Astata apostata MERCET , 1910

Astata apostata MERCET, 1910 View in CoL

Astata apostata MERCET, 1910: 162 View in CoL , ♀. Syntypes ♀, Spain, Madrid, Escorial (MNCN).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: BULGARIA: Kiten , 42°14'N 27°46'E, 17.08.1990, 333, Burger (JA, SDEI) GoogleMaps ; Vlahi , 14.08.1993, 233, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Zvilengrad 30 km SW, 550 m, 41°43'N 26°02'E, 21.06.2008, 13, M. & Z. Halada ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Slancev Brjag , 15.07- 08.08.1968, 1733, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 25.07.1968, 13, Padr ( BOL) ; Slancev Brjag , 28- 14.07.1971, 1♀, Padr ( BOL) ; Varvara , 06- 12.08.1970, 13, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Beronovo, S. plan., 08- 10.09.1997, 533, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Rhodopi, Hrabrino , 20.08.1996, 233, 01.09.1997, 13, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Plovdiv, 01.07.1997, 13, Zaykov ( BOL) ; Trakia, Proslav , 15.08.1996, 13, Zaykov ( BOL) . CYPRUS: Ayia Napa , 20.08.2000, 1♀, Schlaefle (WS) . FRANCE: Agde 5 km E, 43°18'N 3°32'E, 10.07.2009, 13, Bartak ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Ferrals-les-Corb. , 09.06.2014, 13, Grouet (JA) ; Montredon-des-Corbieres , 26.06.2013, 13, Grouet (JA) ; Perpignan, Argeles , 12.09.1987, 13, Schmid-Egger ( SE) . GREECE: Peloponnese, 12 km S of Andritsena , 37°24'N 21°50'E, 500 m, 28.08.2019, 233, 1♀, J. Halada ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Preveca env., 25.06.1997, 13, Deneš sen. ( BOL) ; Mt. Ossa centr., Thessalia, 08.08.2010, 533, J. Halada ( BOL, JA) ; Monemvasia 5 km S, 14.08.1979, 13, Hüttinger ( BOL) ; Zakynthos, Vassilikos , 30.09.2013, 3♀♀, Schlaefle (WS, JA) . ITALY: Sardegna, Provinz di Sassari, Oschiri, NW 4 km am Lago del Coghinas , 160 m, 20.05.1966, 13, Greb ( SE) . MOROCCO: Sidi Boukil, 1408 m, Medicago sativa, 32.2365°N 4.6689°W, 16.07.2019, 13, O. Ihsane ( SE) GoogleMaps ; Tizi-n-Test S, 1900 m, 30.06.1987, 13, M. Schwarz ( BOL) ; 10 km S Ain Leuh , 1730 m, 15.08.1988, 13, Warncke, det. Pulawski (JA) ; 30 km S Ain Leuh , 1900 m, 15.08.1988, 13, Warncke, det. Pulawski ( SE) ; Ain Leuh 32 km S, 1650 m, 14.08.1988, 13, Warncke, det. Pulawski ( SE) . PORTUGAL: Serra Estrella , 1450 m, 40°24'N 7°03'W, 16.07.2009, 13, 1♀, V. Bartak ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Matoshinos , 15.09.1991, 1♀, M. Schwarz ( BOL) . ROMANIA: Dunarea Delta, Chilia Veche , 03.07.2012, 1♀, Volf ( BOL) ; Dunabe Delta, Chilia Veche , 05.2019, 533, 4♀♀, J. Votypka ( BOL, JA) . SLOVAKIA: Sturovo , 08.08.1965, 13, 2♀♀, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Levice , 06.1960, 13, Kocourek ( BOL) ; Pezinok-Baba , 30.06.1952, 13, Kocourek ( BOL) . SPAIN: Salamanca, Aldea del Obispo, Prado Cano , 28.06.1995, 1♀, Tschorsnig, det. Pulawski (JA) ; Costa Brava, Platja de Aro , 14.09.1991, 1♀, K. Deneš ( BOL) ; Costa Brava, Figueres 15 km SE, - 5 m, 42°11'N 3°07'E, 27- 30.07.2011, 13, 2♀♀, Halada ( BOL) GoogleMaps . TÜRKIYE: Denizli 10 km NE, 290 m, 37°56'N 29°07'E, 04.07.2006, 13, J. Halada ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Erkenek , 80 km SW Malatya, 09.07.1997, 13, Ma. Halada ( BOL) ; Hakkari, Stadtrand , 1800 m, 24.07.1988, 13, Schmid-Egger ( SE) ; Malatya 15 km E, 27.06.2000, 13, M. Halada ( BOL) ; Mugla, University Campus , 720 m, 37°09'42''N 28°22'13''E, 19.08.2015, 1♀, H. Kavak ( BOL) GoogleMaps ; Manisa, Salihli 15 km SEE, 170 m, 38°26'N 28°19'E, 02.07.2006, 333, J. Halada ( BOL) GoogleMaps .

