Pseudophotopsis, Andre, 1896

Williams, Kevin A., 2025, Color syndrome terminology for velvet ant females (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae and Myrmosidae), Zootaxa 5684 (1), pp. 1-238 : 13-14

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Pseudophotopsis André, 1896—The best available key was written by Lelej (1980).

Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis aegyptiaca (Bischoff, 1920) : Code 1/4, length 10 mm, Egypt (PA), Tac-zano [Rasheed] (31.39 30.41), USNM. Determined by C.E. Mickel. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 36 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis aurea (Klug, 1829) : Code 4/1, length 12.7 mm, Somalia (AT), Eil (7.98 49.82), DJBC. Determined by G. Nonveiller. Photo by D.J. Brothers.

Fig. 37 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis baktriana (Skorikov, 1935) : Code 1/4, length 9.5 mm, Uzbekistan ** (PA), Tigrovaya Balka (37.30 68.50), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 38 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis biskrensis (André, 1899): Code 1/4, length 11.8 mm, Egypt (PA), Mang(?) [Al Marj] (30.15 31.33), USNM. Determined by Alfieri. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 39 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis continua (Fabricius, 1804) : Code 2/1, length 16 mm, Senegal (AT), Kalingara [?Kalinguene] (12.57 -16.21), RMNH. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 40 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis irana (Skorikov, 1935) : Code 1/4, length 12.4 mm, Iran (PA), Khorasan (35.66 51.47), UCDC. Determined by A.S. Lelej. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 41 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis kokpetica (Radoszkowski, 1885) : Code 1/4, length 17.9 mm, Iran ** (PA), Fars, Cnad Moslem [Fars Centroid] (29.30 53.00), UCDC. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 42 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis komarovii (Radoszkowski, 1885) : Code 1/4, length 10 mm, Turkmenistan (PA), Ashkabad (37.96 58.33), CASC. Determined by A.S. Lelej. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 43 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis obliterata (Smith, 1855) : Code 1/1, length 12 mm, Greece (PA), Peloponnese, Arkadia: Ag. Andreas, Korakovouni, 37.31 22.75, PMSL. Photo by A. Gogala in Gogala (2017).

Fig. 44 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis schachruda (Skorikov, 1935) : Code 1/1, length 10 mm, Turkey (PA), Van, Kuskun Kuran (38.46 43.39), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 45 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis syriaca (André, 1900): Code 1/4, length 9.5 mm, Armenia ** (PA), 6 km NE Surenevan (39.85 44.82), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 46 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis cf. aegyptica (Bischoff, 1920) : Code 4/1, length 15 mm, Saudi Arabia (PA), Wadi Hurayamala (25.12 46.11), FSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 47 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis cf. komarovii (Radoszkowski, 1885) : Code 1/4, length 12.5 mm, India (OR), Rajasthan Sand Dunes , 40 km West Jaisalmer (26.92 70.48), CASC. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 48 View FIGURES 35–48 — Pseudophotopsis cf. schachruda (Skorikov, 1935) : Code 1/4, length 13.8 mm, Tajikistan (PA), Charangou, Buvak (38.67 68.78), BMNHB. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

SUBFAMILY TICOPLINAE Nagy, 1970 —Keys to genera are available for the Afrotropical (Mitchell & Brothers, 2002), Oriental (Lelej 2005), and Palaearctic (Lelej 2002) realms.