A taxonomic review of the genus Antodynerus de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from the Indian subcontinent Author Kumar, Girish P. Author Carpenter, James M. text Zootaxa 2013 2013-10-30 3731 2 267 278 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3731.2.7 57c5462d-6179-4aa6-99cd-412ad852927a 1175-5326 221282 560EE8E0-C2FF-4074-BEA8-751BFE60154D 2. Antodynerus limbatus ( de Saussure, 1852 ) ( Figs 9–18 ) Rhygchium limbatum de Saussure 1852: 117 , ♀, pl. 13 fig. 10, “L’Amerique? “ (coll. de Romand); 1875: 143 (label wrong, incontestably Asiatic); Dalla Torre 1894: 46 (cat.; erroneously recorded from Madagascar ); Dalla Torre 1904: 34 (cat.; erroneously recorded from Madagascar ). Rhynchium rugolatum Cameron 1900: 533 , ♀, ♂, “Barrackpore, Bengal, Poona, Khasia Hills” ( syntypes : OUM; 2 ♂ BMNH); Rothney 1903: 106 ( rugulatum [!]; Bengal, Barrackpore; rare); Dalla Torre 1904: 35 (cat.); Giordani Soika 1941: 259 (“ types ” in BMNH; syn. of Odynerus limbatus de Saussure ; Burma ). Odynerus limbatus : Bequaert 1918: 290 (probably Asiatic); Giordani Soika 1941: 259 (in subgenus Rhynchium ; syn.: Rhynchium rugolatum Cameron ). Odynerus haemorrhoidalis var. rugolatum : Dover 1925: 298 (in subgenus Rynchium ). Antodynerus limbatus : Gusenleitner 1987: 267 ( Nepal ) ; 1988: 180 ( Thailand ); 2006: 690 ( India ); 2007: 971 ( Pakistan ); 2011: 1361 ( Laos ). Diagnosis. Female . Clypeus with moderately deep punctures on middle; frons, ocular sinus, vertex and temple strongly punctured; area inside ocellar triangle smooth; median area of propodeum strongly concave, with a broadly elongate fovea from which median carina runs to orifice with few strong transverse striations posteriorly; postero-lateral margin almost entirely rounded with a strong transversely carinate projection, below that with strong transverse striations. T1 1.67 × as wide as long, 0.88 × as wide as T 2 in dorsal view. Male. Clypeus with the apex between two teeth more deeply emarginate; genitalia as in Fig. 18 . FIGURES 7–12. 7, 8. Antodynerus flavescens flavescens (Fabr.) , ♂. 7. Metasomal segments with parasitic strepsipteran female; 8. Genitalia. 9–12. A. limbatus (de Sauss.) , ♀. 9. Body profile; 10. Head frontal view; 11. Head dorsal view; 12. Metasoma. FIGURES 13–18. Antodynerus limbatus (de Sauss.) . 13. Female, metasomal segments with parasitic strepsipteran female. 14– 18. Male. 14. Head, frontal view; 15. Apical antennal segments; 16. Propodeum; 17. Lateral side of propodeum with symbiotic mites; 18. Genitalia. Material examined. INDIA . Arunachal Pradesh: Papumpare distr., Kokila, 1♀ 21.x.1996 , Coll. S.K. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 14166/H3; Papumpare distr., Balijan, 1♀ 23.x.1996 , Coll. S.K. Mandal & Party, NZC No. 14167/H3; Papumpare distr., Itanagar, ZSI Colony, 2♀ 26.v.2001 & 18.x.2003 , Coll. P.T. Bhutia, NZC Nos. 14168/ H3 & 14169/H3; Papumpare distr., Itanagar, ZSI Colony, 2♀ & 1♂ 3.xi.2005 , Coll. G. Srinivasan, NZC Nos. 14170/H3–14172/H3; West Kameng distr., Tipi, 1♂ 7.ix.1998 , Coll. A.R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 14173/H3; Changlang distr., Kuchep, 2♂ & 1♀ 9.viii.2000 , Coll. A.R. Lahiri & Party, NZC Nos. 14174/H3–14176/H3; Lower Dibang Valley distr., Koronu, 1♂ 12.ix.2000 , Coll. A.R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 14177/H3; East Siang distr., Mebo, 1♀ 13.ix.2002 , Coll. Mihir Sil & Party, NZC No. 14178/H3; Upper Siang distr., Yingkiong, 2♂ 17.ix.2002 , Coll. Mihir Sil & Party, NZC Nos. 14179/H3 & 14180/H3. Assam: Tinsukia distr., Margherita, 1♀, NZC No. 14181/H3; Sibsagar distr., Sibsagar, 1♀, NZC No. 14182/H3; Udalguri distr., Alabari, Manas Tiger Reserve, 2♀ 4.iv.1986 , Coll. S.S. Saha & Party, NZC Nos. 