Arachnospila (Arachnospila) rufa (Haupt 1927)

(Figs 20, 21, 34, 62–65)

Psammochares (Psammochares) rufus Haupt 1927: 155, 164 (key), 197, Ƥ 3 (lectotype, Ƥ "Gräfenhainichen, 21.V.1925 " (Germany), designated by Day 1979: 11 [Martin-Luther Universität, Halle, Germany]).

Psammochares (Pycnopompilus) rufus: Šustera 1938: 211 .

Pompilus (Arachnospila) rufus: Wolf 1964a: 18 (Ƥ), 22 (3), 24.

Arachnospila (Arachnospila) rufa: Priesner 1968: 177, 179, 180, Ƥ 3; Móczár 1968: 431, Ƥ 3; Wolf 1972: 95 (Ƥ), 103 (3), 108; Tobias 1978: 126 (Ƥ), 127 (3); Day 1979: 11; Wahis 1986: 19; Oehlke & Wolf 1987: 351, Ƥ 3.

Arachnospila rufa: Özbek et al. 2000: 119, Ƥ; Zonstein 2002b: 136, Ƥ; Wolf 2005: 1745, Ƥ; Wiśniowski 2009: 184 (Ƥ), 186 (3), 205.

Psammochares adulterinus Haupt 1937: 93, 3 (type locality Bellinchen near Eberswalde, Germany). Junior subjective synonym of Psammochares (Psammochares) rufus Haupt 1927 according to Wolf 1964a: 25.

Arachnospila rufa melanota Wolf 1975: 32, Ƥ (holotype, Ƥ, France, Gironde, Arès, 21–28.VII.67, R.T. Simon Thomas). Junior subjective synonym of Psammochares (Psammochares) rufus Haupt 1927 according to Wahis 1986: 19.

Diagnosis of male. Hypopygium basally without sharp differences between sclerotized and unsclerotized parts (Figs 20, 21); median carina of hypopygium (lateral view) weakly convex (Fig. 21); volsella apically (ventral view) with 2–3 long soft setae (Fig. 34); fore and hind wings as in Figs 64, 65; lower part of face with brownish pubescence; T1, T2 and sometime basal half of T3 ferruginous-red.

Diagnosis of female. Protrsomere 1 with four spines of tarsal comb; fore and hind wings as in Figs 62, 63; T1, T2, and usually basal half of T3 ferruginous-red.

Material examined. Russia. Leningrad Prov.: 3 Ƥ 2 3, "Terijoki" [Zelenogorsk, near St. Petersburg]; 1 3, "Kolomäggi" [Kolomyagi, near St. Petersburg], 15.VI. [18]88. Kareliya: 1 Ƥ, "Povenetzk. u. Olon.", 5.VII. [18]96. Orenburg Prov.: 1 3, Orenburg, 1910; 1 3, the same place, 16.VII.1934. Tyva: 1 Ƥ, Ust-Ujuk, 21.V.1989. Poland. 1 Ƥ, "Carolath" [Siedlisko]. Kazakhstan. Pavlodar Prov.: 1 Ƥ 1 3, Pavlodar, 10.VII.1928, 5.VII.[19]29; 1 3, Fedorovka, 5.IX.1928; 1 3, Kachiry, 14.IX.1928; 1 Ƥ, Tchernovetzk, 21.IX.1928. Aktjubinsk Prov.: 2 3, Shalkar, Barsuki sands. Kostanai Prov.: 1 Ƥ, Kostanai, 1– 10.VI [ZIN]; 1 Ƥ, Naurzum, 11.VII.1939 [ZMMU].

Distribution. Russia (*Tyva, *Orenburg Prov., north-west, centre and south of European part.); Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands (Wahis 2010), Hungary, Switzerland (WiŠniowski 2009), Belarus (Shlyachtenok 1996), Turkey (Wahis 1998), Near East (Wahis 2010), North and Central Kazakhstan (Tobias 1978), Kyrgyzstan (Zonstein 2002b), Mongolia (Móczár 1968).