Trogaspidia Ashmead, 1899

Lelej, A. S., 2024, REVIEW OF THE VELVET ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: MUTILLIDAE) OF WALLACEA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LOMBOK, INDONESIA, Far Eastern Entomologist 504, pp. 1-25 : 20

Genus Trogaspidia Ashmead, 1899

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION. Over 350 species are currently placed in the genus Trogaspidia , including over 200 Afrotropical species in various subgenera ( Bischoff 1920, Nonveiller 1995) and 140 Oriental species ( Lelej 2005).

Thirteen species are known from Wallacea , but after revision they may be replaced by other genera of the tribe Trogaspidiini . Trogaspidia menadoensis has already been transferred to the genus Neotrogaspidia in this paper. It is possible that the unknown male of N. serafica described above is known as T. boniensis . Three subspecies have been elevated to full taxonomic status, as was proposed for Mickel's subspecies ( Williams et al., 2019).

Trogaspidia albertisi (André, 1896) ; Indonesia (Kepalauan Aru, Misool, New Guinea, Run, Salawati, Seram, Waigeo), Papua New Guinea.

Trogaspidia anthylla (Smith, 1860) ; Indonesia ( Ambon, Bacan, Halmahera, Seram).

Trogaspidia boniensis ( Mickel, 1935) ; Indonesia (Sulawesi).

Trogaspidia doricha (Smith, 1860) ; Indonesia ( Ambon, Bacan, New Guinea, Seram), Papua New Guinea.

Trogaspidia exilis ( Smith, 1859) ; Indonesia ( Ambon, Kai).

Trogaspidia fervida (Smith, 1860) ; Indonesia (Sulawesi).

Trogaspidia ianthea (Smith, 1860) ; Indonesia (Bacan, Halmahera, Ternate).

Trogaspidia rubiginosa (André, 1896) , stat. n.; Indonesia ( Ambon, Seram).

Trogaspidia indagatrix ( Mickel, 1935) ; Indonesia ( Ambon).

Trogaspidia oceanica (André, 1896) ; Indonesia (Biak, New Guinea, Yapen), Papua New Guinea.

Trogaspidia oceanitis ( Mickel, 1935) ; Indonesia ( Ambon, Sulawesi).

Trogaspidia pentheus (Smith, 1860) ; Indonesia (Bacan, New Guinea).

Trogaspidia melanesia ( Mickel, 1935) , stat. n.; Indonesia ( Ambon).