Astata brevitarsis PULAWSKI, 1958

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 : 96

Astata brevitarsis PULAWSKI, 1958

Astata brevitarsis PULAWSKI, 1958b: 193 , ♀. Holotype ♀, Hungary, Dömsöd , (TMB).

SCHMIDT & WESTRICH 1983: 122. Description male: Greece, Volos, Zagora.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: BULGARIA: Debar, Pervomaj , 42°04'N 25°12'E, 150 m, 14.06.2017, 13, B. Halada ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 28.06- 14.07.1971, 13, Z. Padr ( BOL) . GREECE: Korfu, Sidari , 06.1992, 13, Schlaefle (WS) ; Kos, Psalidi , 36°56'N 27°19'E, 31.08.2008, 233, Tiefenthaler ( BOL) ; Pilos , 30.06.2003, 13, Schlaefle (WS) . HUNGARY: Örkeny 50 km SE Budapest, 05- 09.08.2004, 1♀, Ma. Halada ( BOL) . KYRGYZSTAN: Osh, Mt. Rg. , 30 km E, Taldyk riv., 07.1999, 13, Gurko ( BOL) . TÜRKIYE: Dalyan, farm, Malaisetrap , 36°48'54''N 28°39'04''E, 08- 20.08.2015, 13, 1♀, Dursun ( BOL) ; Erkenek 60 km SW Malatya, 26.06.2000, 13, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Hakkari, Yüksekova , 1800 m, 22.07.1988, 2♀♀, Schmid-Egger ( SE) ; Hazar Gölü SE Elazig, 29.06.2000, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Izmir env., 20.06.1998, 13, J. Halada ( BOL) ; Mugla, University Campus , 720 m, 37°09'42''N 28°22'13''E, 19.08.2015, 1♀, H. Kavak ( BOL) ; Muradye , 03.07.2000, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Osmaneli , 14.06.1997, 13, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Salmanli 40 km W Yozgat, 07.06.2002, 13, Liebig ( LI) .

D e s c r i p t i o n: 3. 8-9 mm. Black, metasomal terga I-III predominantly red. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe. Antennomere III about 3× as long as apically wide. Antennomeres V-VIII concave in profile, without basal concavity ( Fig. 59 ). Tyloids on antennomeres VI-X carinate, extending over the entire length of antennomeres, basally and distally pale. Midcoxa on inner side without concavity. Central setae of metasomal hairbrush hardly shorter than lateral ones. Other characters like A. minor .

♀. 8-9 mm. Head and mesosoma black, metasoma red except large black spot on sternum II and the brown tip of pygidial plate. Clypeal lamella with three distinct teeth (Fig. 83). Frons with white setae; area beside ocelli and between posterior ocelli shiny, with scattered punctures. Antennomere III about 2.2× as long as apically wide, about as long as IV. Declivity of mesoscutum densely punctate, remaining surface smooth and shiny with scattered punctures. Mesopleuron with striae and punctures. Stigmal area of propodeum obtuse-angled. Legs black, tibiae dark reddish, tarsi reddish. Tarsi short, tarsomere IV of foretarsus hardly longer than wide (Fig. 84). Forebasitarsus with four rake spines. Fore- and midbasitarsi ventrally with spines evenly elongated towards apex.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Europe: Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Crimea ( SHORENKO 2017), Russia: European part ( NEMKOV 2017). Middle East: Türkiye.

Figures

Figs 57-68. Fig. 57: A. affinis J: tergum I. Fig. 58: A. gallica J: metasoma lateral. Fig. 59: A. brevitarsis J: antenna. Fig. 60: A. gobiensis nov.sp. J holotype: middle antennomeres. Figs 61-62: A. jucunda J: (61) middle antennomeres, (62) tyloids. Figs 63-64: A. arabica nov.sp. J paratype: (63) middle antennomeres, (64) tyloids. Figs 65-66: A. iranica nov.sp. J holotype: (65) middle antennomeres, (66) tyloids. Figs 67-68: A. mongolica nov.sp. J paratype: (67) middle antennomeres, (68) tyloids.