Evagetes proximus ( Dahlbom, 1845 )

Li, Lili Dong Qiang & Ma, Li, 2024, Review of Evagetes (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pompilini), with one new species and ten newly recorded species from China, Zoologia (e 24012) 41, pp. 1-20 : 14

Evagetes proximus ( Dahlbom, 1845)

Pompilus proximus Dahlbom, 1845: 451 , designated by Smissen 2003: 180.

Evagetes daisetsuzanus Ishikawa, 1960: 58. Junior subjective synonym of Pompilus proximus Dahlbom, 1845 according to Lelej 1995: 248.

Evagetes proximus mongoloproximus Wolf & Móczár, 1972: 427 . Junior subjective synonym of Pompilus proximus Dahlbom, 1845 according to Wahis 1986: 27.

Diagnosis. Forewing with three submarginal cells. Anterior margin of labrum nearly flat or slightly emarginated. Outer surface of mandible without carina. Pronotum angulate posteriorly. Propodeum with sharply defined anterior horizontal and posterior vertical surfaces. Sides of propodeum with black long and erect setae; propodeum abrupt, with longitudinal groove. Metatarsus usually with three-four spines, sometimes flattened and slightly widened towards apex (in female). Median length of metanotum 2.5–3.3X (in female) or 2.13–3.13X (in male) median length of metapostnotum.

Material examined. 1 female, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Tongliao City, Xijiao Power Plant , 43°67’N 122°07’E, 1330 m, 13.VIII.2006, coll. Hai-yan Zhang, YNAU ; 1 female, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Tongliao Forest Park, 43°32’N 122°62’E, 1330 m, coll. Ting-jing Li, 12.VIII.2006, YNAU ; 1 female, CHINA: Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan Agricultural University , 25°12’N 102°74’E, 1939 m, 8.IX.2010, coll. Fang-zhou Ma, YNAU ; 1 female, CHINA: Hebei, Zhuolu Country, Xiling Mountain , 40°05’N 115°38’E, 2420 m, 26. VI .2009, coll. Xin-pu Wang and Hong-fan Ran, HBU; 1 male, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Huhehaote City, Wusutu Forest Park, 40°85’N 111°58’E, 500 m, 16.VII.2006, coll. Hai-yan Zhang, YNAU ; 1 male, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Helan Mountain, Zhonggutian , 39°16’N 106°03’E, 1700 m, 3.VIII.2010, coll. Fang-zhou Ma, YNAU ; 1 male, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Helan Mountain, Luanchaigou , 38°59’N 106°00’E, 2292–2788 m, 6.VIII.2010, coll. Fang-zhou Ma, YNAU ; 1 male, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Helan Mountain, Halawunangou , 3556 m, 39°16’N 106°03’E, 3556 m, 20.VIII.2006, coll. Ming Luo, YNAU ; 1 male, CHINA: Inner Mongolia, Yakeshi City , 49°29’N 120°84’E, 737 m, 7.VIII.2006, coll. Ting-jing Li, YNAU ; 1 male, CHINA: Yunnan, Dali old City , 25°69’N 100°16’E, 2052 m, 3. V .2007, coll. Rui Zhang, YNAU.