taxonID	type	description	language	source
6A957CCC7E012898FC19A6A55AC812FE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.2 - 5.2 mm), gracile (ratio of width to length = 0.27: 1). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Tegula with posterior inner corner inwardly produced. Both sexes black marked with yellowish-white. Head and mesosoma microsculptured (shagreened). Punctures on clypeus and lower half of frons barely discernable; those on upper half of frons and vertex fine, close, increasingly discernable. Punctures on mesosoma larger and more obvious than on head, subconfluent throughout; those on pronotum coarser than those on mesoscutum and scutellum. Male with labrum, clypeus, transverse mark at bottom of frons, and most of scape yellowish-white. Legs unmodified; sterna atuberculate.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
6A957CCC7E012898FC19A6A55AC812FE.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 1, 3, 5): Black. The following are yellowish-white: band (in some specimens reduced and medially interrupted; in others totally effaced) on anterior margin of pronotum and spot (in some specimens totally effaced) on postero-dorsal angle of same; mark (varying from small to totally effaced in majority of speci mens) on humeral angle; tegula (except ferruginous median area); scutellar lamella (except postero-medially); posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively shorter and narrower) on terga I - III, IV or V (most commonly I - IV). Light reddish-yellow are: underside of all flagellomeres (except in some specimens distal flagellomeres of club); apex of femur of all legs, most of tibia (except diffuse ferruginous postero-ventral markings) of fore and middle legs; base of hind tibia; proximal four tarsomeres of fore leg. Various shades of ferruginous are: mandible distally; upper surface of pedicel and proximal flagellomeres; markings on tibia of all legs; ultimate tarsomere of fore leg and all tarsomeres of middle and hind legs. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length: 4.6 - 5.2 mm (average of 4: 4.9 mm); length of fore wing: 2.7 - 3.0 mm (average of 4: 2.9 mm); hamuli 4 - 6. Head in front view 1.17 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.77. Clypeus 1.55 x as wide as long; anterior margin shallowly emarginate; lateral angles rounded. Clypeus, frons and vertex finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures on clypeus and lower half of frons barely discernable; those on upper half of frons and vertex fine, close, increasingly discernable. Mesosoma finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures larger than those on head, those on pronotum coarser than those on mesoscutum and scutellum, subconfluent throughout. Gaster very finely punctured, shiny. Male (Figs 2, 4, 6, 7): Black. The following are yellowish-white: small spot near base of mandible (in one specimen from Melkbosstrand only); labrum (except in some specimens testaceous distal margin); clypeus; transverse mark (in some specimens dorsally bilobed) at bottom of frons and contiguous with white clypeus; most of scape (except black streak dorsally); underside of pedicel; band on anterior margin (in some specimens medially interrupted) of pronotum and spot on postero-dorsal angle of same; mark (varying from large to almost totally effaced) on humeral angle; small spot at top of mesopleuron (in some specimens only); tegula (except ferruginous median area); scutellar lamella (except postero-medially); posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively shorter and narrower) on terga I - VI. Light reddish-yellow are: underside of all flagellomeres; apex of femur of all legs; most of tibia (except diffuse ferruginous postero-ventral markings) of all legs (or of fore and middle legs and base only of hind leg); proximal four tarsomeres of fore leg. Various shades of ferruginous are: mandible distally; upper surface of pedicel and flagellomeres; markings on tibia of all legs; ultimate tarsomere of fore leg and all tarsomeres of middle and hind legs; parameres (generally light ferruginous but with margins narrowly dark ferruginous). Length: 4.2 - 4.8 mm (average of 4: 4.5 mm); length of fore wing: 2.6 - 2.9 mm (average of 4: 2.7 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.67. Clypeus 1.6 x as wide as long; anterior margin shallowly emarginate; lateral angles rounded. Puncturation of head, mesosoma and gaster as in female. TergumVII more coarsely sculptured than other terga, apico-medially with a short, narrowly V-shaped slit; lobes flanking slit apically acutely pointed. Sterna atuberculate. Parameres almost rounded apically but slightly angular on inner side of curve; without a distinct tooth.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
6A957CCC7E012898FC19A6A55AC812FE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the sandy terrain to which the species appears to be restricted.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
6A957CCC7E012898FC19A6A55AC812FE.taxon	discussion	Discussion. See under Quartinia atlantica.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DD67059C6B84A7A9B6369D792775A7FA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (5.25 mm), robust (ratio of width to length = 0.34: 1). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Tegula with posterior inner corner inwardly produced. Female (male unknown) black marked with yellowish-white. Head and mesosoma microsculptured (shagreened). Punctures on clypeus and lower half of frons barely discernable; those on upper half of frons and vertex fine, close, increasing discernable. Punctures on mesosoma larger and more obvious than on head; those on pronotum coarse and subconfluent; those on mesoscutum and scutellum finer and discrete.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DD67059C6B84A7A9B6369D792775A7FA.