Dentilla irana Lelej, 1985

Lelej, Arkady S., 2025, Revision of the genus Dentilla Lelej in Lelej et Kabakov, 1980 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Zootaxa 5633 (2), pp. 288-315 : 297-299

4. Dentilla irana Lelej, 1985

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Dentilla irana Lelej, 1985: 191 , 194, ♂, holotype, “Вост. Иран: Керман, страна Куче, Камбиль [Eastern Iran, SE of Province Sistan and Baluchestan], 8–9.III.1901 ”, N. Zarudny [ZIN], examined; 2002: 52, ♂; Lelej & Osten 2004: 255, ♂; Pagliano et al. 2020: 170.

Dentilla kompantsevi Lelej, 1995: 5 , ♂, holotype, India, Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Farm of Central Arid Zone Research Institute, 7–9.X.1989, A. Kompantsev [ZMMU], examined; 2005: 39, ♂; Pagliano et al. 2020: 170. Syn. nov.

Diagnosis. MALE. Ocelli large, OOD 2 × diameter of lateral ocellus. Head reddish-brown. Wings hyaline with darkened apex. Anterior border of clypeus with narrow medial projection whose dorsal length about equal to its width. Basal half of T2 with dense separate punctures. POD:OOD ratio 0.8 × and more, ocelli large. Upper carina of mandible high. Longitudinal carina between antennal tubercles and base of clypeus well developed. First subbasal tooth of mandible with short carina much less than distance from base of this carina to base of mandible. T7 apex rounded. T1 length more than its maximal width. Body length 7.5–11.0 mm. FEMALE. Unknown.

Material examined. (66♂). Type material. Holotype and 18 paratypes of D. irana [ ZIN]. Holotype of D. kompantsevi [ ZMMU]. Additional material. Iran: Hormozgan, 7♂ ( Lelej & Osten 2004). Fars, Estahban, 15- 18.VI.2010, R. Yakovlev, 9♂ [ IBSS]; India: Rajasthan, 15 km W Jaisalmer, 24.VIII.2004, on light, T. Osten, 4♂; 7 km W Jaisalmer, 22.VIII.2004, on light, T. Osten, 2♂; 15 km SE Jaisalmer, 20.VIII.2004, on light, T. Osten, 1♂ [ IBSS, SMNS]. Pakistan: Sindh Prov., Tharparker distr., Thar desert, 1.VII.2016, G. Lakho, 2♂ [ IBSS]; Hyderabad distr. , Miani Forest , 1.II.2016, G. Lakho, 1♂ [ IBSS]; Pashwar - Islamabad Road , bridge across Indus River , 33°53ʹN, 72°18ʹE, 1.IX.2005, S. Ovtchinnikov, 1♂ [ ZIN]; Baluchistan, 10 km W of Kach vill., 30°25ʹN, 67°16ʹE, 28.VII.2005, S. Ovtchinnikov, 18♂ [ ZIN]; Wam vill. Pil Forest , 2213 m, 30°26ʹN, 67°26ʹE, 29.VII-5.VIII.2005, S. Ovtchinnikov, 1♂ [ ZIN]; Zijarat - Multan Road, 50 km E of Zijarat, 1486 m, 30°18ʹN, 68°30ʹE, 7.VIII.2005, S. Ovtchinnikov, 1♂ [ ZIN] .

Distribution. Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan, Hormozgan), India (Rajasthan) (new record), Pakistan (Sind, Baluchistan) (new record).

Remarks. Examination of D. irana specimens from India and Pakistan shows that ratio of first abscissa of radial sector (RS 1 ʹ) to second abscissa (RS 1 ʺ) of forewing varies (0.6–1.5 ×) and wing venation characters of holotype of D. kompantsevi are within this variation. Therefore, I consider D. kompantsevi to be a junior subjective synonym of D. irana .

Figures

FIGURES 55–67. Dentilla, males. 55–57. D. saharica. 58–62. D. rasnitsyni, paratype. 63. D. irana (=kompantsevi, holotype). 64. D. ehrenbergi, holotype. 65–67. D. osteni, paratype. 55. Habitus, dorsal view; 56. Habitus, lateral view; 57. Head, face view; 58. Genitalia, ventral view; 59, 63, 66. Mandible, dorsal view; 60, 67. Mandible, face view; 61. Forewing; 62. Hind wing; 64, 65. Genitalia ventrally, left part, inner view. (58–62 from Lelej & van Harten 2011; 63 from Lelej 1995; 64 from Lelej & van Harten 2006; 65–67 from Lelej & Osten 2004).