Astata iranica, Hans-J, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16956868 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0394DF04-FFF9-E547-12DF-C377FDA4A5C2 |
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Felipe |
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Astata iranica |
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sp. nov. |
Astata iranica nov.sp.
Holotype: 3. Iran, Azer e Sh. Prov., Sis 10 km E Shabestar, N 38°26' E 45°86', 1540 m, 19.6.2010, Mi. Halada lg. ( BOL).
Paratypes: Iran. 433 with same data as holotype. 13 Iran, Baghtiyari prov., 20 km SE Lordegan, 31°21'N 51°09'E, 1900 m, 31.5.2014, J. Halada ( BOL).
D i a g n o s i s:3. A. iranica nov.sp. is characterized by its glabrous dorsal surface of the propodeum, red and black metasoma, middle clypeal lobe clearly projecting beyond lateral lobe, unmodified mid- and hindcoxae and hindtrochanter, in profile concave middle antennomeres and long antennomere III (longer than 4.5× as its maximum width). It is distinguished from other species with this combination of characters such as A. boops , A. gobiensis nov.sp. and A. mongolica nov.sp. by its conspicuous reticulate and punctate tergum I as well as mostly black proximal sterna. It differs from A. boops additionally by carinate tyloids without distinct pale tubercles, from A. affinis by the exclusively white setae of antennomeres I-II and hindfemur.
D e s c r i p t i o n:3. 8-9 mm. Habitus dorsal see Fig. 121 View Figs 119-124 , lateral see Fig. 122 View Figs 119-124 . Head, antenna and mesosoma black. Mandible black, mesally more or less brownish. Legs black, foretibia on inner side pale brownish, tarsi brown. Metasomal tergum I red with black basal spot, II red, III red with black posterior margin. Sterna I-III variable, often black, sometimes II laterally red. Metasomal segments IV-VII black. Face with appressed white setae. Clypeus and face densely punctate. Frons in front of anterior ocellus with smooth spot as wide as ocellar diameter. Gena smooth and shiny with very fine punctures and scattered erect whitish setae. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe; anterior margin straight. Lower margin of mandible simple. Antennomere I-II with exclusively white setae, III about 4.8-5.0×, VI about 2.0× as long as maximal width. Antennomeres IV-IX concave in profile ( Fig. 65 View Figs 57-68 ). Tyloids carinate, without pale tubercles basally and distally ( Fig. 66 View Figs 57-68 ). Mesoscutum densely punctate on anterior third, more scattered posteriorly, hardly shiny. Mesopleuron densely punctate, epimeron reticulate. Dorsal area of propodeum glabrous, coarsely reticulate with carinae diagonally running backwards. Lateral and posterior surface of propodeum coarsely reticulate. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with whitish setae not concealing the surface. Coxae, trochanters and femora with white setae. Mid- and hindcoxae and hindtrochanter unmodified. Metasomal tergum I dull, strongly reticulate with distinct flat punctures, with white setae ( Fig. 69 View Figs 69-74 ). Remaining terga with reticulate microsculpture, distinctly different from tergum I. Tergum II with flat punctures laterally. Metasomal hairbrush starting on sternum IV, central setae about half as long as lateral ones, the latter about as long as those of sternum II. Forewing pale yellowish, apical margin hyaline. Veins and pterostigma brown. Marginal cell of forewing about 3.3× as long as wide.
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Distribution: Middle East: Iran (type locality).
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