Episyron latimarginatus Tsuneki, 1989

Song, Zhiyan, Dong, Lili, Ma, Li & Li, Qiang, 2025, Review and key of the Chinese species of the genus Episyron Schiødte (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae), including descriptions of two new species, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2), pp. 133-154 : 133-154

Episyron latimarginatus Tsuneki, 1989

Fig. 8 A – F

Episyron latimarginatus Tsuneki, 1989: 111.

Material examined.

CHINA • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Wenshan State, Maguan County ; 22°45'N, 103°89'E; 14. VII. 2017; coll. Malaise trap ( YNAU) ; CHINA • 3 ♀♀; Yunnan, Jinghong City, Menghai County, Guanggang Village ; 21°49'N, 100°29'E; IX. 2018 – IX. 2020; coll. Malaise trap ( YNAU) ; CHINA • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Qujing City, Maguohe Town ; 25°46'N, 103°40'E; 20. VII. 2005; coll. Kai Wu; sweep net ( YNAU) ; CHINA • 1 ♀; Guangdong, Huizhou City, Xiangtou Mountain National Nature Reserve ; 23°14'N, 114°21'E, 8. V. 2010; coll. Huayan Chen; sweep net ( SCAU) ; CHINA • 1 ♀; Guangdong, Huizhou City, Nankun Mountain ; 23 °64'N, 113°89'E; 4–6. VI. 2011; coll. Zaifu Xu; sweep net ( SCAU) ; CHINA • 1 ♀; Guangxi, Guilin City, Yanshan District, Jinhua Tea Garden ; 25°07'N, 110°31'E; 15. VI. 2020; coll. Jinxia Gao; sweep net ( YNAU) ; CHINA • 1 ♀; Guangxi, Wuming District, Daming Mountain ; 23°44'N, 108°47'E; 22. V. 1963; coll. Jikun Yang, sweep net ( YNAU) .

Diagnosis.

Female. Body length 9.1–14.2 mm; fore wing 8.6–12.3 mm. Body largely black, following markings yellow: broad band on inner and outer orbits, broad band on clypeus apically, collar, posterior margin of pronotum, square mark near hind margin of mesonotum, a spot on tegulae, paired basal transverse spots on T 2, T 3 and T 5, and dorsobasal spot on hind tibia (Fig. 8 A – D ); spines of legs pale brown, spurs more or less brownish (Fig. 8 A ); fore wings slightly dark, and with brownish apical band, covering apical SMC 2 and whole of SMC 3 (Fig. 8 E ) ( Tsuneki 1989).

Male. Unknown.

Distribution.

China ( Tsuneki 1989; He et al. 2004).

Figures

Figure 8. A – F. Episyron latimarginatus Tsuneki, 1989, ♀. A. Female, lateral view; B. Head, frontal view; C. Head, dorsal view; D. Postnotum, propodeum, dorsal view; E. Fore wing and hind wing; F. Fore tarsus. Scale bar: 1.0 mm.