Astata jucunda PULAWSKI , 1959

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 : 114-115

Astata jucunda PULAWSKI, 1959

Astata jucunda PULAWSKI, 1959: 361 . ♀, 3. Holotype ♀, Bulgaria, Kniazhevo south of Sofia (CAS).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: BULGARIA: Rhodopi, Hrabrino , 20.08.1996, 13, A. Zaykov ( BOL) ; Sandanski , 22.07.1966, 1♀, 06.1969, 13, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Sandanski , 24.06.1978, 13, Padr ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 07.1964, 1♀, M. & E. Hrubant ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 21.07.1968, 1♀, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 20- 05.08.1965, 833, 12♀♀, 28.06- 14.07.1971, 2333, 10♀♀, 05- 15.06.1977, 233, 1♀, 02.07.1978, 13, 08.08.1986, 1♀, Padr ( BOL, JA) . GREECE: Ag. Anagiri , 20 km E Sparta, 05.07.1996, 13, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Elea , 17.08.1986, 13, Link ( BOL) ; Kos-Psalidi , 36°56'N 27°19'E, 28- 31.08.2008, 13, Tiefenthaler ( BOL) ; Kos-Psalidi , 36°56'N 27°19'E, 28- 31.08.2008, 13, 1♀, J. Tiefenthaler ( BOL) ; Preveza env., 25.06.1997, 13, J. Halada ( BOL) . HUNGARY: Akszto, Salzsteppe , 02.07.1996, 1♀, Liebig ( LI) ; Varpalota N of, 47.212°N 18.130°E, 11.06.2020, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Varpalota , 220 m, 47°13'N 18°08'E, 08.07.2016, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL) . KAZAKHSTAN: Alma Ata, 35 km zap. Aksa, 16.07.1981, 13, Kocourek ( BOL): Ddjambul 10 km E, 31.05.1994 233, J. & Ma. Halada, ( BOL) ; Kuyuk 40 km SW Djambul, 01.07.1992, 13, 1♀, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Taldi-Kurgan , 200 km NE Tscherkaskoe, 27.06.1992, 13, M. Halada ( BOL) . KYRGYZSTAN: Kashkasu N of Bishkek, Ala Archa riv., 06.1999, 233, Gurko ( BOL) ; Tash Arik 11 km E Talas, 04.07.1992, 233, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Uzun-Bulag, Ala-Archa riv., 07.2000, 233, Gurko ( BOL) . ROMANIA: Dunabe Delta, Chilia Veche , 05.2019, 1♀, J. Votypka ( BOL) . SLOVAKIA: Kamenica n. H., 06.1960, 1♀, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Perinek-Baba , 30.06.1952, 13, Kocourek ( BOL) . SYRIA: Khabab 60 km S Damascus, 14.05.1996, 1♀, Mi. Halada ( BOL) . TÜRKIYE: Aciöl, Cardak env., 07.07.1993, 333, Mi. Halada ( BOL) ; Adana N of, 16.06.2000, 13, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Konya, Aksehir 30 km S, 24.06.1998, 233, J. Halada ( BOL) ; Burdur 20 km SW, 940 m, 37°37'N 30°09'E, 07.07.2006, 1333, 2♀♀, J. & M. Halada ( BOL, JA) ; Erkenek , 80 km SW Malatya, 09.07.1997, 1♀, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Erzincan, Tanyeri , 05.08.1979, 1♀, Warncke, det. Pulawski ( SE) ; Gevas, Van Gölü , 29.06.1993, 13, Jiruosek ( BOL) ; Gurun 20 km E, Mezikiran Gecidi , 10.07.1997, 1♀, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Halfeti, Birecik , 31.05.1998, 233, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Muradya 10 km N, 27.06.1997, 13, Ma. Halada ( BOL) .

D e s c r i p t i o n:3. 8-10 mm. Head and mesosoma black. Metasoma: Tergum I red with black basal spot, II red, III red with black posterior margin. Sternum I black, II with large black spot, III red with black posterior margin. Segments IV-VII black. Legs black with white setae; inner surface of foretibia and foretarsus pale brown. Clypeus and frons densely punctate. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Mandible black, simple. Antennomere III about 3.2-3.8× as long as apically wide, 1.2-1.3× as long as IV. Antennomeres (IV)V-X(XI) in profile basally slightly concave and distally strongly widened, VI and VII about 1.5-1.6× as long as maximal width ( Fig. 61 ); with carinate tyloids over the entire segment length, basally and distally pale ( Fig. 62 ). Gena smooth and shiny, with shallow punctures and long white setae. Mesoscutum densely punctate, with posteromedian smooth spot and short white setae. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, laterally and distally densely punctate. Mesopleuron densely punctate, with whitish setae. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, reticulate; declivity and lateral surface rugose-punctate, with long whitish setae. Metasomal terga dull, with distinct microsculpture. Tergum I and sterna with whitish setae. Hairbrush on terga IV-VI, central setae about half as long as lateral ones, the latter about as long as setae of sternum II. Coxae and trochanters without modifications. Forewing slightly yellowish tinged, apical margin hyaline. Marginal cell about 3.2-3.5× as long as wide.

♀. 8-10 mm. Head and mesosoma black. Metasomal segments I-II(III) red, sternum II with black spot, apical segments black. Mandible black with reddish middle, lower margin simple. Legs black with white setae. Clypeus and frons in front of anterior ocellus densely punctate. Surface between anterior ocellus and eye smooth and shiny with isolated punctures. Area between posterior ocelli densely punctate. Vertex and gena smooth and shiny, with isolated punctures. Antennomere III about 2.3-2.5× as long as apically wide, hardly longer than IV. Mesoscutum anterior densely punctate, posterior surface smooth and shiny, with scattered punctures. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, lateral and posterior margins densely punctate. Prepectus strongly and densely punctate. Epimeron punctate, ventrally with large smooth and shiny spot. Remaining mesopleuron anteriorly with strong scattered punctures, posteriorly densely punctate. Head and thorax with white setae. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, irregularly reticulate. Lateral surface of propodeum anterior smooth, posterior rugose-punctate like declivity, both with long white setae. Stigmal area of propodeum concave. Pygidial plate granulate, with straight lateral margin. Forebasitarsus ventrally with 12-13 undulating spines, fine setae between basal spines extending over basal third of the spine row. Forewing with pale brownish tinge, marginal cell about 3.5× as long as wide.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Europe: Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine ( SHORENKO & KONOVALOV 2010), Crimea ( SHORENKO 2017). Russia: European part, Western Siberia ( NEMKOV 2017). Middle East: Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan ( MOKROUSOV et al. 2019) Türkiye, Syria, Iran ( JAHANTIGH et al. 2017). Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.

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.