Hylaeus (Metylaeus) scutispinus ( ALFKEN, 1914 )

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Hylaeus (Metylaeus) scutispinus ( ALFKEN, 1914)

Distribution: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe ( EARDLEY & URBAN 2010: 36); new to Benin, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa.

New records:

Benin: SE 15 km SE Save, riv. Okpara , 26.04.2000, 2 ♂. SE Save 15 km SE, 08.– 25.04.2000, 10 ♂ 1 ♀, J. Halada lg. – In coll. OLBL .

Botswana: N Maun, Island Sateri , 01.– 31.01.1997, 2 ♂ 2 ♀, M. Snižek lg. – In coll. OLBL .

Central African Republic: Res. Koukorou-Bamingui, 07°15'N 20°03'E, 440 m, 20.04.2010, 2 ♀, J. Halada lg. – In coll. OLBL .

Ethiopia: Awash National Park , 08°55'N 40°02'E, 20.– 21.07.2011, 2 ♀, A. Pauly lg. – In coll. RBINS, HBRC .

Kenya: E of Aveta, 07.04.2007, 1 ♂, M. Halada lg. Voi Safari Lodge env., Tsavo National Park East, 08.– 18.11.1996, 4 ♂; 22.11.– 02.12.1996, 11 ♂; 11.– 14.04.1997, 1 ♂, M. Halada lg. SE Voi Safari Lodge env., Tsavo National Park East, 10.12.1999, 10 ♂ 1 ♀, M. Snižek lg. – In coll. OLBL .

Malawi: Liongwe 80 km E, Selima env., 03.– 04.01.2002, 7 ♂ 20 ♀, J. Halada lg. – In coll. OLBL .

Mozambique: CW, 15 km S Guro , 17°33'S 33°16'E, 800 m, 30.11.2005, 2 ♂; CW, Chimoio 40 km SW, 19°26'S 33°11'E, 650 m, 16.12.2005, 6 ♂, Kadlecová lg. – In coll. OLBL .

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal: Tembe Elephant Park , 08.12.2002, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, M. Halada lg. Maputoland , eManguzi SW , 29.01.2003, 29♂ 5 ♀, M. Snižek lg. Tembe Elephant Park env., Jozini , 22.01.2003, 2 ♂, V. Křivan lg. – In coll. OLBL. [Transvaal:] Blyderivierspoortdam Nat. Reserve , 24°32'S 30°47'E , 25.– 26.10.1984, 1 ♂, C.D. Eardley lg . Gauteng, Soutpan, 25°24'S 28°06'E , 02.03.2005, 1 ♂ 3 ♀; 10.03.2005, 1 ♀, C.D. Eardley lg. – In coll. SANC .

Namibia [SWA]: Kaoko Otavi , 01.– 31.03.1926, 1 ♂, Mus. Exped. lg. – In coll. SAMC .

Zimbabwe: Bubi, Bubi riv., 80 km NE Beitbridge , 08.12.1998, 1 ♂, J. Halada lg. Chimanimani Nature Park , 14.12.1998, 1 ♂, M. Halada lg. Mavhuradonha Saf. A., 15 km SE Muzarabani , 17.12.1998, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, M.& J. Halada lg. Mushandike Sanctuary Masvingo 09 .– 11.12.1998, 1 ♂ 2 ♀, M. Halada lg .; 10.12.1998, 12 ♂ 2 ♀, J. Halada lg. – In coll. OLBL .