A taxonomic review of the genus Antepipona de Saussure, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India Author Kumar, Girish P. Author Carpenter, James M. Author Sureshan, Pavittu M. text Zootaxa 2016 2016-08-16 4150 5 501 536 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.5.1 daab555c-f51a-41af-978b-7fe5679463e3 1175-5326 272127 8C7D1E3C-FEDC-4D75-926B-7AE58E16766C 15. Antepipona ovalis ( de Saussure, 1853 ) ( Figs 49–58 ) Vespa quadripunctata Fabricius 1787: 291 [Ƌ], “in India orientali Dom. Lundi” (UZMC) [junior primary homonym of Ves pa quadripunctata Forskål, 1775 ]; Gmelin 1790: 2755 ; Olivier 1792: 690 ; Fabricius 1793: 273 ; 1804: 268 ; de Saussure 1853: 264 (unidentified species); Dalla Torre 1894: 153 (cat); 1904: 67 (cat.; unidentified species). Odynerus ovalis de Saussure 1853: 215 , pl. XIX fig 4, Ƌ (in subgenus Leionotus ), “Les Indes Orientales. Pondichery” (MSNG); de Saussure 1855: 245 (in subgenus Antepipona ); Smith 1857: 59 (cat., India, China); Desmarest 1859: 143 , fig 124 ( Odynère ovale ); de Saussure 1863: 227 ; Smith 1871: 376 (cat.); Bingham 1896: 449 (Ceylon); von Schulthess 1934: 94 (in subgenus Lionotus ); Giordani Soika 1935: 250 (in subgenus Rhynchium ; Ceylon); Liu 1936: 112 (cat.); Iwata 1939: 68 –69 (in subgenus Lionotus ; ethology); 1942: 71, 72, 120 (ethology); Wain 1956: 32 , fig. 15 (ethology). Odynerus hindostanus Cameron 1900: 504 , Ƌ, ♀ “Barrackpore, Bengal” (OUM); Rothney 1903: 107 (Barrackpore, rare); Dalla Torre 1904: 46 (cat.); Giordani Soika 1982: 219 (syn. of A. ovalis ). Odontodynerus ovalis : Blüthgen 1961: 279 (Afghanistan: Sarobi). Lionotus ovalis : Baltazar 1966: 302 (cat.). Antepipona ovalis : van der Vecht 1970: 16 , figs 1–2 (syn. Ve spa quadripunctata Fabricius nec Forskål; description of type Ƌ of quadripunctata (Fabricius) and Ƌ of ovalis (de Saussure) , India, Sri Lanka); van der Vecht & Fischer 1972: 74 (cat.); Giordani Soika 1982: 205 , 210 (key), 219, figs 11–15 (India: Central Province, Coimbatore, Nedungada, Karikal, Puri, Donhavur; Sri Lanka); Lambert 2004: 557 (key); Gusenleitner 2006a: 690 (India: Maharashtra, Karnataka). Diagnosis : ♀ ( Figs 49–53 ). Clypeus wider than long, weakly emarginated, with few small punctures ( Fig. 51 ); mesopleuron moderately punctate; metanotum with small teeth, close to lateral metanotal margin; posterior side of propodeum without carinae; S2 not bulging at base. Colour . Black, with apex of mandible ferruginous. Yellow markings: base of mandible; clypeus; scape except black line on upper surface toward apex; quadrangular mark on lower half of front, base distinctly wider than apex; large stain on ocular sinus, which bulges out to lower front, reaching up to clypeus; large stain on temple; medially interrupted broad band on dorsal surface of pronotum; broad mark on mesepisternum; scutellum except posterior margin; metanotum; two large spots on propodeum; tegula; parategula; front face of all coxae (sometimes absent in fore coxa); fore and mid femora; hind femur posteriorly; all tibiae; T1 with large apical band, wider at middle, together with two large lateral spots; T2 with two large lateral spots at base, and it connected to apical band, which greatly enlarged at middle and on sides; T3–T5 with comparatively narrow band, but strongly dilated at sides; round spot on T6; two broad spots at base of S2; large apical band, strongly enlarged at middle and sides on