Neotrogaspidia serafica ( Zavattari, 1914 )

Neotrogaspidia serafica ( Zavattari, 1914)

Figs 18–19 View Figs 18–21

Mutilla serafica Zavattari, 1914: 77 , ♀, lectotype (designated by Mickel 1935), ♀, Indonesia:

coll. Gribodo, Tambora, Sumbawa, D[oherty] // Mutilla serafica Zav. E. Zavattari det.

[MSNG]; Brothers, 2022: 145, fig. 281, ♀. Timulla (Trogaspidia) serafica : Mickel, 1935: 251, ♀. Neotrogaspidia serafica : Lelej, 2005: 80, ♀; Pagliano et al., 2020: 253; Brothers, 2022: 145,

♀; Okayasu, 2023: 3, ♀. Neotrogaspidia haemarrhoa : Lelej, 2005: 79, ♂ (Lombok).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Indonesia: Lombok , near Senggigi , 450 m, forest, 8º28ʹ31.9ʺS 116º2ʹ57.8ʺE, 9.V 2012, 2♀, 11♂ (1♀ and 1♂ in copula) (MM); same place, 18.V 2012, 7♂ (MM); same place, 21.V 2012, 2♀, 2♂ (MM); same place, 22.V 2012, 2♀, 4♂ (probably 1♀ and 1♂ in copula) (MM); Senggigi , hotel Alang Alang , 8º28ʹ58.6ʺS 116º2ʹ12.9ʺE, 16.V 2012, 1♀ (MM); same place, 19.V 2012, 1♂ (MM); Lombok, Kokok Putih River, 8º15ʹ19.3ʺS 116º28ʹ38.5ʺE, 20.V 2012, 1♀ (MM); Lombok, Tetebatu, 25.X.1998, 2♀, K, Eguchi [ SKYC]; Lombok, Suranadi, Mataram, 16.III.1987, 1♂ (T. Inoue) [ SKYC]; Lombok, Batukok, Bayan, 450 m, 13.III 1987, 1♂ (T. Inoue) [ SKYC] GoogleMaps .

MALE (hitherto unknown). Body length 11.2–17.6 mm. Mandibles robust, bidentate, with distinct tooth at the base beneath, dorsally with high curved carina on proximal half. Clypeus concave, smooth, with high subbasal medial carina and preapical curved carina with setae. Metasomal segments 1–3 and usually anterior half of segment 4 red and the remaining segments black. Right penis valve incurved, without inner projection. Genitalia as in Figs 18–19 View Figs 18–21 .

DISTRIBUTION. Indonesia ( Ambon, Lombok, Solor, Sumbawa).

REMARKS. It is possible that the male of N. serafica was described as Trogaspidia boniensis ( Mickel, 1935) from Sulawesi. In this case the latter became a junior subjective synonym.