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Astata nigricans CAMERON, 1889 in Laos with description of the hitherto unknown female (Hymenoptera, Astatidae)

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Hans-J (2023): Astata nigricans CAMERON, 1889 in Laos with description of the hitherto unknown female (Hymenoptera, Astatidae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (2): 517-521, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10414432

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  • BINGHAM (1897): "Astata nigricans, Cam. Mem. Manch. L. Ph. Soc. (4) ii, 1889, p. 151. ♂. Head, thorax, and abdomen thinly pubescent, the pubescence denser on the sides of the face and sides and apex of the median segment; eyes strongly convergent and meeting on the vertex; the front convex, punctured, the anterior ocellus large, twice the size of the posterior ones, on the front beneath it an obscure T-shaped furrow; pro- and mesonotum, scutellum, and post-scutellum rather closely punctured, the disc of the scutellum smooth and shining; median segment long, slightly narrowed and sloping posteriorly; the apex truncate, above coarsely reticulate, with a medial longitudinal carina; abdomen shining, minutely punctured, the margins of the segments slightly depressed. Black, the pubescence hoary white, silvery on the sides of the face; the tarsi and the posterior margins of the basal five segments bronzy testaceous; wings hyaline and iridescent, nervures pale testaceous, tegulae black. Hab. Poona, Bombay Presidency, ♂. Length 8-9; exp. 16 mm. Type in coll. Rothney."
  • NURSE (1909): "Astata nigricans (CAM.). Bingham states that there is a carina on the median segment. But there is no mention of this in the original description, nor is there any in my specimens. I have one which has the abdomen more or less red, but agrees otherwise with Cameron's description."