pollen wasps

Fateryga, Alexander V., 2025, The pollen wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Masarinae) in Central Asia. Contribution I. Genera Masaris Fabricius, 1793 and Quartinia André, 1884, Zootaxa 5659 (2), pp. 151-178 : 174

Key to the genera of pollen wasps from Central Asia

1. Propodeum with wide lateral lamella separated from lateral apex of postero-lateral process of propodeum by distinct emargination; metasoma with sharply produced lateral margins of terga forming more or less developed teeth; metasomal sterna rather flat; antennal scape less than 1.5 times longer than pedicel; forewing can be folded longitudinally in rest and in death................................................................................. Celonites Latreille, 1802

- Propodeum without such lateral lamella; metasoma with lateral margins of terga not produced; metasomal sterna convex; antennal scape usually at least 1.5 times longer than pedicel; forewing variable.................................... 2

2. Large species (total body length 10–17 mm); forewing not folded longitudinally in rest and in death; larger spur of hind tibia branched; male antenna elongate, reaching approximately metasomal tergum III, articles 8–12 fused ( Fig. 12E, G ); at least metasomal sternum III of male with ventral projection ( Fig. 12C, D ); tergum VII of male with semi-circular apical emargination between rather acute lobes ( Fig. 12F, H )................................................ Masaris Fabricius, 1793

- Small species (total body length 2–7 mm); forewing can be folded longitudinally in rest and in death; larger spur of hind tibia simple; male antenna short, reaching at most coxae of forelegs, antennal articles 8–12 not fused ( Figs 1D , 4B , 5D , 6D , 9B , 13F ); metasomal sterna II–IV of male not modified ( Figs 1B , 4D , 5B , 6B , 9D ); tergum VII of male with slit-like apical emargination between rounded lobes ( Figs 1E , 4C , 5C , 6C , 9C ).......................................... Quartinia André, 1884

Figures

FIGURE 1. Quartinia chlorotica (Morawitz, 1888). A, ♀, Uzbekistan; B–E, ♂, Uzbekistan. A, C, habitus in dorsal view; B, habitus in lateral view; D, head in frontal view; E, terga V–VII in dorsal view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 4. Quartinia mikhaili Fateryga, sp. nov., ♂, paratype. A, habitus in dorsal view; B, head in frontal view; C, terga VI–VII in dorsal view; D, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 5. Quartinia popovi Richards, 1962. A–D, ♂, Kyrgyzstan; E, ♀, Kyrgyzstan. A, habitus in dorsal view; B, habitus in lateral view; C, terga VI–VII in dorsal view; D, E, head in frontal view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 6. Quartinia pusilla Kostylev, 1935. A–D, ♂, Kazakhstan; E, ♀, Kazakhstan; F, ♀, Turkmenistan. A, habitus in dorsal view; B, E, F, habitus in lateral view; C, terga VI–VII in dorsal view; D, head in frontal view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 9. Quartinia sovietica Fateryga, sp. nov., ♂, paratype. A, habitus in dorsal view; B, head in frontal view; C, terga II–VII in dorsal view; D, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 12. Masaris spp. A, M. longicornis (Kuznetzov, 1923), ♀, Uzbekistan; B, M. carli von Schulthess, 1922, ♀, Kazakhstan; C, E, F, M. longicornis, ♂, holotype; D, G, H, M. carli, ♂, Kazakhstan. A, B, head in lateral view; C, D, sterna II–IV in lateral view; E, G, antenna in dorsal view; F, H, sternum VII in dorsal view. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURE 13. Quartinia spp. A, Q. funebris Kostylev, 1935, ♀, Turkmenistan; B, Q. mongolica (Morawitz, 1889), ♀, paralectotype; C–E, Q. shestakovi Kostylev, 1935, ♀, Uzbekistan; F, Q. shestakovi, ♂, Uzbekistan; G, Q. shestakovi, ♀, Tajikistan. A, C, F, head in frontal view; B, D, E, G, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 0.5 mm.