Astata laeta E. SAUNDERS , 1910
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Astata laeta E. SAUNDERS , 1910 |
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Astata laeta E. SAUNDERS, 1910 View in CoL
Astatus laetus E. SAUNDERS, 1910: 520, ♀. Holotype ♀, Algeria, Biskra ( OXUM).
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d MOROCCO: Meski , Source bleu, 16.06.2007, 233, Schlaefle (WS, JA) ; Sidi Boukil , 1422 m, Vicia faba, 32,2251°N 4,6946°W, 25.05.2019, 1♀, O. Ihsane & Y. Bencharki ( SE) GoogleMaps . TUNISIA: Chenini , 2 km W Gabes, Tamarix, 33.89°N 10.07°E, 11.09.2007, 1♀, Schmid-Egger, det. Pulawski ( SE) GoogleMaps ; Djerba , Melitta, 21.06.2004, 2♀♀, Schlaefle (WS, JA) ; Matamata , 17.04.1981, 13, M. Schwarz ( BOL) ; Sousses pr. Kala Kebira, 11.05.2006, 13, P. Kresl ( BOL) .
D e s c r i p t i o n: 3. 8-10 mm. Head, antenna and mesosoma black. Metasoma: Tergum I red with black basal spot, segments II-IV red, V-VII black; sternum I black. Coxae and trochanters black, femora black with red tip and white setae; tibiae and tarsi red, sometimes brownish. Clypeus and frons densely punctate, with smooth spot in front of anterior ocellus. Middle clypeal lobe distinctly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Mandible black, medially reddish, lower margin simple. Face with appressed white setae. Gena smooth and shiny, with shallow isolated punctures and white setae. Antennomere I on inner side with white setae, III about 4× as long as apically wide, V-XII slightly convex or nearly cylindrical in profile (Fig. 27), with conspicuous yellow-brownish tyloids (Fig. 28). Anterior and lateral surface of mesoscutum densely punctate, remaining part with scattered punctures. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, laterally and posteriorly densely punctate. Thorax with normal white pubescence. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, dull, rugose; declivity and lateral surface rugose-punctate, with long whitish setae. Terga with fine micropunctures, sterna with long white setae. Metasomal hairbrush starting on sternum IV, central setae about half as long as lateral ones, the latter longer than those of sternum II (Fig. 26). Coxae and trochanters unmodified, black with white setae. Forewing with weak brownish tinge, apical margin hyaline, marginal cell about 3× as long as wide.
♀. 9-10 mm. Head, antenna and mesosoma black, metasoma and legs red. Mandible reddish yellow with black tip. Clypeus and face densely punctate. Clypeal lamella bent forward, anterior margin straight or slightly convex. Frons in front of anterior ocellus with large smooth and shiny spot, beside anterior ocellus moderately dense punctate (interspaces about as wide as puncture diameter) ( Fig. 93 View Figs 85-94 ). Area between posterior ocelli scattered punctate. Surface between posterior ocelli and eye smooth and shiny, with small dull spot next to the eye rim. Antennomere III about 4.6× as long as apically wide. Anterior third of mesoscutum densely punctate, posterior surface smooth and shiny with isolated punctures ( Fig. 95 View Figs 95-106 ). Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, only posterior margin with row of very fine punctures. Anterior and ventral surface of mesopleuron shiny, the former with strong punctures; posterior surface with fine longitudinal striae. Epimeron smooth and shiny, with some longitudinal striae posteriorly. Propodeal dorsum glabrous, finely reticulate; declivity rugose-reticulate; lateral surface anteriorly with dull micropunctate area, posteriorly with distinct longitudinal striae. Head and mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with normal white pubescence. Pygidial plate brown, granulate, with slightly concave lateral margin. Legs with white setae. Forebasitarsus with four rake spines, ventrally with six spines evenly prolonged to the apex (Fig. 82). Forewing completely brownish tinged. Marginal cell about 2.5× as long as wide.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: Maghreb: Morocco, Algeria (type locality), Tunisia. Middle East: Egypt ( HONORÉ 1942).
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