Antepipona bipustulata

Antepipona bipustulata (de Saussure, 1855) * (Figs 3; 4) Odynerus bipustulatus de Saussure, 1855: 277. Antepipona bipustulata – Giordani Soika 1982 (1981): 205, 210 (key), 228, fig. 29. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vietnam • 1 ♀; Son La, Moc Chau, Nam Kham; alt. 630 m; 22. VI.2020; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Cuong Quang Nguyen, Ngat Thi Tran, Thai Van Mai leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Ha Noi, Thach That, Hoa Lac; 6-16.IV.2002; Malaise trap; IEBR • 3 ♂; Thanh Hoa, Quan Hoa, Pu Hu NR; 20°31’32.1”N, 104°57’38.5”E; alt. 284 m; 12. VI.2016; Lam Xuan Truong, Dac Dai Nguyen, Ngat Thi Tran, Linh Ngoc Ha leg.; IEBR • 1♀; Nghe An, Con Cuong, Pu Mat NP, Khe Choang; 18°57’44.8”N, 104°41’08”E; alt. 142 m; 31.VIII.2020; Ngat Thi Tran leg.; IEBR • 1 ♀; Nghe An, Que Phong, Thong Thu; 19°47’24.5”N, 104°59’45.6”E; alt. 300 m; 21.IV.2016; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Lam Xuan Truong, Dac Dai Nguyen leg.; IEBR • 2 ♀, 1 ♂; Quang Nam, Tam Ky, Tan Thanh; 15°35’16.3”N, 108°28’26.5”E; alt. 2 m; 23.IV.2023; Hoa Thi Dang leg.; IEBR • 2 ♂; Kon Tum, Sa Thay, Chu Mom Ray NP; 31. III – 4.IV.2014; Tru Hoang Vu leg.; IEBR • 1♀; Kon Tum, Sa Thay, Chu Mom Ray NP; 14°47’24.5”N, 107°59’46.5”E; alt. 729 m; 25.IV.2016; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Dac Dai Nguyen, Ngat Thi Tran leg.; IEBR • 1 ♀, 3 ♂; Dak Lak, Ea Kar, Ea So, Ea So NR, sation 9; 13°01’24.5”N, 108°33’13.6”E; alt. 264 m; 14.IV.2015; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Dac Dai Nguyen, Phuong Minh Nguyen leg.; IEBR • 1 ♀; Dak Lak, Ea Kar, Ea So, Ea So NR, sation 9; 14°28’27”N, 108°32’23.9”E; alt. 267 m; 15.IV.2015; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Dac Dai Nguyen, Phuong Minh Nguyen leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Dak Nong, Dak Glong, Dak Som, Ta Dung NR; 11°50’16.1”N, 107°59’16.7”E; alt. 745 m; IEBR • 6. V.2016; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Dac Dai Nguyen, Ngat Thi Tran leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Dong Nai, Tan Phu, Nam Cat Tien NP; 9.VIII.2005; Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, J Kojima leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Soc Trang, My Tu, My Phuoc; 09°34’11.8”N, 105°44’52.9”E; 4.IV.2018; Hoa Th ị Dang leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Soc Trang, My Tu, My Phuoc; 09°33’54.2”N, 105°44’54.5”E; 5.IV.2018; Hoa Th ị Dang leg.; IEBR • 1 ♂; Soc Trang, My Tu, My Phuoc; 09°34’22.6”N, 105°45’13.7”E; 8.IV.2018; Hoa Th ị Dang leg.; IEBR. Singapore • 1 ♀; Mandai, Inside Zoological Gardens; 11.VIII.2015; John L. leg.; coll. SKYC. Indonesia • 1 ♀, 1♂; Sungai Dareh, Sumatra; 4.I.1981; Sk. Yamane leg.; coll. SKYC. DISTRIBUTION. — India: Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Sri Lanka; China: Hong Kong (to be confirmed); Myanmar; Thailand; Laos; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia: Sumatra (including Riau Islands), Java; Vietnam (new record). REMARK This species is recorded for the first time from Vietnam. The male genitalia were described by Giordani Soika (1982) but is redescribed here in more detail. MALE GENITALIA. — As in Figure 4. Parameral spine lacking setae. Volsella flattened, spatulate, wide on inner aspect, and without setae at top (Fig. 4A). Digitus crescent-moon-shaped, with setae along left lateral margin (Fig. 4B). Penis valves short (Fig. 4C), about 1.5× as long as basal apodeme, in profile apical part produced into a blunt tubercle (Fig. 4D); proximal margin smooth (Fig. 4D).