S2–S4; postero-lateral mark on S5. Tarsal segments usually yellow to yellowish brown. Wings slightly browned. Ƌ ( Figs 54–58 ). Clypeus much wider than long, with large emargination at apex ( Fig 55 ); apical antennal article ( Fig 56 ) of medium size, slightly arched, rapidly narrowed from base to apex, which reaching base of tenth article. Size (H+M+T1+T2). ♀, 6.5–7.5 mm; Ƌ, 6–7 mm . Material examined . INDIA : Andhra Pradesh , Guntur district , Pulladigunta , 1♀ , 25.i.2004 , Coll. D.R. Maulik & Party, NZC No. 16242/H3 ; East Godavari district , Rajanagaram , 2♀ , 1Ƌ, 26.ii.2013 , Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC Nos. 16243/H3–16245/H3 ; Krishna district , Kokkiligadda , 2♀ , 26.v.2012 , Coll. R. Venkiteshan & Party, NZC Nos. 16735/H3, 16736/H3 . Chhattisgarh , Bilaspur district , Achanakmar WLS, Sihawal Sagar , 1♀ , 13.vi.2012 , Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15304/H3 ; Bastar district , Jagadalpur , Lamni village , 1Ƌ, 12.xii.2011 , Coll. A. Raha & Party, NZC No. 15305/H3 ; Kabirdham district , Dhawaipani , 1Ƌ, 30.viii.2011 , Coll. Sunil K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16269/H3 . Gujarat , Surat , 1♀ , 7.v.1904 , Coll. Unknown , NZC No. 16246/H3 . Jharkhand , Ramgarh , 1Ƌ, 16.iii.1983 , Coll. M. Prasad & Party, NZC No. 16247/H3 ; Bokaro district , Bandhudih , 1♀ , 5.viii.2009 , Coll. A.K. Roy Mahato, NZC No. 16248/H3 . Karnataka , Bengaluru , 1Ƌ, date of collection and name of collector unknown, NZC No. 16249/H3; Bengaluru , 1♀ , date of collection unknown, Coll. J. Cameron, NZC No. 16250/H3 . Odisha , Puri , 1Ƌ, 20–21.i.1908 , Coll. Unknown, NZC No. 16251/H3; Chilka lakeside, 1♀ , 1Ƌ, 4.iii.1910 , Coll. N. Annandale, NZC Nos. 16252/H3–16253/H3 ; Puri district , Balighai , 1Ƌ, 16–20.viii.1911 , Coll. F.H. Gravely, NZC No. 16254/H3; Cuttack , 1♀ , 25.xii.1970 , Coll. S. Khera & Party, NZC No. 16255/H3 ; Sambalpur district , Hirakud , 1Ƌ, 22.viii.1983 , Coll. P. Parui & Party, NZC No. 16256/H3. Pondicherry , Kurumbagarum , Karikal Terr., 1♀ , viii.1949 , Coll. P.S. Nathan ( AMNH ) . Uttarakhand , Dehradun , Golatapper forest , 3♀ , 6.v.1967 , Coll. J.C. Tripathi, NZC Nos. 16257/H3–16259/H3 . Uttar Pradesh , Azamgarh district , Jamalpur , 1Ƌ, 2.v.1981 , Coll. T.R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16260/H3 ; Meerut district , Pratappur , 1♀ , 21.v.1989 , Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC No. 16261/H3 ; Ghaziabad district , Dhaulana , 2Ƌ, 11.vi.1989 , Coll. M.S. Shishodia & Party, NZC Nos. 16262/H3,16263/H3 ; Pratapgarh district , Antu , 1Ƌ, 27.iv.1990 , Coll. T.R. Mitra & Party, NZC No. 16264/H3 ; Bareilly district , Mohanpur , 1Ƌ, 16.ix.2006 , Coll. S.I. Kazmi & Party, NZC No. 16265/ H3 ; Mahoba district , Mahoba , 1Ƌ, 25.x.2007 , Coll. S. Sheela & Party, NZC No. 16266/H3 . West Bengal , Purulia , 1♀ , 7.xi.1985 , Coll. M. Datta & Party, NZC No. 16267/H3. BANGLADESH : Goalbathan , 1Ƌ, 10.vii.1909 , Coll. R. Hodgart, NZC No. 16268/H3. FIGURES 49–54. Antepipona ovalis (de Saussure) (49–53, ♀; 54, Ƌ). 49. Body, profile. 50, 54. Head, frontal view. 51. Clypeus. 52. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view. 53. Metasoma, dorsal view. Distribution . India : * Andhra Pradesh , Chhattisgarh , * Gujarat , * Jharkhand , Karnataka , Kerala , Maharashtra , Odisha , Pondicherry , Tamil Nadu , Uttarakhand , * Uttar Pradesh , West Bengal ; Afghanistan ; * Bangladesh ; China ; Sri Lanka .