Descriptions of the males of two recently described South African Panurginae (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae), with updated keys to the African species of Melitturga and Meliturgula Author Patiny, Sébastien text Zootaxa 2004 2004-10-04 669 1 1 12 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.669.1.1 journal article 4361 10.11646/zootaxa.669.1.1 8ddac909-7b61-403b-977f-4202a94b50c9 1175­5334 5451765 BA11018F-4264-4BC4-AEC0-96676D13F071 Key to the Ethiopian species of Meliturgula Females 1. Large species (> 7mm ). Cuticle generally strongly sculptured. Facial foveae well developed, irregular in shape. First submarginal cell right. Second submarginal cell wide and subtrapezoidal. ......................................... Subgenus Meliturgula FRIESE — 2 ­ Smaller species (< 6,5mm ). Cuticle sculpture weaker. Facial foveae lesser depressed, regularly elliptic. First submarginal cell lightly curved. Second submarginal cell strongly narrowed anteriorly, subtrapezoidal to subtriangular........................................ .............................................................................Subgenus Poecilomelitta FRIESE — 6 2 Notably large species (> 9,4mm ). Face ventral half yellow. Mesonotum and scutellum punctuation fine and variably dense. Terga with large sparse punctures. Metasoma superficially sculptured, partly reddish..................................... Southern Africa 3 ­ Smaller species (< 9mm ). Only the clypeus with yellow marks. Mesonotum and scutellum punctures wide and deep. Metasoma punctuation fine and very dense; cuticle generally dark (one species with T1­2(3) reddish). Southern Africa, one species endemic in Madagascar , one species distributed all along Eastern Africa ................... 4 3. Large species (ca. 10mm ). Mesonotum and scutellum densely punctured and micropunctured. Scutellum entirely dark. Terga entirely dark, finely sculptured and generally weakly shiny. South­African species. ......................... Meliturgula braunsi FRIESE ­ Smaller species (< 10mm ). Mesonotum and scutellum finer and weaker punctured. T1­2(3) partly reddish (more extended in some specimens). Terga finely sculptured, strongly shiny. South­African species. ................... Meliturgula wilmattae COCKERELL 4. Clypeus yellow, generally with 2 medio­lateral and longitudinal dark marks. A3 short nearly as long as pedicellus. T1­2(3) at least partly reddish. Tergal apical fringes nearly complete constituted of white hairs. South­African and Namibian species ........ ........................................................................... Meliturgula haematospila COCKERELL ­ Clypeus without (or smaller) dark marks. A3 longer. Terga entirely dark. Terga apical fringes generally yellowish...................................................................................... 5 5. Clypeus entirely yellow; punctuation rather sparse. Tergal cuticle unpunctured, entirely matte. Antennal apex orangish. Glossa rather long. Pilosity rare. Species endemic in Madagascar . ................................................. Meliturgula insularis BENOIST ­ Clypeus yellow, the medio­apical part dark; punctuation dense. Terga densely punctured; cuticle strongly shiny between punctures. Ventral face of the antennae flagellum orangish. Glossa distinctly shorter. Terga with dense apical hair fringes. Species distributed along Eastern Africa, from South­Africa to Egypt and Saudi­Arabia .......... ................................................................................. Meliturgula scriptifrons (WALKER) 6. Cuticle entirely yellow with black marks (wasp­like). Mesonotum finely and very densely punctured, with 4 typical longitudinal yellow marks. Pilosity rare, whitish. Namibian species, also found in Transvaal ....................... Meliturgula flavida (FRIESE) ­ Cuticle not wasp­like. Mesonotum black, more weakly punctured. Pilosity whitish, generally more abundant ............................................................................................... 7 7. Facial cuticle sparsely punctured; the ventral half reddish. Clypeus median part with a short yellow mark. Postscutellum and anterior part of scutellum yellow. Metasoma reddish. Namibian species. ............................................... Meliturgula rozeni EARDLEY ­ Face rather sparsely and weakly punctured, the cuticle black or brownish black. Clypeus without yellow marks. Thorax entirely black or brownish­black (like face). Metasoma dark, like previously black or brownish­black ............................................ 8 8. Cuticle entirely black. Clypeus protruding. Clypeus and face lateral parts weakly but distinctly punctured. Facial foveae long and regularly elliptic. Mesonotum and scutellum sparsely punctured and micropunctured. T2­4 with nearly continuous white hair fringes. South­African and Namibian species .... Melitturgula eardleyana PATINY ­ Cuticle reddish. Clypeus not protruding. Clypeus and face lateral parts regularly punctured; clypeus median part smoother. Facial foveae drop­shaped. Mesonotum and scutellum abundantly punctured and micropunctured. T2­4 apex with few pilosity, not organized into hair fringes. Namibian species .. Meliturgula fuliginosa FRIESE Males 1. Small species (< 5mm ). Eyes normal or slightly enlarged. Ocelli small and usually positioned. A3 shorter than pedicellus or A4. One species with a long strong tooth on gena. Second submarginal cell strongly narrowed anteriorly. S8 short, not carinate; the apical margin straight or convex, not emarginate (medially).................................... .............................................................................. Subgenus Poecilomelitta FRIESE – 2 ­ Large species (> 5mm ). Eyes large. Ocelli large and grouped facially (close to the antennae sockets). A3 longer than pedicellus or A4. Genae not modified. Second submarginal cell wide anteriorly. S8 apical margin straight; medially emarginatein some species. ............................................................. Subgenus Meliturgula FRIESE – 5 2. Larger species. Face with numerous yellow marks. Gena with a strong tooth directed backward, inserted on the mandibular articulation. Cuticle mainly black with some yellow marks; sculpture reduced. Legs yellow beyondfemoral apex. S8 cradle­like; apex short and angular; face ventrally convex with a small median carina. Gonostyli rather long. Namibian species, also present in Transvaal Meliturgula flavida (FRIESE) ­ Smaller species. Yellow marks restricted to clypeus. Gena without tooth. Cuticle generally dark, often lightly discoloured, then reddish. Legs not so coloured. S8 apex different; ventral face not depressed or carinate. Gonostyli variably extended ........... 3 3. Eyes not enlarged. Clypeus flat to lightly depressed medially; medio­proximal part with a small pale yellow mark. Antennae dark. Meso­ and metasoma brownish­black S8 apex rounded. Gonostyli rather long. Namibian species ........................................ ...................................................................................... Meliturgula fuliginosa (FRIESE)