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 8 - 10): [Based largely on the holotype; the paratypes, having been in alcohol for thirteen years, are somewhat bleached.] Black. The following are yellowish-white: band (in some specimens very narrowly interrupted medially; in one specimen totally effaced) on anterior margin of pronotum and minute spot on postero-dorsal angle of same; streak of varying size (in some specimens effaced) on humeral angle; tegula (except ferruginous median area); scutellar lamella (except postero-medially); posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively shorter and narrower) on terga I - IV. Light reddish-yellow are: underside of flagellomeres of club; extreme apex of femur and extreme base of tibia of all legs. Various shades of ferruginous are: mandible distally; tarsomeres (particularly underside) of all legs. Wings slightly browned; veins dark brown. Length of holotype 5.25 mm. [Length of paratypes impossible to establish due to alcohol induced extension and curvature of gaster but likely to have been similar as measurement of mesosoma is same as that of holotype]. Length of fore wing: 3.6 mm; hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.27 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.7. Clypeus 1.4 x as wide as long; anterior margin shallowly emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Clypeus, frons and vertex finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures on clypeus and lower half of frons barely discernable; those on upper half of frons and vertex fine, close, increasing discernable. Mesosoma finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures larger than those on head, those on pronotum coarse and subconfluent, those on mesoscutum and scutellum finer and discrete. Gaster very finely punctured, shiny. Male: Unknown.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DD67059C6B84A7A9B6369D792775A7FA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the Atlantic seaboard where the species occurs.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DD67059C6B84A7A9B6369D792775A7FA.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Quartinia atlantica differs most obviously from Quartinia arenaria in that it is a robust species whereas the latter is a gracile species. This can readily be seen not only by comparing specimens of the two species by eye but by measurement. Two females of equal length (5.25 mm), one of each species (for Quartinia atlantica the unstretched holotype), were measured for head and thorax width (head width = thorax width) which for Quartinia atlantica was 1.78 mm and for Quartinia arenaria a mere 1.42 mm. Expressed as the ratio of width to body length, the values are 0.34: 1 for Quartinia atlantica and 0.27: 1 for Quartinia arenaria. Yellow pan trapping by S. van Noort at Koeberg Nature Reserve during 1997 yielded not only Quartinia atlantica Gess but also Quartinia bonaespei Gess, the former during the period 13 June to 28 November, the latter during the period 11 July to 28 November. No males of either species were obtained.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3B8360E1CF89B95504684B639DC2DB06.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (4.5 - 5.3 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Tegula with posterior inner corner inwardly produced. Both sexes black marked with various shades of ferruginous. Male with sternum VII raised postero-medially to form a postero-ventrally directed tubercle.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3B8360E1CF89B95504684B639DC2DB06.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 11, 13, 15): Black. The following are yellowish ferruginous: underside of pedicel and flagellomeres (most noticeably underside of antennal club); tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; scutellar lamella laterally; apex of all femora; dorsal and anterior aspects of fore tibia; anterior aspect of middle and hind tibiae; proximal four tarsomeres of fore leg. Ferruginous are: mandible (except base); labrum; upperside of antenna; narrow and short band medially on pronotal dorsum; tegula medially; posterior bands (reaching sides and progressively narrower) on terga I - V; narrow posterior bands on sterna II - V (in some specimens); tibia and tarsomeres (other than for parts listed above) of all legs. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length: 5.0 - 5.3 mm (average of 3: 5.1 mm); length of fore wing 3.0 - 3.2 mm (average of 3: 3.1 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; finely microreticulate (shagreened), moderately shiny, with shallow, indistinct punctures (more discernable on frons and vertex than on clypeus); POL: OOL = 1: 0.82. Clypeus 1.5 x as wide as long; anterior margin evenly emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Mesosoma microreticulate (shagreened), moderately shiny, with close punctures much larger than those on head. Gaster very finely microreticulate, moderately shiny, with a few punctures (smaller than those on mesosoma) postero-medially on terga I and II. Setae short and fine throughout. Male (Figs 12, 14, 16 - 18): Black. Nature and distribution of markings very similar to those of female. Labrum of some specimens (including holotype) yellowish-ferruginous rather than ferruginous and therefore contrasting markedly with black clypeus. Tergum VI with a narrow ferruginous posterior band. Surface sculpture and setation as in female. Length: 4.5 - 4.8 mm (average of 3: 4.6 mm); length of fore wing 2.8 - 3.1 mm (average of 3: 2.95 mm); hamuli 5 - 6. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.82. Clypeus 1.5 x as wide as long. Tergum VII with disc in proximal third slightly depressed, apico-medially with a narrow, subparallel-sided slit, and with lobes flanking slit rounded. Sternum VII raised postero-medially to form a postero-ventrally directed tubercle.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3B8360E1CF89B95504684B639DC2DB06.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for Caroline Mayer of BIOTA-Southern Africa, Hamburg University, who collected the material during her studies in Namaqualand.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DCD9CCFF2584CC6F013B1261CA1A7916.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.4 - 5.5 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Both sexes with thorax and gaster subshiny with coarse punctures; scutellum only gently convex medially. Female with scutellum black and lamella pale. Male with mandible white and tip ferruginous; labrum and clypeus wholly white; antennal club black dorsally, white ventrally; frons with white marking expanded laterally into (but not filling) ocular sinus; scutellum with a pair of pale streaks laterally and pale lamella; sternum VII subglabrous and apically with fringe of fine setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DCD9CCFF2584CC6F013B1261CA1A7916.