D e s c r i p t i o n:J. 6-8 mm. Head and mesosoma black. Mandible black, sometimes reddish mesally; lower margin simple. Metasomal tergum I red with black basal spot, II red, III red with black apical margin; sterna I-II red with large black spot, remaining ones black. Legs black; foretibia on inner side and tarsi brown. Clypeus and frons densely punctate, face and frons with white appressed setae. Middle clypeal lobe hardly protruding beyond lateral lobe, anterior margin straight. Gena smooth and shiny, with shallow punctures and white setae. Antenna short and stout; antennomeres I-II with white setae, III about 3× as long as apically wide, middle antennomeres strongly concave in apical half, VI-VIII about 1.5-1.6× as long as maximal width (Fig. 32). Pronotal collar and mesoscutum densely punctate, latter with smooth and shiny spot in front of mesoscutellum. Mesopleuron densely punctate, anterior and ventral surface with more scattered punctures and shiny; prepectus reticulate, epimeron with longitudinal striae. Mesoscutellum densely punctate, anteriorly with large smooth and shiny spot. Propodeal dorsum more or less irregularly reticulate; lateral surface and declivity dull, densely punctate. Mesosoma except propodeal dorsum with white setae. Metasomal terga with microsculpture, impunctate. Hairbrush on sterna III-VI, central setae about half as long as lateral setae; the latter about as long as those on sternum II, forming a close pubescence (Fig. 23). Coxae, trochanters and femora with white setae. Forewing slightly brownish tinged, apical margin hyaline. Marginal cell about 3.5× as long as wide.

♀. 6-8 mm. Head and mesosoma black. Metasomal segments I-II red, sternum II with black spot. Mandible black with red middle. Coxae and trochanters black; femora black, often with red apex, or midfemur dorsally red; tibiae and tarsi red to brown. Clypeus densely punctate, anterior margin of lamella straight. Frons smooth and shiny, with scattered strong punctures and upwards directed stiff black and white bristles. Anterior surface of mesoscutum with strong scattered punctures and stiff erect black bristles between white setae, posterior surface smooth and shiny. Structure of mesopleuron variable, densely punctate up to smooth and shiny with scattered punctures on anterior surface. Ventral mesopleural surface with black or gray bristles. Mesoscutellum smooth and shiny, nearly impunctate. Propodeal dorsum irregularly reticulate. Declivity dull, densely punctate; lateral surface with longitudinal striae, both with white setae. Stigmal area of propodeum straight. Metasomal terga finely micro-striated. Pygidial plate narrower, with concave borders ( Fig. 87 View Figs 85-94 ). Forebasitarsus short, with four rake spines, ventral surface with 6-7 spines extended to the tip. Forewing slightly brownish tinged, apical margin hyaline. Marginal cell about 3.0× as long as wide.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary (BAJARI 1957b), Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Russia: Central and southern European part ( NEMKOV 2017), Ukraine ( SHORENKO & KONOVALOV 2010). Maghreb: Morocco, Tunisia (BEN KHEDHER et al. 2021). Middle East: Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan ( MOKROUSOV et al. 2019), Iran ( JAHANTIGH et al. 2017), Türkiye. Central Asia: Kazakhstan ( KAZENAS 2000).