Dasylabris (Dasylabris) maura maura (Linnaeus 1758)

Lelej, Arkady S. & Yildirim, Erol, 2009, A review of the Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) of Turkey, Zootaxa 2160 (1), pp. 1-28 : 23

Dasylabris (Dasylabris) maura maura (Linnaeus 1758)

Dasylabris maura maura: Petersen 1988: 199 , ♀ (Istanbul, Ankara).

Dasylabris maura: Özbek et al. 1999: 24 , ♂, ♀ (Artvin, Bingöl, Erzincan, Erzurum, Tekirdağ).

Dasylabris (Dasylabris) maura maura: Lelej 2002: 93 (European Turkey); Yildirim 2006: 281, ♀ (Erzurum, Kars). Dasylabris manderstiernii cypria: Özbek et al. 1999: 23 , ♂, part. (Erzurum, Kars).

Material examined. Bingöl: Ilıcalar, İçpınar, Derik Mezrası , Paşa Çeşmesi , 1100 m, 28.V.2006, 1 ♀ . Erzurum: Dumlu , 1950 m, 6.VIII.1997, 1 ♂ ; Kargapazarı Mts. , 2400 m, 11.VIII.1990, 1 ♀ ; University field, 1850 m, 12.VII.1970, 1 ♂ (identified by B. Petersen as Dasybabris manderstiernii cypria) ; 29.VII 1992, 1 ♂ ; 20.VII 1993, 1 ♀; 23.VII.1996, 1 ♂. Kars: Digor, Karaköy , 1700 m, 22.VIII.1997, 1 ♂ ; Sarıkamış, Karakurt , 1600 m, 26.VIII.1998, 1 ♀ .

Distribution. Turkey (European and Asian territories), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine (Crimea), Italy (including Sicily), Malta, France.

Remarks. The males of D. maura maura and D. manderstiernii cypria have the same colour form (mesosoma black with red propodeum) in Turkey. The examination of genitalia is required for each male specimen. The females of this species differ in the shape of the pygidial area.