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 19, 21, 23): Black. The following are yellowish-white: underside of antenna; pair of streaks (usually joined medially) on pronotal dorsum and minute spot at postero-dorsal angle of same; humeral spot (in minority of specimens); tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; scutellar lamella laterally; posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - V; apex of femur, most of tibia, all but last tarsomere of all legs. The following are ferruginous: mandible (except base); upper side of antenna; tegula medially; terga I - V narrowly laterally and posteriorly; sterna narrowly posteriorly; last tarsomere. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length 5.4 - 5.5 mm (average of 3: 5.4 mm); length of fore wing 3.3 - 3.4 mm (average of 3: 3.4 mm); hamuli 4 - 5. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; with moderately coarse sub-confluent punctures and microreticulate interstices. POL: OOL = 1: 0.85. Clypeus 1.5 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination); convex, markedly raised laterally and distally, falling steeply to anterior margin; anterior margin very shallowly and widely emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Mesosoma subshiny with coarse punctures separated by less than their diameter (on the pronotum) or by their diameter or more (on the centre of the mesoscutum and on the scutellum); interstices very finely microreticulate (shagreened). Tegula with inner posterior corner markedly inwardly produced. Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Scutellum medially evenly and gently convex. Gaster with first and second terga with coarse sub-confluent punctures and shagreened interstices; terga III - VI with puncturation progressively less coarse and closer. Male (Figs 20, 22, 24): Black. The following are yellowish white: mandible (except tip); labrum; clypeus; large marking on frons with its base immediately above clypeus and dorsally expanded laterally into (but not filling) ocular sinus; scape, pedicel and proximal flagellomeres; broad band across anterior margin of pronotum (carried down to humeral angle) and small spot on postero-dorsal angle of same; a minute to small streakat top of mesopleuron; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; a pair of lateral spots on scutellum; scutellar lamella laterally; posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - VI; diffuse area on tergum VII; apex of femur, most of tibia, proximal four tarsomeres of all legs. The following are ferruginous: mandibular tip; antennal club (dark above, light below); lateral margins of terga and posterior bands laterally; irregular narrow band between yellowish-white posterior band and basal black area on terga I - VI; irregular non yellowish-white areas on tergum VII; all sterna; last tarsomere of all legs. Wings very lightly browned; veins brown. Length 4.4 - 4.6 mm (average of 3: 4.5 mm); length of fore wing 2.80 - 2.84 mm (average of 3: 2.8 mm); hamuli 4 - 5. Head in front view 1.5 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.9. Clypeus 1.67 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination), convex, markedly raised laterally and distally, falling steeply to anterior margin; anterior margin very shallowly and widely emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Puncturation of head, mesosoma and gaster similar to that of female. Gaster with tergum VII with a short median V-shaped slit; lobes flanking slit rounded. Sterna atuberculate; sternum VII subglabrous with only a few scattered, fine setae and apically with fringe of closer fine setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DCD9CCFF2584CC6F013B1261CA1A7916.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name Quartinia frontalis serves to draw attention to the frons which in the male has a characteristic white marking expanded laterally into (but not filling) the ocular sinus.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
DCD9CCFF2584CC6F013B1261CA1A7916.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Sympatric with the generally similar looking Quartinia scutellaris, Quartinia setositerminalis and Quartinia vagepunctata.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
F77C4793F0D21FD10CB456FB6ED30AD4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (5.2 - 5.6 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Tegula with posterior inner corner inwardly produced. Female (male unknown) with mandible at least in part pale yellow, contrasting strikingly with totally black clypeus.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
F77C4793F0D21FD10CB456FB6ED30AD4.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 25 - 27): Black. The following are pale yellow: basal half of mandible (to variable extent; tending proximally to change to light ferruginous); underside of scape, pedicel and proximal flagellomeres; pair of large quadrangular markings (in paratype from Koingnaas partly fused) on lower half of frons immediately above clypeo-frontal suture; most of ocular sinus; streak of variable length on temple behind top of eye; pair of wedge-shaped markings (meeting or very narrowly separated medially) on anterior margin of pronotum and extreme postero-dorsal angle of same; large mark on humeral angle; mark of variable extent (large or broken up into a number of small spots or totally effaced) on mesopleuron; tegula (except for ferruginous median area); spot basally on each side of scutellum (effaced in paratype from Lamberts Bay); scutellar lamella (interrupted posteriorly); marking on propodeal angle (reduced in paratype from Lamberts Bay to small spot on dorsum of propodeum); posterior bands reaching or not reaching sides on terga I - V; band on tergum I widest; those on terga I - V progressively narrower but medially and laterally slightly anteriorly produced; apex of femur, tibia (except dark area posteriorly at mid length) of all legs. Light ferruginous are: apical half or more of mandible; underside of antennal club; tarsomeres of all legs. Dark ferruginous are: apex of mandible; labrum; upper side of antenna; median area of tegula; claws. Wings very lightly browned; veins brown. Length 5.2 - 5.6 mm (average of 3: 5.5 mm); length of fore wing 3.3 mm (average of 3); hamuli 4. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.6. Clypeus 1.43 x as wide as long; anterior margin widely V-shaped; antero-lateral corners obtusely rounded. Clypeus, frons and vertex microreticulate (shagreened) with small, close, not very discernable punctures; mesosoma microreticulate (shagreened) with obvious punctures, larger than those on vertex; punctures on mesonotum with interstices equal to or exceeding puncture width, those on scutellum generally closer; gaster moderately shiny, very finely microreticulate (shagreened), with very small punctures. Male: Unknown.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
