Revision of the Pseudepipona herrichii-group of the eumenine wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) with the description of two new species from China and Russia Author Fateryga, Alexander V. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-06-14 5154 2 101 126 journal article 73098 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.2.1 ddc2375f-c9b1-434d-b5d4-ae2369f1ab24 1175-5326 6641245 C7CDB6C4-A483-4DF3-BA00-AECBC14B0A34 Pseudepipona kozhevnikovi ( Kostylev, 1927 ) ( Figs 13–15 , 27 , 40–45 ) Odynerus kozhevnikovi Kostylev, 1927: 78–80 , ♀ ♂ ; type locality: “Aralsee (Insel von Nicolaus)” [ Uzbekistan ], “Aralsee (Tjulenj-Agatsh, Syr-Darjja-Mündung)” [ Kazakhstan : Kyzylorda Province ], “Terenj-Uzjak, distr. Kyzyl-Orda (früher Perovsk, Syr-Darjja-Gebiet)” [ Kazakhstan : Kyzylorda Province ], “Kazalinsk” [ Kazakhstan : Kyzylorda Province ]. Pseudepipona kozhevnikovi : Blüthgen, 1938: 295 . Material examined. TURKMENISTAN : 12 km W Chardzhou [currently Turkmenabad ], 21. V .1973, 1 ♂ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Farab , Buchara , 11 ♀ , 4 ♂ , leg. L. Wollmann [ ZISP ]; ibid., IV– V .1917, 2 ♂ , leg. L. Wollmann [ ZISP ] . UZBEKISTAN : Khiva , Nurlabay [= Nurillaboy ], 9. VI .1927, 1 ♂ , leg. V . Gussakovskij [ ZISP ]; ibid., 16.VII.1927 , 1 ♂ , leg. V . Gussakovskij [ ZISP ]; Khiva , Ravat , 26. VI .1927, 1 ♀ , leg. V . Gussakovskij [ ZISP ]; Nukus , 14.VII.1898 , 1 ♂ , leg. Rossikov [ ZISP ]; Qashqadaryo Province , Quarshi , bank of Qashqadaryo River , 38.888448°N , 65.831745°E , 13. V .2015, 1 ♀ , leg. M. V . Mokrousov , M.Yu. Proshchalykon & K.G. Samartsev [ CAFK ]; Urg-Aral , 22.VIII.1903 , 1 ♀ , leg. A. Berg [ ZISP ] . KYRGYZSTAN : Tien-Shan , Vicinity of Kazarman, 12.VIII.1972 , 1 ♂ , leg. L. Pek [ FSCV ] . KAZAKHSTAN . Aktobe Province : Chelkar , 17.VIII.1972 , 2 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Grosse Barsuki bei Tschelkar , 2 ♀ , leg. N. Androssow [ ZISP ]. Almaty Province : Tar-Desol Landmark , lower reaches of Ili River , 7.VIII.1903 , 1 ♂ , leg. A. Berg [ ZISP ]. East Kazakhstan Province : Kenderlyk River , 12. VI .1910, 1 ♂ , leg. A. Yakobson [ ZISP ]; Vicinity of Koznakovka [currently Kulynzhon], 13–14.IX.1979 , 1 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Zaysan , 1 ♂ [ ZISP ]. Jambyl Province : 80 km NW Furmanovka [currently Moyynkum], 7.VIII.1975 , 1 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Balkhash Lake , Chiganak , 15.VIII.1978 , 2 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Balkhash Lake , Mynaral , 12–14.VIII.1978 , 1 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; Betpak-Dala , 80 km NW Furmanovka , 25.VII.1975 , 1 ♀ , leg. V . L. Kazenas [ FSCV ]; NE Muyunkum , Chu River , 1. VI .1969, 1 ♂ , leg. N. V . Kurzenko [ FSCV ]. Karaganda Province : Sary-Chagan Bay , W bank of Balkhash Lake , 7.VIII.1903 , 1 ♂ , leg. L. Berg [ ZISP ]. Kyzylorda Province : Dzhulek, 22. V .1905, 1 ♀ [ ZISP ]; Dzhulek , Bakta-Kum , 11–12. VI .1918, 1 ♀ , leg. V . Kozhanchikov [ ZISP ]; Dzhulek , Syr-Daja Gebiet , 1 ♂ , leg. L. Wollmann [ ZISP ]; Kazalinsk Uezd , Khorkhut — Nyagibay , 13. VI .1898, 1 ♀ , leg. Geyer [ ZISP ]; Kyzylorda , 17. VI .1926, 1 ♀ , leg. K. Ruzayev [ ZISP ]; Perovsk [currently Kyzylorda ], Syr-Darja