Tachysphex fugax (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1877)

Madl, M., 2014, Annotated catalogue of the Ampulicidae, Crabronidae and Sphecidae (Hymenoptera) of the Malagasy subregion, Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (2), pp. 933-1039 : 981-982

Tachysphex fugax (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1877)

Tachysphex fugax (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1877) : PULAWSKI 2007: 36 (key), 287 (tax., descr., Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar), 289 (figs 149a-g), 290 (fig. 150), 291 (fig. 151), 292 (fig. 152: map).

Tachysphex fugax (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1877) : MADL 2013: 294 ( Seychelles, cat. Seychelles).

Tachysphex fugax (RADOSZKOWSKI, 1877) : GERLACH 2013: 364 (red list Seychelles).

* Tachysphex micromegas n.sp.: DE SAUSSURE 1892: 481 (key, descr., Madagascar), pl. 27

(fig. 2, 2a as sikorae). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : DE DALLA TORRE 1897: 681 (cat.). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : TURNER 1911: 370 ( Seychelles). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : ARNOLD 1945: 95 (key), 96 (key), 102 (tax., descr.

, fig. 72, biol., Madagascar). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : LECLERCQ 1960: 98 (key, Madagascar). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : LECLERCQ 1961c: 111 ( Madagascar). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : BOHART & MENKE 1976: 274 (cat.). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : LECLERCQ 1990a: 118 ( Madagascar). Tachysphex micromegas SAUSSIER , (!) 1892: GERLACH, MATYOT & SAARISTO 1997: 28 (cat.

Seychelles (Silhouette)). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : MADL 2001: 1110 ( Seychelles). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : PULAWSKI 2003: 798 (cat. Madagascar). Tachysphex micromegas DE SAUSSURE, 1892 : PULAWSKI 2007: 287 (type design., syn.).

D i s t r i b u t i o n Seychelles: Inner Seychelles ( Mahé, Silhouette), Aldabra Group (Aldabra, Astove) – Comoros: Grande Comore – Madagascar: Prov. Antsiranana: Amdondrobe, Ankarana Reserve, Montagne d’Ambre National Park, Montagne des Francais, 1 km W Sakalava Beach, Nosy Be, Nosy Komba – Prov. Mahajanga: Amboromalandy, Amborovy, Ankarafantsika, Katsepy, Mahajanga – Prov. Antananarivo: Antananarivo, 25 km W Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Mandraka, Manjakatompo – Prov. Toamasina: Andasibe (Perinet), Ambatondrazaka, Ambila- Lemaitso, Ambodivoangy, Ampasimanolotra (Brickaville), Anosibe, Ivoloina, Lac Alaotra, Mahavelona, Maroantsetra, Moramanga, 2 km S Moramanga, 25 km W Morarano-Chrome, Station Alaotra, Toamasina, 112 km SW Toamasina – Prov. Fianarantsoa: Ambositra, Ihosy, Kianjavato, Manombo Reserve, 6 km SE Namorona, Ranohira, 10 km E Ranohira, 5 km SW Ranohira, Ranomafana National Park – Prov. Toliara: 22 km E Ampanihy, Behara, Bekily, Bereboka, Berenty Reserve, Fort Dauphin, Ifaty, Manderano, Miavy, Morondava, 50 km NE Morondava, Ranomafana (leg. Seyrig), Sakaraha, Sept Lacs, Toliara, 10 km NE Toliara, 12 km SE Toliara, 20 km W Tsiombe.

Known from the Ethiopian and Palaearctic regions. The name Tachysphex sikorae mentioned in DE SAUSSURE (1892: pl. 27: fig. 2) is a printing error, because this figure represents Tachysphex micromegas (ibidem: 483). It is not a bona species (BOHART & MENKE 1976: 274).