14183/H3 & 14184/H3. Delhi: Delhi University Campus, 1♀ 27.ix.1976 , Coll. V.K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 14185/H3. Himachal Pradesh: Kullu distr., Katrain, 1♂ 24.vi.1955 , Coll. A.P. Kapur, NZC No. 14186/H3; Solan distr., Solan, 1♂ & 2♀ 1.vii.1968 , Coll. O.B. Chhotani, NZC Nos. 14187/H3–14189/H3; Jammu & Kashmir: Srinagar, 1♀ 22.ix.1977 , Coll. R.C. Basu & Party, NZC No. 14190/H3; Udhampur, 1♀ & 1♂ 27.ix.1977 , Coll. R.C. Basu & Party, NZC Nos. 14191/H3 & 14192/H3. Manipur: 1♀, NZC No. 14193/H3; Churachandpur, 1♂ 21.ix.1975 , Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 14194/H3; Churachandpur, 1♀ 10.x.1976 , Coll. Chitra, NZC No. 14195/H3; Imphal distr., Kangla, 1♂ 20.v.1993 , Coll. A.R. Dutta & Party, NZC No. 14196/H3. Meghalaya: East Garo Hills distr., Wagachi, 2♀ 6.iv.1973 , Coll. S. Biswas & Party, NZC Nos. 14197/H3 & 14198/H3; West Garo Hills distr., Tura, 2♀ 20.x.1973 , Coll. S. Biswas & Party, NZC Nos. 14199/H3 & 14200/H3; East Garo Hills distr., Dainadubi, 11♀ & 5♂ 8–13.v.1979 , Coll. S.B. Roy & Party, NZC Nos. 14201/ H3 & 14216/H3; East Garo Hills distr., Darugiri, 5♀ & 2♂ 14–20.v.1979 , Coll. S.B. Roy & Party, NZC Nos. 14217/H3 & 14223/H3; East Garo Hills distr., Narangiri, 1♀ 29.v.1990 , Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 14224/H3. Mizoram: Aizwal distr., Durtlang, 1♀ 24.ix.1993 , Coll. A. R. Lahiri & Party, NZC No. 14225/H3. Nagaland: Dimapur distr., Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1♀ 18.ix.1994 , Coll. B. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 14226/ H3; Wokha distr., Lungsang, 1♀ 14.x.1998 , Coll. T.K. Pal & Party, NZC No. 14227/H3. Sikkim: no other data, 1♀ NZC No. 14228/H3; 4♀, 1♂ July 1897 , Coll. Dudgeon, NZC Nos. 14229/H3–14233/H3; 4♀, 1♂ May 1912 , NZC Nos. 349/H3, 350/H3, 352/H3, 354/H3 & 355/H3; North Sikkim distr., Singhik, 2♀ 9.v.1962 , Coll. S. Ali, NZC Nos. 14234/H3 & 14235/H3. Tripura: South Tripura distr., Bankar, 3♀ 2.x.1977 , Coll. N. Muraleedharan, NZC Nos. 14236/H3–14238/H3; South Tripura distr., Garjee, 1♀ 13.v.1978 , Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 14239/H3; West Tripura distr., Baramura, 4♀ & 1♂ 22.v.1978 , Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 14240/H3– 14244/H3; North Tripura distr., Dharmanagar, 1♂ 1.vi.1978 , Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC No. 14245/H3; Dhalai distr., Ambassa, 1♀ & 1♂ 25.v.1978 , Coll. A. Issar, NZC Nos. 14246/H3 & 14247/H3; Dhalai distr., Ambassa, 2♂ 26.v.1978 , Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, NZC Nos. 14248/H3 & 14249/H3. Uttarakhand: Dehradun, 1♀, NZC No. 14250/H3; Almora distr., Chaubatia, 1♀ 10.viii.1973 , Coll. Bina, NZC No. 14251/H3; Almora distr., Someshwar, 1♂ 29.ix.2004 , Coll. D.R. Maulik & Party, NZC No. 14252/H3; Uttar Kashi distr., Bukhi, 1♀ 7.ix.1979 , Coll. S. K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 14253/H3; Chamoli distr., Gwaldam, 1♀ 2.x.2004 , Coll. M. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 14254/H3. West Bengal: Darjeeling distr., Tindharia, 1♀, NZC No. 14255/H3; Darjeeling distr., Kalimpong, 1♂ 10.vi.1934 , Coll. S.L. Hora, NZC No. 14256/H3; Darjeeling distr., Teesta, 2♂ 29.v.1980 , Coll. R.N. Tiwari & Party, NZC Nos. 14257/H3 & 14258/H3. MYANMAR : Bhamo, 1♀ 27.ix.1885 , Coll. Fea [AMNH]. CHINA : Tibet, no other data, 1♀ Coll. Moller, NZC No. 14259/H3. Distribution. India (*Arunachal Pradesh, *Assam, *Delhi, *Himachal Pradesh, *Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, *Manipur, Meghalaya, *Mizoram, *Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, *Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), * China (*Tibet), Laos , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , Thailand .