F77C4793F0D21FD10CB456FB6ED30AD4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name Quartinia luteomandibulata refers to the female's predominantly yellow mandibles which contrast strikingly with the totally black clypeus and in so doing present a most unusual appearance.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
D3A7B6C4ACD241E8E052C724CD1924F4.taxon	description	Description. Female (hitherto undescribed) (Figs 28, 30, 32): Virtually indistinguishable from the female of Quartinia conchicola Gess, the differences being subtle. Most notable is that the vertex behind the posterior ocelli is rounded, not depressed and somewhat concave. The occipital carina therefore appears less pronounced. Satisfactory identification of the females of both species is, however, dependant upon their association with the relative males which, in their secondary sexual characters, are strikingly distinct (see Gess 2007). Male (previously adequately described) (Figs 29, 31, 33, 34).	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
38E0099812E7513E6C4B07D490BA53F1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (4.8 - 5.4 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as the other veins. Tegula whitish-yellow (other than for testaceous median area), with posterior inner corner inwardly produced and acute. Mesosoma and gaster black, richly marked with whitish-yellow. Metanotum of both sexes whitish-yellow. Male with striking and unique, long, pale, apically curved setae on ventral surface of flagellomeres 1 - 7, on labrum and on distal third of clypeus.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
38E0099812E7513E6C4B07D490BA53F1.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 35, 37, 39): Black. The following are various shades of whitish-yellow: underside of antenna; medially interrupted band on anterior margin of pronotum, carried down to and expanded in humeral area, and narrowly extended along hind margin to postero-dorsal angle; tegula (other than for testaceous median area); tri-lobed curved band on disk of scutellum (leaving a bi-lobed black basal area); entire scutellar lamella; metanotum; ill-defined small area dorsally on propodeum (in paratype only); posterior bands attaining sides and somewhat anteriorly widened medially and laterally on terga I - V. Reddish yellow are: narrow subapical posterior bands on sterna II - V; median part of mandible; apex of femur, tibia (except dark brown streak on fore tibia) and tarsus of all legs. Upper surface of antenna dark reddish-brown; wings sub-hyaline; stigma and veins light brown. Length 5.4 mm; length of fore wing 3.6 mm; hamuli 4. Head in front view 1.35 x as wide as long. POL: OOL = 1: 0.55. Clypeus, frons and vertex microreticulate (shagreened) with dense, small, shallow punctures (barely discernable on clypeus and lower half of frons, obvious on upper half of frons and on vertex). Thorax semi-matt, distinctly microreticulate (shagreened) and punctured; punctures larger and more clearly defined than on head; interstices varying from less than puncture width to more than double puncture width. Tegula with posterior inner corner inwardly produced and acute. Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as the other veins. Gaster moderately shiny, with small, indistinct punctures. Male (Figs 36, 38, 40, 41): Black. The following are various shades of whitish-yellow: antenna (except narrow ferruginous mark dorsally on scape, pedicel and proxi mal flagellomeres); mandible; labrum; clypeus; paraocular area (streak carried narrowly upwards from mandibular insertion into lower half of ocular sinus where slightly widened); large, median, dorsally bi-lobed marking on frons (extending from clypeo-frontal suture to level of top of ocular sinus); band on anterior margin of pronotum, carried down to and expanded in humeral area, and narrowly extended along hind margin to postero-dorsal angle; tegula (other than for testaceous median area); transverse, postero-median spot on scutellum; entire scutellar lamella; metanotum; posterior bands attaining sides and slightly anteriorly widened medially and laterally on terga I - VI. Reddish-yellow are: apex of femur, tibia (except dark brown streak on fore tibia) and tarsus of all legs. Wings sub-hyaline; stigma and veins light brown. Length circa 4.8 mm; length of fore wing 3.1 mm; hamuli 4. Head in front view 1.4 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.6. Surface sculpture of head, thorax and gaster as in female. Tegula as in female. Flagellomeres 1 - 7 ventrally, labrum, clypeus on distal third with long, pale, apically curved setae; length of setae on antennae approximating or exceeding width of proximal flagellomeres, that of setae on clypeus longer. Tergum VII somewhat depressed, apico-medially with a V-shaped slit; lobes flanking slit rounded. Sterna atuberculate. Parameres rounded apically, without a tooth.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
38E0099812E7513E6C4B07D490BA53F1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name, Quartinia namibensis, an adjective, is derived from the Namib Desert, and refers to the provenance of the species.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
38E0099812E7513E6C4B07D490BA53F1.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The two females from Nomitsas and Tsabiam's Camp (both localities in the Klinghardtberge) and the two males from Roter Kamm (below and south-west of the Aurusberg) are here associated on the basis of general similarity, allowance being made for secondary sexual differences. The association requires confirmation by the study of material of both sexes found flying together in one or more localities.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
