IJRBAT, Special Issue (2), Vol-V, July 2017 ISSN No. 2347-517X (Online) ,axonomic Study of Potter 4asp (1ymenoptera2 Vaspidae2 Eumeninae) from 3oradi Region Dist. Nagpur, India C. R. Deshmukh Assistant Professor Eepartme nt 8f Noology Tay0ade College , %oradi, Eist. Nagpur ,mail- chanchaldeshmukh/gmail.com Abstract Basp is the diverse group of insect belonging to the order Hymenopte ra and the sub order Apocrita. Potter 0asp are solitary 0asp 0hich is mainly feed on nectar but the ir offspring are carnivorous the y mostly feed on pest insect like beetle larvae , caterpillar. Adult 0asp paralyCing pest insect and place in to the nest to serve as a food for their offspring this character making 0asp valuable in horticulture for biological pest control. In pre sent 0ork comprehensive survey 0as done during the year 2013-2015 for e1plore these beneficial creatures, si1 species of potte r 0asp belong to three genera are recorded. 3our 0asp species from the genus .elta, .elta pyriforme pyriforme (3abricius, 1775) .elta conoideum (Hmelin, 1720).elta esuriens(3abricius, 17.7) .eltadimidiatipenne (de Saussure, 1.52), one species from genus Rhynchium, Rhynchium brunneum (3abricius, 1723) and one species from genus Nenorhynchium,Nenorhynchium nitidulum (3abricius, 172.) from the sub family ,umeninae of the family Vespidae are recorded from the koradi region state Maharashtra, India 3ey words- Vespidae, ,umeninae, potter 0asp, mason 0asp, beneficial insect Introduction remaining abdominal segments yello0. Bings Potter 0asp or mason 0asps are cosmopolitan deep flavohyaline. 3rons and ve rte1 of the head insect be longing to the family Vespidae and and thora1 0ith close shallo0 punctures, petiole subfamily ,ume ninae it is 0ide ly distributed smooth, the rest of the abdome n 0ith the surface subfamily 0hich includes about 3,000 species fine ly longitudinally aciculate9 clypeus pyriforme, more than 200 genera (Pickett and Carpenter, its ape1 truncate9 petiole broadening to0ards the 2010). The potter 0asps are recorded from ape1 and slightly flattened. Male are slightly various state of India, some important informative smaller than female. siCe 3emale 25-27mm9 male contribution on potter 0asp are available by (Van 20-25mm. de r vecht 1237, 1252, 1261, 1263, 12.1). Roy Delta conoideum(5melin,17P0) and %undu 12.5, Hupta 1225, 1227, 2003, 2007) Image no.-2 note 0orthy contribution of ta1onomy on Indian Eiagnosis- 3emale Fhead ye llo0 e1cept mandibles potter 0asp. In present 0ork comprehensive and antenna reddish, a broad transve rse band survey 0as done during the year 2013-2015 for across the ape1 be t0een the top of the eyes black, e1plore these bene ficial creatures. black mark e1tends behind the verte1 to occiput9 0aterials and methods thora1 red 0ith black patches on mesoscutum, The survey 0as conducted during the year 213- metapleuron and median area of propodeum, 2015 from various sites of %oradi region. Adult propleuron entirely black9 legs pale reddish9 potter 0asps 0ere collect from various 0eeds, gaster dark red 0ith base of the second tergite grassland and houses 0ith help of insect and a short transverse medially interrupted collecting net. Basp nest also took to laboratory band on its middle above black. 3ore0ing basally for observe the adult 0asp eme rgence. The flavohyaline and apically fuscohyaline , 0ith a specimens study under the stereo Coom slight purplish refringes. Head above tee antenna microscope ide ntified the species 0ith the help of and thora1 close ly and lightly punctured9 clypeus reference. pyriforme, its ape 1 truncate9 gaster smooth and Obser ation shining 0ith the surface minutely aciculate. Male Delta pyriforme pyriforme (Fabricius, 1775) similar to female in general appearance but Image no. -1 smaller and slighter siCe female 23-26mm, male Diagnosis- 3emale- head yello0, a broad black 1.-22mm transverse band bet0een the eyes on the verte19 Delta esuriens (Fabricius, 1787) occiput mostly black9 antenna reddish- bro0n9 Image no.-3 pronotum entirely and mesoscutum anteriorly Head yello0 to bro0nish 0ith follo0ing black ye llo09 tegula, parategula, scutellum and marking- a broad band on ve rte1 including upper metanotum reddish bro0n9 propleuron black9 half of frons e1tending behind verte1 to outer side mesopleuron, metapleuron, propodeum and legs of temple and to occiput, a black mark on anterior reddish bro0n 0ith a narro0 medial vertical black tentorial pit e1tending to subantennal suture to line9 the structure be t0een scutellum, dorsal side of antennal scrobe and touches to the metanotum and propodeum black9 petiole and black band on frons and verte1 (this black basal third of the second gastral se gme nt reddish marking highly variable and absent in some bro0n, the forme r black at base and 0ith a