Cerceris paramackinnona DOLLFUSS, 2025

Cerceris paramackinnona DOLLFUSS , nov.sp. ( Figs 13 View Figs 13 a-i)

Holotype: J, KENYA: Tana River, Taerda camps env., 02°16'S 40°13'E, 13.IV.2006, leg. E. Jendek ( OLML) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 1J, same data as holotype ( OLML) GoogleMaps ; 1J, KENYA, Tana River, Taerda camp, 02°16'S 40°15'E, leg. E. Jendek ( OLML) GoogleMaps .

E t y m o l o g y The male of Cerceris paramackinnona is similar to C. mackinnona DOLLFUSS, 2023.

R e c o g n i t i o n The male of Cerceris paramackinnona has no longitudinal carina on coxa III, the sternum II has a basal plate limited laterally only by two carinae ( Fig. 13d View Figs 13 ), the sterna III-VI are without long erect setae, the epimeron has no crest, the flagellomeres IX-XI have tyloidea ( Fig. 13c View Figs 13 ) and the scutum is shiny and nearly densely punctate. Additionally, the lateral carina of the pronotum is rounded, the mandible is edentate internally, the apical margin of clypeus is black, tridentate and slightly convex in lateral view ( Figs 13a, b View Figs 13 ), pygidial plate see Fig. 13e View Figs 13 , genitalia as in Figs 13f, g View Figs 13 and the legs are black, yellow and ferruginous.

The male of C. mackinnona DOLLFUSS differs from Cerceris paramackinnona by having the sternum II with a semicircular medio-basal plate, the sterna III-V have long erect setae, the epimeron is produced and with a horizontal crest, the pygidial plate is distinctly narrowed basally and the lateral carina of the pronotum is ending in a blunt tooth. The male of C. banguiensis DOLLFUSS differs from C. paramackinnona by having the clypeal brush very broad, the flagellum without tyloidea, the propodeal enclosure is smooth with shallow medio-longitudinal furrow and the body is predominantly black. The male of C. priesneri MOCHI differs from C. paramackinnona by a yellowish-brown and edentate apical margin of the clypeus, the propodeal enclosure is smooth and the body predominantly yellow.

D e s c r i p t i o n:J, 8-9 mm. Sculpture: apical margin of clypeus tridentate ( Fig. 13a View Figs 13 ); mandible edentate internally, flagellomeres ( VIII) IX-XI with tyloidea ( Fig. 13c View Figs 13 ); prosternum without transverse carina; pronotal carina rounded lateral; mesopleuron without tubercle; epimeron without crest; propodeal enclosure irregularly coarsely rugose; petiole as broad es long ( Fig. 13d View Figs 13 ); pygidial plate as in Fig. 13e View Figs 13 ; sternum II with basal plate limited by two lateral carinae ( Fig. 13d View Figs 13 ); genitalia as in Figs 13f, g View Figs 13 . Puncturation: clypeus, frons and vertex densely punctate; pronotal collar, scutum and scutellum shiny and densely punctate; mesopleuron and propodeal side coarsely reticulate-punctate; terga densely punctate; sterna lateral punctate; pygidial plate sparsely punctate. Pilosity: clypeal brush small ( Fig. 13a View Figs 13 ); clypeal side and frons lateral covered with short appressed setae; rest of body irregularly covered with erect setae. Colouration: black; following parts yellow: clypeus, frons, inter-antennal carina, mandible basal half, tegula lateral, metanotum, terga I-VI apical; legs black, yellow and ferruginous.

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D i s t r i b u t i o n: Kenya.