8523FEC3C0583EE5390B6FD9C7FF9CEB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.3 - 5.2 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as the other veins. Tegula whitish-yellow (other than for testaceous to ferruginous median area), with posterior inner corner markedly inwardly produced and acute. Head in front view wider than long; angle of propodeum unmodified. Female with mesoscutum sparsely and coarsely punctured; with gaster closely punctured, coarsely so anteriorly. Male with antennal club, legs and tergumVII unmodified (simple); mesoscutum closely and coarsely punctured, gaster closely punctured, coarsely so anteriorly; head with mandibles, labrum and clypeus largely whitish-yellow, frons with small (often bilobed) marking immediately above clypeo-frontal suture.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
8523FEC3C0583EE5390B6FD9C7FF9CEB.taxon	description	Description. Female (previously adequately described) (Figs 42, 44, 46). Male (previously adequately described) (Figs 43, 45, 47, 48).	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
8523FEC3C0583EE5390B6FD9C7FF9CEB.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Richards (1962: 169) expressed a slight element of uncertainty with regard to the association of the sexes in stating " the male probably belongs to this species although the mesoscutum is very much more closely punctured ". The presently examined material confirms the association of the sexes as described by Richards.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
87565060D0DC5FEFF81A82E0EA4D5024.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (3.8 - 4.6 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as the other veins. Tegula brown (that of female occasionally pale posteriorly) with posterior inner corner markedly inwardly produced and acute. Body black with posterior bands on terga orange-brown. Head in front view wider than long; angle of propodeum unmodified. Female with mesoscutum closely and coarsely punctured; interstices finely reticulate; with gaster closely and finely punctured with some coarser punctures on terga I and II. Male with antennal club, legs and tergum VII unmodified (simple); mesoscutum and gaster with sculpture as in female; head with labrum, mandible distally, scape, pedicel and proximal flagellomeres brown; underside of antennal club light orange-brown.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
87565060D0DC5FEFF81A82E0EA4D5024.taxon	description	Description. Female (previously adequately described) (Figs 49, 51, 53). Male (hitherto undescribed) (Figs 50, 52, 54, 55): Black. The following are brown: labrum; distal two thirds of mandible; scape, pedicel and proximal flagellomeres; tegula. The following are light orange-brown: underside of antennal club (more proximal flagellomeres of club almost white); posterior bands on terga I - IV (that on I broad but not attaining lateral margins; those on II - IV progressively narrower and shorter); apex of femur, base and apex of tibia, tarsomeres of all legs (fore and middle tibiae anteriorly with a band connecting basal and apical pale areas). Wings lightly infuscate; venation dark brown. Length 3.8 - 4.6 mm (average of 3: 4.2 mm; length of front wing 2.8 - 3.0 mm (average of 3: 2.8 mm); hamuli 4. Puncturation as in female. Tergum VII with a median slit; lobes flanking slit rounded terminally. Sterna atuberculate.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
BFC9171F1317686ED7EA8C35EB3D8C57.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.4 - 5.3 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Both sexes with thorax and gaster subshiny with coarse punctures. Female with scutellum markedly convexly raised medially, black with pale lamella. Male with mandible white and tip ferruginous; labrum and clypeus wholly white; antennal club light ferruginous; frons in lower half with large median marking and ocular sinus with marked white crescent; scutellum with curved posterior white band and pale lamella; sternum VII subglabrous and apically with fringe of fine setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
BFC9171F1317686ED7EA8C35EB3D8C57.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 56, 58, 60): Black. The following are yellowish-white: underside of antenna; pair of small streaks on pronotal dorsum and minute spot at postero-dorsal angle of same (these markings effaced in most specimens); tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; scutellar lamella laterally; posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - IV; apex of femur, most of tibia, and tarsomeres of all legs. The following are ferruginous: mandible (except base); upper side of antenna; bottom of ocular sinus (in most specimens); tegula medially; tergum I basally; terga I - V laterally and narrowly posteriorly; tergum VI entirely; sterna. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length 4.8 - 5.3 mm (average of 3: 5.1 mm); length of fore wing 3.0 - 3.3 mm (average of 3: 3.2 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.4 x as wide as long; microreticulate (shagreened), moderately shiny, with small punctures separated by less than their diameter; POL: OOL = 1: 0.85. Clypeus 1.8 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination); anterior margin shallowly and widely emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Mesosoma and metasoma microsculptured (shagreened) with punctures on pronotum, mesopleuron, mesoscutum, scutellum and tergum I coarser than those on head; punctures on mesoscutum and scutellum most distinct; those on gaster progressively smaller from tergum I to VI. Scutellum smoothly, convexly raised above level of hind end of mesoscutum. Tegula with inner posterior corner markedly inwardly produced. Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Male (Figs 57, 59, 61, 62): Black. The following are yellowish-white: mandible (except tip); labrum; clypeus (except small area below antennal socket); large marking on lower half of frons immediately above clypeus; large crescent in ocular sinus; scape, pedicel and proximal flagellomeres; anterior margin of pronotum (carried down to humeral angle) and small spot on postero-dorsal angle of same; large marking on upper half of mesopleuron; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; curved posterior band (more or less tri-lobed) on scutellum; scutellar lamella (medially interrupted with ferruginous); posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - VI; some diffuse areas on tergum VII; apex of femur, most of tibia, most of tarsomeres (becoming progressively more ferruginous) of all legs. The following are ferruginous: mandibular tip; antennal club both above and below; propodeal angle laterally; tergum I basally and laterally, tergum II laterally, terga III - VII where not marked with yellowish-white; all sterna; tarsomeres to some degree (as indicated above). Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length 4.4 - 5.1 mm (average of 3: 4.8 mm); length of fore wing 2.6 - 2.8 mm (average of 3: 2.7 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.4 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.96. Clypeus 1.8 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination); anterior margin shallowly and widely emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Puncturation of head, mesosoma and met asoma similar to that of female. Tergum VII with a median slit and with lobes flanking it smoothly rounded apically. Sterna atuberculate; sternum VII subglabrous, apically with a fringe of fine setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
BFC9171F1317686ED7EA8C35EB3D8C57.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name Quartinia scutellaris serves to draw attention to the scutellum which in the female is raised medially and in the male has a characteristic curved posterior white band.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
BFC9171F1317686ED7EA8C35EB3D8C57.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Sympatric with the generally similar looking Quartinia frontalis, Quartinia setositerminalis and Quartinia vagepunctata. Association of sexes confirmed by one pair in copula (see above).	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
0FA89B40BFC25D106FC73C47C7ECBB4E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium sized (3.7 - 4.3 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Both sexes with tegula yellowish white (other than for ferruginous median area), with posterior inner corner inwardly produced and acute; with head and mesosoma strikingly shiny, without micro sculpturing (shagreening); with head, pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum with very obvious, mostly porrect, setae; with frons flat or even slightly depressed; clypeus markedly convexly raised; occiput markedly transversely depressed; head, pronotum, mesonotum, mesopleuron and propodeum without any pale markings. Male with tergum VII with only a small median emargination on apical margin (that is lacking a median slit); sterna atuberculate.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
0FA89B40BFC25D106FC73C47C7ECBB4E.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 63, 65, 67): Black. The following are yellowish white: lower surface of scape, pedicel and at least some flagellomeres (if not light ferruginous); tegula (other than for ferruginous median area); scutellar lamella laterally; narrow posterior bands not reaching sides on terga I - IV; apex of femur of all legs; base or more of tibia of fore leg; most of dorsal surface of middle tibia; base of hind tibia. Various shades of ferruginous are: upper surface of scape, pedicel and intermediate flagellomeres and lower surface of same (if not yellowish white); distal half of mandible; tegula medially; coxa, trochanter, femur, parts of tibia, tarsomeres of all legs; terga postero-laterally (including ends of posterior bands); sterna. Wings very lightly browned; veins brown. Length 3.8 - 4.3 mm (average of 3: 4.0 mm); length of fore wing 2.6 - 2.8 mm (average of 3: 2.7 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.2 x as wide as long; frons remarkably flat, medially even slightly depressed; POL: OOL = 1: 0.9; occiput markedly transversely depressed. Frons and vertex strikingly shiny, without microreticulation (shagreening) but with regular, small punctures separated by circa puncture width and set with obvious, fine, mostly porrect setae. Narrow area on midline of frons of holotype and one of paratypes without punctures and setae. Clypeus 1.6 x as wide as long, noticeably convexly raised, moderately shiny, with semi-confluent, small punctures and some limited microreticulation on interstices, with setation as on frons; anterior margin with a very shallow V-shaped emargination; antero-lateral angles very narrowly rounded. Mesosoma strikingly shiny, without microreticulation; punctures a little larger than on head; setation on pronotum and mesonotum similar to that on head but that on scutellum shorter. Gaster moderately shiny, with small, close punctures and noticeable, posteriorly decumbent, short, fine setae. Male (Figs 64, 66, 68, 69): Black. Yellowish-white markings and ferruginous areas as in female (except that tergum V has an indication of a short posterior band). Length 3.7 mm; length of fore wing 2.6 mm; hamuli 4. Head in front view 1.3 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.9. Clypeus 1.6 x as wide as long. Puncturation and setation of head, mesosoma and gaster as in female. Tergum VII with only a small median emargination on apical margin (that is lacking a median slit); sterna atuberculate.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
0FA89B40BFC25D106FC73C47C7ECBB4E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name setaria serves to draw attention to the very noticeable porrect setae on the head and thorax.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3AA162A7DC94E75EBD70FB5C779FC40F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.4 - 5.3 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Both sexes with thorax and gaster subshiny with coarse punctures; scutellum only gently convex medially. Female with scutellum with pair of pale streaks laterally (in some females joined medially) and lamella pale. Male with mandible white and tip ferruginous; labrum and clypeus wholly white; antennal club with last three flagellomeres black both dorsally and ventrally, markedly set off in colour from rest of antenna; frons with large median white marking and with ocular sinus either maculate or immaculate; sternumVII densely set with short, fine setae and apically with fringe of longer setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3AA162A7DC94E75EBD70FB5C779FC40F.