Nomia (Leuconomia) interstitialis Cameron, 1898

Nomia (Leuconomia) interstitialis Cameron, 1898 View in CoL

Figs 6 A – C View Figure 6 , 9 View Figure 9

Nomia rothneyi Cameron, 1904 View in CoL ; Leuconomia interstitialis (Cameron, 1898) View in CoL .

Material examined.

Pakistan. Punjab, Bahawalpur • 1 ♀, 28 June 2020, W. Akram • 1 ♀, 27 July 2020, W. Akram • 1 ♀ 1 ♂, 25 August 2020, W. Akram • 1 ♀, 7 October 2020, A. Ahmad ; Lodhran • 1 ♀, 21 July 2020, W. Akram ; Multan • 1 ♂, 8 August 2020, A. Sajjad ; Rahimyar Khan • 2 ♀ 4 ♂, 4 October 2020, Z. H. Dahri & S. Hussain .

Diagnosis.

Female (Fig. 9 A, B View Figure 9 ): Body length 7–8 mm. Mesosoma: Scutum glabrous, with felted fringe only around periphery, scutellum double-humped. Metasoma: All terga black, enamel-like bands occupy almost the entire apical depression of the terga, tergum 1 without enamel band but with pubescent lateral fringes, tergum 1 completely matte satin with a few very shallow and spaced punctures. Male (Fig. 9 C, D View Figure 9 ): Body length 6–7 mm. Mesosoma: Scutum with fine and dense punctation, matte shagreened, glabrous except the periphery with a felted fringe; propodeum rounded, matte, the propodeal area triangular; double-humped scutellum. Metasoma: Sternum 3 without structures, with apical margin very slightly emarginated in its center; sternum 5 with two wide horizontal laminated structures; sternum 6 slightly wavy; sterna 2–4 with long bristles on the side parts. Tergum 1 without enamel bands but with a silky fringe on each side; hind femur and hind tibia black, not very developed. Genitalia (Fig. 9 E, F View Figure 9 ): Genital gonobase more prominent, gonostylus apically narrower and with a bunch of hairs, penis valves wider than longer.

Distribution.

Nomia (Leuconomia) interstitialis is distributed in India and Pakistan ( Pauly 2009; Saini and Rathor 2012; Gupta 2013; Chandra et al. 2019; Ascher and Pickering 2024). This species is reported for the first time from southern Punjab, Pakistan.

Observed floral hosts.

Luffa acutangula , Portulaca oleracea , Cucumis momordica , and Cajanus cajan .