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 16. Antepipona pruthii Giordani Soika, 1882 ( Figs 59–66 ) Antepipona pruthii Giordani Soika 1982: 205 , 208 (key), 248, figs 51–52, Ƌ, “ Kashmir : Daksum , 7500 ft . ” ( RMNH ); also from “ Srinagar ” and “ India : Punjab , Bhuban , 6000 ft . , Murree Hills ” [= Pakistan : Punjab Province , Bhuban , 6000 ft ., Murree Hills]; Lambert 2004: 556 (key); Gusenleitner 2013: 124 , figs 9–10 ( ♀ ; Pakistan ). Diagnosis . Ƌ. Apex of clypeus deeply emarginated, semicircular, with punctures large and dense ( Fig. 61 ); apical antennal article almost straight, its apex not reaching to base of eleventh article ( Fig. 62 ); punctures on T3 bigger than that of T2; punctures on T4 and T5 fine and sparse; S5 and S6, sometimes on S4 also, with several long brownish yellow hairs especially at base; pronotal carina present only on lateral side and shoulder; posterior face of propodeum with two short transverse upper carina. Colour . Body black, with apical antennal segments ferruginous. Yellow are: mandible; clypeus; ventral side of scape; triangular mark on front; bands on inner margin of lower lobe of eye up to bottom of ocular sinus; an oval mark on temple; large and regular band on dorsal face of pronotum; round spot on mesepisternum; wide band on scutellum, rarely interrupted at middle; band on metanotum, sometimes highly reduced to two spots on metanotal teeth or completely absent; spot on dorsal face of propodeum, rarely highly reduced or completely absent; tegula; parategula; small spot on fore coxa; large spots on mid and hind coxa; femur, except more or less extended black area at base; all tibiae and tarsi; bands, widened at middle and on sides, on T1, T2 and S2; basal lateral spots on T2; narrow band apical, sometimes interrupted at middle and slightly enlarged at sides, on T3; apical bands wider, restricted and more or less abbreviated to sides, on T4–T6; sometimes two spots at base of S2. Size (H+M+T1+T2). 6–7 mm . ♀. Unknown. Material examined . INDIA : Himachal Pradesh , Solan , 1Ƌ, 14–17.vi.1979 , Coll. V.K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16371/H3 . Uttarakhand , Almora district , Ranikhet , 1Ƌ, 13.x.1978 , Coll. V.K. Gupta & Party, NZC No. 16372/ H3; Nainital district , Naukuchiatal, 1Ƌ, 5.x.2004 , Coll. M. Ghosh & Party, NZC No. 16373/H3 . West Bengal , Darjeeling district , Mirik , 1Ƌ, 24.vi.1979 , Coll. P. Halder & Party, NZC No. 16374/H3. Distribution . India : * Himachal Pradesh , Jammu & Kashmir, * Uttarakhand , West Bengal ; Pakistan .