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 70, 72, 74): Black. The following are yellowish-white: underside of scape, pedicel, proximal flagellomeres and of more proximal flagellomeres of club (if not ferruginous); pronotal dorsum and minute spot at postero-dorsal angle of same; large humeral spot; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; lateral streaks on scutellum (in some specimens broadly fused postero-medially); scutellar lamella (in some specimens narrowly interrupted medially); posterior bands (almost reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - V; apex of femur and most of tibia of all legs; all but last tarsomere of mid and hind legs. The following are ferruginous: mandible (except base); underside of more proximal of flagellomeres of club (if not yellowish-white); lateral streaks on scutellum (if reduced and not yellowish-white); scutellar lamella medially (if yellowish-white interrupted); tegula medially; sides of tergum I; broad band between posterior yellowish-white band and black base on terga II - V; entire tergum VI; sterna variously; all tarsomeres of fore leg; last tarsomere of mid and hind leg. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length 5.1 - 5.3 mm (average of 3: 5.2 mm); length of front wing 3.2 - 3.3 mm (average of 3: 3.3 mm); hamuli 4 - 5. Head in front view 1. 4 x as wide as long; with moderately coarse subconfluent punctures and microreticulate interstices. POL: OOL = 1: 0.9. Clypeus 1.5 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination); convex, markedly raised laterally and distally; anterior margin very shallowly emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Mesosoma subshiny with coarse punctures, on the pronotum partly subconfluent and separated by less than their diameter, on the centre of the mesoscutum and on the scutellum separated by their diameter or more; interstices minutely microreticulate (shagreened). Tegula with inner posterior corner markedly inwardly produced. Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Scutellum medially evenly and gently convex. Male (Figs 71, 73, 75, 76): Black. The following are yellowish-white: mandible (except tip); labrum; clypeus; large marking on lower half of frons immediately above clypeus; macula (variously developed: large, reduced, absent) in ocular sinus; scape (except for small brown streak dorsally), pedicel; proximal flagellomeres and first two flagellomeres of club; anterior margin of pronotum (carried down to humeral angle) and small spot on postero-dorsal angle of same; small triangular spot at top of mesopleuron; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; lateral streaks on scutellum; scutellar lamella (medially interrupted with ferruginous or black); posterior bands (not reaching sides and progressively reduced) on terga I - VI; distal two thirds of underside and distal half of upper side of fore femur; apex of mid and hind femur; most of tibia of all legs (except for posterior and ventral black streaks. The following are ferruginous: mandibular tip; tegula medially; propodeal angle laterally (in one specimen only); declivous aspect of tergum I (if not black); varying amounts of ground colour of terga II - IV (if not black) and all of ground colour of terga V - VII; all sterna; tarsomeres (progressively darker with ultimate tarsomere dark brown). Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length 4.4 - 4.8 mm (average of 3: 4.6 mm); length of fore wing 3.0 - 3.1 mm (average of 3: 3.1 mm); hamuli 4 - 5. Head in front view 1.4 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.8. Clypeus 1.66 x as wide as long (to bottom of emargination), convex, markedly raised laterally and distally; anterior margin very shallowly and widely emarginate; antero-lateral angles narrowly rounded (almost subangular). Gaster with tergum VII with a short, median V-shaped slit; lobes flanking slit rounded. Sterna atuberculate; sternum VII densely set with short, fine setae and apically with fringe of longer setae.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3AA162A7DC94E75EBD70FB5C779FC40F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name setositerminalis draws attention to the characteristically densely setose last visible sternum of the male.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
3AA162A7DC94E75EBD70FB5C779FC40F.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Sympatric with the generally similar looking Quartinia frontalis, Quartinia scutellaris and Quartinia vagepunctata.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
82C88C8F71DCE851D46F07DC9B6A8E18.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (4.2 - 4.6 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Tegula with posterior inner corner moderately inwardly produced. Both sexes with thorax finely microsculptured and with obvious coarse punctures, semi-matt; gaster very finely punctured, shiny. Scutellum black with light yellowish-ferruginous lamella.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
82C88C8F71DCE851D46F07DC9B6A8E18.taxon	description	Description. Female (Figs 77, 79, 81): Black. The following are light yellowish-ferruginous: underside of scape, pedicel and flagellomeres; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; scutellar lamella (except postero-medially); posterior bands (not reaching sides) on terga I - V; band on tergum I wide; those on terga II - V progressively narrower and shorter, slightly anteriorly produced medially; apex of femur of all legs; tibia of front and middle legs (except for dark ferruginous streak on posterior surface; hind tibia (except for dark ferruginous median section). Darker ferruginous are: labrum; apical half of mandible; tegula medially; markings on tibiae; tarsomeres (variably) of all legs. Wings lightly browned; veins brown. Length: 4.3 - 4.6 mm (average of 3: 4.5 mm); length of fore wing 2.9 - 3 mm (average of 3: 3 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.28 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.63. Clypeus 1.43 x as wide as long; anterior margin shallowly emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Clypeus, frons and vertex finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures on clypeus and lower half of frons barely discernable; those on upper half of frons and vertex fine, close, increasingly discernable. Mesosoma finely microsculptured (shagreened); punctures much larger (coarser) than on head, very obvious (particularly on pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum). Gaster very finely punctured, shiny. Male (Figs 78, 80, 82, 83): Black. Markings identical with those of female (i. e. head without any markings). Additionally ferruginous are: acute apices of lateral lobes flanking slit of tergum VII; parameres. Length: 4.2 - 4.4 mm (average of 3: 4.4 mm); length of fore wing 2.6 - 3 mm (average of 3: 2.8 mm); hamuli 5. Head in front view 1.35 x as wide as long; POL: OOL = 1: 0.56. Clypeus 1.5 x as wide as long; anterior margin shallowly emarginate; antero-lateral angles rounded. Tergum VII with disk markedly depressed, its profile in side view slightly concave; apico-medially with a narrow V-shaped slit; lobes flanking slit acute, narrowly rounded. Sterna atuberculate.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
