Astata lusitanica PULAWSKI , 1974

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 : 122-123

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scientific name	Astata lusitanica PULAWSKI , 1974
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Astata lusitanica PULAWSKI, 1974 View in CoL

Astata lusitanica PULAWSKI, 1974: 301 View in CoL , ♀, 3. Holotype ♀, Portugal, Sines (CAS).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: MOROCCO: Assaka 20 km E Tiznit, 190 m, 29.690°N 9.530°W, 16.06.2014, 1♀, Schmid-Egger ( SE) GoogleMaps ; Rich 10 km S, 22.05.1995, 1♀, Mi. Halada ( BOL) . PORTUGAL: Matoshinos , 15.09.1991, 1♀, M. Schwarz ( BOL) ; Vila do Bispo 15 km N, Praia do Bordeira, 04. 06.1996, 13, J. Tiefenthaler ( BOL) .

D e s c r i p t i o n: 3. 7-9 mm. Head and mesosoma black. Metasomal terga I-III red; sternum I black, II with black basal spot, III red; segments IV-VII black. Mandible simple, reddish yellow with black base and tip. Legs black, with white setae. Clypeus and frons densely punctate, face with white setae. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe. Head behind eyes strongly narrowed. Antennomere I with white setae, tyloids of antennomeres IV-X with three tubercles, maximal segment diameter in the middle ( Fig. 46 View Figs 37-46 ). Mesoscutum densely punctate, posteromedian with smooth spot. Mesopleuron densely punctate. Central setae of metasomal hairbrush short, about as long as one third of lateral ones, latter distinctly longer than those of sternum II. Midcoxa on inner side concave, hindcoxa unmodified, hindtrochanter with short apical spine. Forewing slightly yellowish tinged, apical margin hyaline.

♀. 7-9 mm. Head and mesosoma black, metasomal terga I-III red, IV-VIII brownish to black. Legs black, foretibia on inner side and apical tarsomeres brown. Clypeus, frons and area between posterior ocelli densely punctate, interspaces at most as wide as puncture diameter. Vertex and gena with scattered punctures. Apical antennomeres at least about 2.0× as long as maximal width ( Fig. 103 View Figs 95-106 ). Anterior surface of mesoscutum densely punctate, posterior area smooth with scattered punctures. Mesopleuron densely punctate, without striae. Propodeal dorsum reticulate, lateral surface anteriorly with smooth area, posteriorly with irregular oblique striae, declivity rugose-punctate. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with white setae. Forebasitarsus ventrally with about 12 undulating spines, fine setae between basal spines extending about half length of spine row. Hindcoxa normal, hindtrochanter with very short apical spine. Longest ventral setae of hindfemur about as long as maximal femur diameter. Marginal cell about 2.4-2.5× as long as wide.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Europe: Portugal, Spain ( GAYUBO et al. 2002). Maghreb: Morocco.

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Crabronidae
Genus	Astata