Astata rufipes MOCSÁRY , 1883

Hans-J, 2025, Astata LATREILLE, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Astatidae) from the Palearctic region with descriptions of nine new taxa and a key to species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 57 (1), pp. 71-168 : 140-141

Astata rufipes MOCSÁRY, 1883

Astata rufipes MOCSÁRY, 1883: 22 ♀. Holotype or syntypes ♀, Hungary, Budapest area (TMB).

Astata massiliensis MORICE, 1902: 106 , 3. Holotype 3, France, Marseille (OXUM). New status by BEAUMONT 1942: 413 as var. massiliensis .

Astatus sareptanus GUSSAKOVSKIJ, 1927: 291, 3. Syntypes 3, Russia, Sarepta south of Volgograd (ZIN). Synonymized by BEAUMONT 1942: 409:

Astata rufipes echingol TSUNEKI, 1971: 411, ♀. Holotype ♀, Mongolia, Bayanhongor Aymag, Ehingol oasis ( TMB).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: BULGARIA: Galabovo, Rodopi , 25.07.1997, 1♀, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Hrabrino, Rodopi , 01.07.1997 13, 05.07.1997, 1♀, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Proslav, Trakia , 30.06.1996, 433, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Sandanski , 06.1969, 433, leg. Kocourek ( BOL, JA) ; Slancev Brjag , 20- 06.08.1965, 2♀♀, 28.06- 14.07.1971, 433, 26- 14.07.1972, 1333, 6♀♀, Padr ( BOL, JA) ; Slancev Brjag , 17.08.1970, 1♀, Kocourek ( BOL) . FRANCE: Leucate , 09.08.1987, 13, J. Bitsch ( BOL) . HUNGARY: Öskeny , pisky, 13- 17.07.1981, 13, Z. Padr ( BOL) ; Pakozd E of Szekesfehervar, 47.222°N 18.521°E, 04.06.2020, 433, 12.06.2020, 13, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL, JA) ; Pakozd E of Szekesfehervar, 150 m, 47°13'N 18°31'E, 25.06.2015, 233, 6♀♀, M. Halada ( BOL, JA) . JORDAN: Shuna N env., 29- 30.04.1996, 1♀, Mi. Halada ( BOL) . KAZAKHSTAN: Bakanas 4 km N, Lower Ili riv. Valley , sand desert, 12.06.2000, 1♀, Zonstein ( BOL) . KYRGYZSTAN: Tash-Arik 11 km E Talas, 04.07.1992, 2♀♀, Jirousek ( BOL) . SLOVAKIA: Gbelce , 07.1953, 1♀, 1955, 1♀, 14.08.1965, 1♀, 13.07.1974, 1♀, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Sturovo , 10.08.1954, 1♀, Padr ( BOL) ; Sturovo , 06.1960, 2♀♀, 07.1963, 13, 10.08.1965, 1♀, 18.08.1965, 1♀, Kocourek ( BOL) . TÜRKIYE: Acigöl, Cardak env., 07.07.1993, 13, Jirousek ( BOL) ; Acigöl, Cardak env., 07.07.1993, 433, Mi. Halada & Deneš ( BOL) ; Nemrut Dag , 2000 m, 16.08.1991, 1♀, M. Halada, ( BOL) ; Tatvan , Van G., 01.07.2000, 13, M. Halada ( BOL) .

D e s c r i p t i o n:3. 9-13 mm. Head, antenna and mesosoma black. Metasomal terga I-II red, I with large basal spot; remaining terga and sterna black or metasoma completely black ( A. rufipes var. massiliensis ). Coxae and trochanters black, femora black with red apex, tibiae and tarsi red, legs with white setae. Clypeus and frons densely punctate, with white appressed setae. Middle clypeal lobe hardly protruding beyond lateral lobe (cf. Fig. 5). Mandible black, lower margin simple. Gena densely punctate, with white setae. Antennomeres I-II on inner side with white setae, III about 3× as long as apically wide; V-IX nearly cylindrical or slightly convex in profile, with inconspicuous carinate tyloids (Fig. 13). Pronotal collar, mesoscutum and mesopleuron densely punctate, with white setae. Mesoscutellum laterally and posteriorly with dense punctures, anteromedially with large smooth and shiny spot. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with white setae. Propodeal dorsum irregularly reticulate, glabrous. Declivity and lateral surface rugose-punctate. Metasomal tergum I and sterna with white setae; hairbrush beginning on sternum III, setae distinctly shorter than those of sternum II ( Fig. 134 ). Midcoxa on inner side concave. External surface of hindcoxa with longitudinal impression, basally bulging. Forewing slightly brownish tinged, apical margin hyaline. Marginal cell of forewing about 4.2-4.3× as long as wide.