82C88C8F71DCE851D46F07DC9B6A8E18.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the town Upington, in close proximity of which the species was collected.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
05800FB02D68B73E779A5DDCD4752801.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large (3.6 - 5.0 mm). Fore wing with Cu 1 a and 2 m-cu complete and as thick as other veins. Both sexes with thorax and gaster shiny with fine punctures; scutellum markedly convex. Female with scutellum black with black lamella. Male with mandible black and tip ferruginous; labrum testaceous to black with white spot; clypeus black with white marking; antennal club ferruginous; frons medially on lower half with yellowish-white marking of variable size and shape; scutellum with pair of postero-medial white spots; sternumVII almost glabrous and apically with a few large, curved, golden setae. This common and widely distributed species shows a considerable variation in colour pattern within a population at any particular locality as well as, in some instances, consistent variations between populations from different localities. This is particularly evident in the males but applies to a lesser extent also to the females. In the descriptions below specimens from the population at 15 km N of Nieuwoudtville on the road to Loeriesfontein [Skuinshoogte Pass] are chosen as representing the " norm " for the following reasons: the females most closely accord with the redescription of females by Richards (1962: 169); the sample size is large; females and males from the sample, submitted to Carpenter in 1990 were determined by him as Quartinia vagepunctata; and the locality is where the nesting was studied (Gess and Gess 1992). Deviations from the characters as expressed in this population are noted, giving the localities at which the deviant specimens occurred.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
05800FB02D68B73E779A5DDCD4752801.taxon	description	Description. Female (previously described) (Figs 84, 86, 88). The specimens from Skuinshoogte are in accord with the redescription of females by Richards. One of the localities from which Richards had material, " Doorn R. Falls ", is the same as the presently recorded " Doringrivier N of Nieuwoudtville " and " Nieuwoudtville Falls, 5 km N of Nieuwoudtville " and is a mere seven kilometres in a direct line from the Skuinshoogte site. In contrast to typical females, females from N. of Annis River, in accord with the males from that locality, have the propodeal angles and the greater part of the gaster ferruginous. Females from 16 km S of Rosh Pinah in Namibia are of similar appearance. However, females from Springbok and Anenous are of intermediate coloration. Male (hitherto undescribed) (Figs 85, 87, 89, 90): Black. The following are yellowish-white: labrum (in part; in a few specimens from N. of Annis River only); marking of variable size and shape medially on clypeus (in specimens from Skuinshoogte covering all of disk except narrow testaceous distal margin and lateral parts below antennal insertions but in some reduced to an inverse triangle; in some specimens from N of Annis River further reduced or totally absent); marking of variable size and form medially on lower half of frons (in specimens from Skuinshoogte wedge-, hour-glass- or mushroom-shaped, mostly but not always rising from clypeo-frontal suture; in specimens from N of Annis River varying from an upwardly widened, tri-pointed, crown-like shape extending to upper level of ocular sinus to, at its greatest reduction, a number of disorientated small spots); small streak (in some specimens ferruginous or totally effaced) margining bottom of ocular sinus; scape, pedicel and underside of proximal flagellomeres; pair of medially separated triangular markings on anterior margin of pronotum joined to or separated from marking of variable size on humeral angle; postero-dorsal angle; spot at top of mesopleuron; tegula anteriorly and posteriorly; pair of small spots (in some specimens fused, in others much reduced to totally absent) postero-medially on scutellum); scutellar lamella (in all specimens from N of Annis River; pale colour well developed, reduced or absent in specimens from Skuinshoogte); posterior bands (becoming progressively shorter and narrower) on terga I - VI; apex of femur, dorsal surface of tibia, proximal tarsomeres of all legs. The following are various shades of ferruginous: apical half of mandible; labrum (generally but see exception above); antero-lateral regions of clypeus (in some specimens only); distal flagellomeres (particularly on underside); tegula medially; propodeal angles (in specimens from N of Annis River, betw. Annis and Dabie Rivers, Springbok, Anenous, Klipfontein, Wildeperdehoek and Nuwerus but not or at most barely indicated in a few specimens from Skuinshoogte); lateral regions of terga I - VI including lateral extremities of posterior bands (to varying extent in specimens from Skuinshoogte; more extensive in specimens from N of Annis River and from betw. Annis and Dabie Rivers in which most of gaster is this colour); tergum VII; parameres; sterna (following trend of terga); distal tarsomeres of all legs. Length 3.6 - 4.2 mm (average of 3: 4.0 mm; length of front wing 2.4 - 2.6 mm (average of 3: 2.5 mm); hamuli 5.	en	Gess, Friedrich W. (2011): The genus Quartinia Ed. Andre, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part IV. New and little known species with complete venation. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 21: 1-39, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.21.870