Gebiet , 29. V .1907, 1 ♂ , leg. L. Wollmann [ ZISP ]; ibid., 1 ♀ , 2 ♂ , leg. W. Nikolskiy [ ZISP ]; Syr-Darya , vicinity of Yany-Kurgan , 21.VII.1973 , 1 ♀ , leg. N. V . Kurzenko [ FSCV ]; ibid., 25.VII.1973 , 3 ♂ , leg. N. V . Kurzenko [ FSCV ]; Tschiili [currently Shieli ], Syr-Darja Gebiet , 1 ♂ , leg. A. Kuzmin [ ZISP ]. Turkestan Province : Uch-Kayuk [currently Nurtas], Kyzyl-Kum, 27. VI .1912, 1 ♂ , leg. Zarudny [ ZISP ]; Vicinity of Bairkum , 2. VI .1973, 5 ♂ , leg. N. V . Kurzenko [ FSCV ] . CHINA . Gansu : South Gobi , Bayduntszy , 4700′, 20.IX.1901 , 4 ♀ , leg. P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ]. Inner Mongolia : Alashan , Dyn-Yuan-In Oasis [currently Bayan-Khoto ], 30–31. V .1908, 1 ♂ , leg. P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ]; ibid., 1–3. VI .1908, 1 ♂ , leg. P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ]; ibid., 10–11. VI .1908, 1 ♀ , 1 ♂ , leg. P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ]; Ordos , left bank of Yellow River , Ulan-Modo , 29. V .1908, 1 ♂ , leg. P.Ya. Napalkov [ ZISP ]. Xinjiang : Bugas near Khami to SE of Tienshan , 21–25.VIII.1895 , 1 ♂ , leg. V .I. Roborovski & P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ]; ibid., 7.IX.1895 , 1 ♀ , leg. V . I. Roborovski & P.K. Kozlov [ ZISP ] . Additional literature records. MONGOLIA : Ghovd Aimak, 3 km W von Somon Uenč im Tal Uenč Gol, 1450 m ( Giordani Soika 1970b ). CHINA . Gansu : Jiayuguan City, Xincheng Town, Anyuangou Village, 39.787°N , 98.322°E ( Bai et al. 2021 ); Zhangye City, Gaotai County, Heiquan Town, Yanzhibao Village, 39.607°N , 99.654°E ( Bai et al. 2021 ). Diagnosis. Females of this species can be distinguished from other members of the P. herrichii -group by the following combination of characters: clypeus approximately 1.15× as wide as long, with relatively shallowly emarginated apical margin, yellow with a longitudinal black spot in its distal half; scutum with two comma-like spots; scutellum with a thick apical band taking more than a half of its area; propodeum with a weakly developed transverse carina between the shelf and concavity forming laterally acute teeth-like projections; propodeal valvula bluntly angled posteriorly; T1 with three small longitudinal carinae, in dorsal view approximately 1.55× as maximal wide as long. In the males, the clypeus is approximately 1.10× as wide as long; cuspis with a small and short dorsal process which is somewhat shorter than its width at the base; base of the digitus attached below the top of the cuspis apex so that the latter is protruding as a relatively long free acute spine; aedeagus with a median expansion; ventral lobe of the aedeagus rather angled in lateral view; aedeagus in dorsal view broad. Distribution. Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan (Aktobe Province, Almaty Province , East Kazakhstan Province , Jambyl Province, Karaganda Province, Kyzylorda Province, Turkestan Province), Mongolia , China ( Gansu , Inner Mongolia , Xinjiang ) ( Fig. 27 ). Remarks. This species is polymorphic in coloration. Specimens from the main part of its range are black with yellow ( Figs 40, 44 ) while the yellow color is replaced by orange in the specimens from Gansu and Inner Mongolia ( Fig. 42 ). Bionomics. Unknown.