Astata maghrebensis, Hans-J, 2025

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 : 124

Astata maghrebensis nov.sp.

Holotype: 3. Morocco, Icht 100 km E Bouzakame, 4.5.1995, Ma. Halada lgt. ( BOL).

Paratype: 13 Tunisia, Nefta, 8.4- 9.4.1998, K. Deneš jun. lgt. ( BOL).

D i a g n o s i s:3. Astata maghrebensis nov.sp. is characterized by its glabrous dorsal surface of the propodeum, red and black metasoma; exclusively white setae on body, legs and antennomere I; middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe; unmodified coxae and trochanters; slender middle antennomeres (more than 2× as long as apically wide). It is distinguished from species of the A. boops group by its conspicuous yellowish tyloids which extend almost over the entire length of the middle antennomeres. From A. laeta with similarly conspicuous tyloids it differs by its unmodified midcoxa and black legs.

D e s c r i p t i o n: 3. 8-10 mm. Habitus dorsal see Fig. 123 , lateral see Fig. 124 . Head, mandible, antenna, mesosoma and legs black. Metasoma: Tergum I red with black basal spot, II red (holotype: darkened in the middle), III black with red anterolateral spots (holotype) or red with black posterior margin (paratype); segments IV-VII black. Sterna I-III red with variable black spots. Legs black with whitish setae. Face with appressed white setae. Clypeus and face densely punctate. Gena smooth and shiny with scattered shallow punctures and erect whitish setae. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Antennomere I with white setae, III about 4.4-5.0×, VI about 2.0-2.4× as long as apically wide. Antennomeres V-X in profile slightly concave basally; tyloids with conspicuous yellowish tubercles basally and distally (Fig. 47). Mesoscutum anteriorly densely punctate, posterior surface shiny with scattered punctures. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, laterally and distally densely punctate. Mesopleuron shiny, densely punctate, without wrinkles; prepectus coarsely reticulate. Dorsal area of propodeum glabrous, coarsely reticulate. Lateral surface of propodeum and declivity coarsely reticulate. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with white setae not concealing the surface. Ventral setae of hindfemur about half as long as maximal femur diameter. Mid- and hindcoxae as well as hindtrochanter unmodified. Metasomal terga with fine microsculpture. Hairbrush on sterna IV-VII, lateral setae somewhat longer than setae of sternum II, central setae short and dense, maximal one third as long as lateral ones. Forewing light brownish, apical margin hyaline; marginal cell about 4× as long as wide.

♀. Unknown.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Maghreb: Morocco, Tunisia (type localities).

Figures

Figs 119-124. Figs 119-120: A. gobiensis nov.sp. J holotype: (119) habitus dorsal, (120) habitus lateral. Figs 121-122: A. iranica nov.sp. J holotype: (121) habitus dorsal, (122) habitus lateral. Figs 123-124: A. maghrebensis nov.sp. J: (123) habitus dorsal holotype, (124) habitus lateral paratype.