species) 9 antennae light reddish9 pronotum and subapical black band, the middle of the later postscutellum yello09 propleuron and pronotal black, its posterior third and the visible part of the collar basally black or blackish-bro0n and SHRI SHIVAJI SCIENCE COLLEGE, NAGPUR 120 ICRTS-2017 IJRBAT, Special Issue (2), Vol-V, July 2017 ISSN No. 2347-517X (Online) mesopleuron yello0 to bro0nish-yello0 e1cept strongly raised above the level of ad oining areas mesepimeron bro0n to blakish-bro0n and of propodeum, the flattened dorsal surface mesosternum black9 mesoscutum black e1cept a appro1imately rectangular and about as long as large bro0n area posteriorly9 scutellum, the vertically sloping posterior surface9 propodeum and legs reddish9 petiole light reddish propodeum 0ith prominent lateral angles, the e1cept at base black, at ape1 black band and the n concave declivity rathe r sharply separated from ye llo0 band9 second gastral se gments yello0, 0ith dorsal and lateral areas. Male Antennal hook long their bases black. Bings flavohyaline 0ith a and curved, some0hat dilated and flattened in narro0 subapical dark infumation on fore0ing. apical half, 0ith rounded ape1, in curved position Male structure similar to female in ge neral it almost reaches the ape1 of ninth antennal appearance but slender. SiCe female 14-20 mm9 segment9 S7 rather strongly e1cavated, the male 14-17 mm. concave area fine ly, granulately punctuate and Delta dimidiatipenne (de Saussure, 1852) borde red by an arcuate and blunt ridge9 Image no.-. parameral spine elongate. Colour is same as Eiagnosis 3e male- body obscure dull red 0ith female e1cept base of clypeus and ventral side of follo0ing black marking9 verte1, e1tending to scape 0hitish-ye llo0, all flage llar segments bro0n occiput usually at the ape1 of antennae, ventrally, lo0e r part of ocular sinus bro0n. SiCe- propleuron, mesopleuron e1cept t0o red patches, 3emale14-15mm, Male 14-15mm. metapleuron e1cept a red patch on upper Summary metapleuron, mesoscutum, base of petiole, apical The present paper includes the ta1onomic study half of second tergite and 0hole of the remaining of potter 0asp family Vaspidae from koradi tergites. Bings ferruginous, 0ith apical half of region. It consist si1 species belong to three fore0ing fucous having a purple reflection. genera. 3our 0asp species from the genus Clypeus smooth, oval, conve1, anterior margin .elta), one species from genus Rhynchium, and transverse9 abdomen smooth and shiny. Male are one species from genus Nenorhynchium, are similar to female in gene ral appearance e1cept the recorded from the koradi region state clypeus and the lo0e r half of frons ye llo0, smaller Maharashtra, India and slighter siCe female 24-27mm, male 22- Reference 25mm. Bluthgen, P. (1261) ,rgebnisse de r Eeutschen Rhynchium brunneum (Fabricius, 17P3) Afghanistan-,1pedition 1256 der Image no.-5 Landessammlungen fur Naturkunde Eiagnosis- 3emale F Bro0nish-red 0ith the %arlsruhe. Beitrage Cur Naturkundlichen follo0ing black marks9 a spot on interantennal 3orschung in Sud0estschland 12-277-2.7. space, a vertical line on lo0e r frons, around ocelli, 3abricius, G.C.3. (1775) Systema ,ntomologiae, occiput, a large triangular mark on mesoscutum Sistens Insectorum Classes, 8rdine s, in front, a transverse line along its ape1, He nera, Species, Adiectis Synonymie s, propleuron, mesopleuron, me tapleuron, Locis, Eescriptionibus, propodeum in the middle and lateral sides belo0, 8bservationibus.3lensburgi OLipsiae, basal t0o thirds of the first and the basal half of 32T.32. second abdominal tergite, first and second 3abricius, G.C.3. (17.7) Mantissa Insectrum, abdominal sternites, base of third abdominal Sistens Species Nupe r Eetectas 1. Hafniae, sternites. Le gs bro0nish-red 0ith variegated I-XXXT1-3.4. black markings. The black markings are highly 3abricius, G.C.3. (1723) ,ntomologia variable. Bings yello0ish hyaline , deeper and Systematicca ,mendate e t aucta. darke r to0ards base. Clypeus strongly conve1, Secundum, Classes, 8rdines, Henera, pyriform, the apical third 0ith a broad medial Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, ve rtical groove , the e1treme ape1 truncate or 8bservationibus, Eescriptionibus 2. slightly incised9 mesoscutum posteriorly and Hafniae, viiiT512. scutellum impunctate9 metanotum some0hat 3abricius, G.C.3. (172.) Supplementum compressed medially. Male structure similar to entomologiae systematicae . .Hafniae female in gene ral appearance but clypeus and (2)T572pp scape in front light fulvous red to bright yello09 Hupta, S.%. (1225) Hymenoptera, Noological midfemur basally emarginated. SiCe 3emale - 17- survey of India. Himalaya ,cosystem 20mm9 Male- 12-15 series, Dtter Pradesh. Part 1-.1-.2. Uenorhynchium nitidulum (Fabricius, 17P8) Hupta, S.%.