Cerceris selindaensis DOLLFUSS, 2025

Cerceris selindaensis DOLLFUSS , nov.sp. ( Figs 22 View Figs 22 a-g)

Holotype: ♀, E-ZIMBABWE, Mount Selinda , 12.XII.1998, leg. J. Halada ( JHC).

E t y m o l o g y: The holotype was collected on Mount Selinda in Zimbabwe.

R e c o g n i t i o n:Thefemaleof Cerceris selindaensis has no longitudinal carina on coxa III, the apical margin of clypeus is straight with tooth lateral and median with a small rectangular protrusion and the median area has two blunt teeth near the apical margin ( Fig. 22a View Figs 22 ), the sterna ( III) IV and V have an acute tooth apico-lateral, the propodeal enclosure is smooth and shiny and has a distinct medio-longitudinal furrow. Additionally, the scutum is shiny and coarsely densely longitudinally-punctate, the sternum II has a short longitudinal carina, the pygidial plate is basally narrowed ( Fig. 22d View Figs 22 ) and the clypeus is black.

The female of C. hanangensis DOLLFUSS differs from C. selindaensis by having the lateral side of clypeus distinctly emarginate, the median area of clypeus with small slightly raised lamella and a longer body length (11.5 mm). The female of C. languida CAMERON differs from C. selindaensis by having the anterior margin of clypeus with two teeth on each side and the lamella of median area is anteriorly straight or slightly emarginate, the prosternum has a transverse carina, the scutum is coarsely punctate with three longitudinal furrows, and the epimeron has a crest. The female of C. nut DOLLFUSS differs from C. selindaensis by having the median area of clypeus with rectangular lamella below tentorial pits and the scutum is shiny and sparsely irregularly punctate (punctures 0-3 diameters apart). The female of C. banguiensis DOLLFUSS differs from C. selindaensis by an apical margin of clypeus with five small teeth and the median area of clypeus with bifurcate lamella, the propodeal enclosure is obliquely striate and finely punctate with a crenulate medio-longitudinally furrow.

D e s c r i p t i o n: ♀, 8 mm. Sculpture: apical margin of clypeus straight with tooth lateral and median with small nearly rectangular protrusion ( Fig. 22a View Figs 22 ); median area of clypeus with two blunt teeth near the apical margin; prosternum without transverse carina; mesopleuron without distinct tubercle; epimeron without crest; pronotal collar laterally rounded; propodeal enclosure smooth, shiny and with distinct medio-longitudinal furrow; petiole slightly longer than wide ( Fig. 22e View Figs 22 ); flagellum as in Fig. 22c View Figs 22 , pygidial plate narrowed basally ( Fig. 22d View Figs 22 ); sternum II with short longitudinal carina; sterna IV and V with acute tooth apico-laterally. Puncturation: clypeus and frons micro-punctate (dull) and punctate; clypeal side dull; vertex shiny and densely punctate; pronotal collar densely, coarsely punctate; scutum and scutellum shiny and coarsely longitudinally elongate densely punctate; propodeal side and terga densely, coarsely punctate; prosternum dull and sparsely punctate; mesopleuron densely punctate; sterna lateral punctate. Pilosity: clypeus and frons covered with dense appressed silvery setae; gena, mesopleuron and propodeal side covered with erect setae; rest of body covered with irregular sparse setae. Colouration: black; following parts whitish-yellow: frons lateral, basal half of mandible, tegula lateral, metanotum, petiole apical, tergum II lateral, terga III and V apical; legs brown and yellow; wings hyaline, apically fuscous.

♁ unknown.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Zimbabwe (Mount Selinda).