Neotrogaspidia recticarinata ( Chen, 1957 )

Okayasu, Juriya, Lelej, Arkady S., Williams, Kevin A., Brabant, Craig M., Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong, Nguyen, Anh Duc, Pham, Thai Hong & Truong, Tuong Thi Cat, 2025, Current knowledge on the velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae, Myrmosidae) of Vietnam: faunal review and new distributional records, Zootaxa 5668 (1), pp. 1-104 : 62-63

Neotrogaspidia recticarinata ( Chen, 1957)

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Trogaspidia recticarinata Chen, 1957: 167 , ♂, holotype ♂ (Lungchi, Fukien [= Fujian], China) [TARI]; Lelej 2005: 99; Hua 2006: 301; Pagliano et al. 2020: 289.

Trogaspidia circumcincta : He et al. 2004: 962.

Neotrogaspidia recticarinata : Okayasu 2023a: 18, ♂.

Material examined. 1♂. Vietnam: HANOI: Hanoi , meadow, 7.X.1990, S. Belokobylskij leg. [1♂ IBSS]. Identification source. Keyed using Okayasu (2023a) and compared with the original description .

Previous record. None.

Distribution. China. Taiwan. Vietnam *: Hanoi.

Occurrence in Vietnam. October. Red River freshwater swamp forests. Meadow. Sex association. Female unknown. Remarks. This species is closely related to Neo. circumcincta . These two species are distinguished only by the morphology of the male clypeus and penis valve ( Okayasu 2023a). Interestingly, they are both found in Hanoi. Discovery of the female of Neo. recticarinata is needed to reevaluate their relationship.

Genus Nonveilleridia Lelej, 1996

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Nonveilleridia Lelej, 1996b: 20 , ♂; Lelej 2005: 80; Lelej & Brothers 2008: 40 ; Pagliano et al. 2020: 254. Type species: Mutilla bataviana André, 1909 (♂), by original designation.

Diversity and distribution. This genus includes the type species only.

Remarks. This genus is morphologically unique and easily recognized ( Lelej 1996b, 2005). Discovery of the female is still awaited. Williams et al. (2019b) suspected that this genus might be associated with a female currently included in Krombeinidia or Trogaspidia .