Sclerogibba talpiformis Benoit, 1950

Olmi, Massimo, Copeland, Robert S., Guglielmino, Adalgisa & Icipe, 2015, An updated checklist of Dryinidae, Embolemidae and Sclerogibbidae (Hymenoptera) of Kenya and Burundi, with descriptions of thirteen new species, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (1), pp. 333-380 : 370-371

10. Sclerogibba talpiformis Benoit, 1950

Material examined. New records. KENYA: COAST: Taita Hills, Ngangao Forest , 3.36930°S 38.34495°E, 1736 m, 26.vi–10.vii.2011, Malaise trap, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1J ( RSC) ; Funzi Island, 4.57776°S 39.43825°E, near sea level, 4–10.vii.2012, Malaise trap, near Funzi workshop, ICIPE/NMKE Funzi Island Expedition, 10 JJ (7 in NMKE, 3 in RSC). RIFT VALLEY: Olorgesailie National Monument , 1.57930°S 36.44566°E, 982 m, 16–30.x.2011, Malaise trap, Acacia-Commiphora savannah, R. Copeland leg., 1 J ( RSC) ; same locality label, 11–25.xii.2011, 1 J ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 27.xi–11.xii.2011, 6 JJ (3 in NMKE, 3 in RSC) ; same locality label, 21.viii–4. ix.2011, 2 JJ ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 21.v–4.vi.2011, 1 J ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 10–24.vii.2011, 1 J ( RSC) ; same locality label, 13–27.xi.2011, 4 JJ ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 7–21.viii.2011, 3 JJ ( RSC) ; same locality label, 30.x–13.xi.2011, 4 JJ (3 in NMKE, 1 in MOLC) ; same locality label, 4–18.vi.2011, 2 JJ ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 27.xi–11.xii.2011, 2 JJ ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 18.ix–2.x.2011, 2 JJ ( RSC) ; Olorgesailie National Monument , 1.57962°S 36.44730°E, 979 m, 21.v–4.vi.2011, Malaise trap, near Ol Keju Nyiro River, R. Copeland leg., 3 JJ ( NMKE) ; same locality label, 7–21.v.2011, 5 JJ (3 in NMKE, 2 in RSC) ; same locality label, 4–18.vi.2011, 4JJ ( NMKE) . CAMEROON: SOUTH REGION: near Ebolowa, Nkoemvon , ix.1980, D. Jackson leg., 1 J ( BMNH) . CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: SANGHA- MBAÉRÉ PREFECTURE: Parc Ntional de Dzanga-Ndoki, 38.6 Km 173°S Lidjombo , 02°21.60′N 16°03.20′E, 350 m, 24–25.v.2001, lowland rainforest, Malaise trap, S. van Nort leg., 1J ( UKC) . MALI: KOULIKORO REGION: Katibougou , 2008, Malaise trap, D. Sommaggio leg., 1 J ( MOLC) . MOZAMBIQUE: NIASSA PROVINCE: Cuamba, Mituque , 22.vii–5.viii.2008, Malaise trap, M. Olmi leg., 1 J ( MOLC) . UGANDA: Kibale National Park, Kanyawara, Makerere University Biological Field Station , 0°34.405′N 30°21.646′E, 1484 m, 16–26.viii.2008, Malaise trap, primary mid-altitude rainforest, near stream, S. van Noort leg., 1 J ( SAMC) . ZIMBABWE: Salisbury, Chishawasha , xi.1978, A. Watsham leg., 16 JJ ( BMNH) . YEMEN: Usaifira , 1 mile N of Ta’izz, about 4500 ft., 21.xii.1937, H. Scott & E. B. Britton leg., 1 J ( BMNH) ; Western Aden, Jebel Jihaf , about 7000 ft., 7.x.1937, at edge of cultivation, H. Scott & E. B. Britton leg., 1J ( BMNH) .

Published records. OLMI & COPELAND (2011): KENYA: NYANZA: Got Rabour (00.49298°S 34.18918°E). RIFT VALLEY: Lake Nakuru National Park (00.47203°S 36.06388°E) ; Marich Pass field station (01.53633°N 35.45800°E) .

Distribution. Recorded from many countries of the world, excluding the Australian region ( OLMI 2005b). In Africa known from Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Northern Africa ( OLMI 2005b, AZEVEDO et al. 2010, OLMI & COPELAND 2011), newly recorded here from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mali, Mozambique, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Yemen.