirely; an apical band, wider at middle and abruptly enlarged on sides, on T 1; almost regular apical band on T 2 and S 2; sometimes traces of spot present on either sides of T 2 basally; narrow apical bands on T 3 – T 5 and S 3 – S 5, sometimes absent; T 6 almost entirely, sometimes completely absent; spot on S 6, sometimes absent. Wings strongly infumated. Ƌ. Clypeus wider than long, wide and deeply emarginated at apex; apical antennal article small, weakly curved, its apex reaching half of eleventh article. Colour as in ♀, but T 3, T 4, T 7 and S 3 – S 7 entirely black. Size (H + M + T 1 + T 2). ♀, 9 – 10 mm; Ƌ, 9 – 9.5 mm.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBE1A18C3AFFE79FA82113C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. INDIA: Manipur, Ukhrul district, Litan, 1 ♀, 12. xii. 1992, Coll. A. R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 16230 / H 3. Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills district, Shillong, 1 ♀, date of collection unknown, Coll. LaTouche, NZC No. 16231 / H 3; East Garo Hills district, Rongra, 2 ♀, 24. ix. 1975, Coll. N. Muraleedharan & Party, NZC Nos. 16232 / H 3, 16233 / H 3; East Khasi Hills district, Shillong, 1 ♀, 22. iii. 1991, Coll. A. K. Sanyal & Party, NZC No. 16234 / H 3.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
5337E80AFFBE1A18C3AFFE79FA82113C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal; Nepal; China; Myanmar; Laos.	en	Kumar, Girish P., Carpenter, James M., Sureshan, Pavittu M. (2016): A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4150 (5): 501-536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1
