Pseudepipona kozhevnikovi ( Kostylev, 1927 )

Pseudepipona kozhevnikovi ( Kostylev, 1927)

( Figs 13–15 View FIGURES 7–24 , 27 View FIGURES 25–28 , 40–45 View FIGURES 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 View in CoL .

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 GoogleMaps [ ZISP]; Nukus, 14.VII.1898, 1 ♂, leg. Rossikov [ ZISP]; Qashqadaryo Province, Quarshi, bank of Qashqadaryo River , 38.888448°N, 65.831745°E, 13. V GoogleMaps .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 View FIGURES 25–28 ).

Remarks. This species is polymorphic in coloration. Specimens from the main part of its range are black with yellow ( Figs 40, 44 View FIGURES 40–45 ) while the yellow color is replaced by orange in the specimens from Gansu and Inner Mongolia ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 40–45 ).

Bionomics. Unknown.