♀. 9-13 mm. Head, antenna and mesosoma black. Metasomal terga I-II red, III with red anterior margin; sternum II predominantly red, remaining segments and sterna black. Mandible black with reddish middle. Coxae black, fore- and midtrochanter black, forefemur black with red tip, mid- and hindfemora red, tibiae and tarsi red. Clypeus shiny, densely punctate, anterior margin of lamella slightly convex. Frons densely and strongly punctate, with stiff upwards directed black bristles, smooth and shiny; in front of and beside anterior ocellus as well as area between posterior ocelli, vertex and gena scattered punctate. Occiput and gena with white setae. Antennomeres I-II on inner side with black bristles, III about twice as long as apically wide. Pronotal collar densely punctate. Anterior surface of mesoscutum densely and strongly punctate, with stiff black bristles between white setae; remaining surface smooth and shiny, with isolated punctures. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, with some punctures posteriorly. Mesopleuron densely punctate, interspaces shiny, with white setae. Metapleuron dorsally with longitudinal carinae. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, reticulate. Lateral surface of propodeum proximally smooth, distally rugose-punctate as well as declivity. Sternum II and posterior margins of III-V with short black bristles. Pygidial plate finely granulate, lateral margin straight ( Fig. 86 ). Coxae, trochanters and femora unmodified, with black bristles. Forebasitarsus short, ventrally with nine spines evenly prolonged to the apex of tarsomere (Fig. 80). Forewing slightly brownish tinged, marginal cell about as 2.0-2.3× as long as wide.

D i s t r i b u t i o n Europe: Czechia ( VEPŘEK & STRAKA 2007), Slovakia, Hungary, Portugal ( CROSS et al. 2021), Spain ( GINER MARÍ 1945), France, Italy ( PAGLIANO & NEGRISOLO 2005), Bulgaria, Greece ( BEAUMONT 1965), Crimea ( SHORENKO 2017). Russia: European part ( NEMKOV 2017). Middle East: Türkiye, Jordan. Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan ( MYARTSEVA 1963). Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan ( NAZAROVA 1998). Questionable records: Libya ( MANTERO 1915, GUIGLIA 1934).

R e m a r k s:

Astata rufipes echingol: The subspecies is described by TSUNEKI (1971) after a single female. In the key it is running to A. rufipes . It differs from the latter as follows:

A. rufipes rufipes: Marginal cell long, about 2.0-2.3× as long as wide. Forebasitarsus slender, with about nine ventral spines. Femora apically red.

A. rufipes echingol: Marginal cell short, about 1.7× as long as wide. Forebasitarsus short and stout, with six ventral spines. Femora completely black.

The taxonomic state of A. rufipes echingol is unclear. Because of the here mentioned differences it does not belong to A. rufipes . Maybe it is a valid species. Type examination and more material is needed for confirmation of the correct taxonomic status.

Astata massiliensis , after SCHMIDT & BITSCH (2007) distributed in Spain, Southern France and Nortwestern Italy, is treated here as melanistic variant of A. rufipes in sense of BAUMONT (1942). The correct taxonomic status should be clarified by genetic investigation.

Figures

Figs 131-140. Figs 131-132: A. schmideggeri nov.sp. J holotype: (131) habitus dorsal, (132) habitus lateral. Figs 133-134: Metasoma lateral J: (133) A. leila, (134) A. rufipes. Figs 135-140: Midbasitarsus ♀: (135) A. boops, (136) A. graeca, (137) A. ljubomirovi, (138) A. mongolica paratype, (139) A. rubra holotype, (140) A. rubriventris holotype.

Figs 85-94. Figs 85-87: pygidial plate ♀: (85) A. diversipes, (86) A. rufipes, (87) A. apostata. Figs 88-89: frons ♀: (88) A. kashmirensis, (89) A. minor. Fig. 90: A. pontica ♀: vertex. Figs 91-92: A. quettae ♀: (91) head frontal, (92) forewing. Figs 93-94: head frontal ♀: (93) A. laeta, (94) A. radialis.