Oxybelus pectoralis F. MORAWITZ 1893

Dollfuss, H., 2008, The Crabronid Wasps of the Genera Oxybelus LATREILLE 1796 and Brimocelus ARNOLD 1927 of " Biologiezentrum Linz " Collection in Linz, Austria (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Crabronidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 463-505 : 486

Oxybelus pectoralis F. MORAWITZ 1893 (28)

K a z a k h s t a n:1, SE Tchilik env., 20.VI.1992, leg. J. Halada; 1, Matai-desert , 40°N 78.6°E, 23.-25.VI.1995, leg. J. Halada ; 1, Lake , 50 km E Balkhash, 26.-28.VI.1992, leg. Deneš.

K y r g y z s t a n:2, Chamanli-Sai, 41.2°N 71.8°E, 30.V.1995, leg. J. Halada; 1, Kizil-kiya, 40.2°N 72.1°E, 15.V.1994, leg. Deneš.

M o n g o l i a 11, Övörkhangay, 159 km SW Arvaykheer , 45°11’N 101°26’E, 1250m, 5.VII.2004, leg. J. Halada & Kadlekova ; 1, Bayankhongor, 95 km S Bayankhongor, 45°20’N 100°48’E, 1300m, 8.VII.2004, leg. J. Halada.

T u r k m e n i s t a n:2, Aschabat 15 km N, 25.-31. V.1993, leg. M. Halada ; 2, Aschabat , 40 km W Firyuza, 6. VI.1993, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Kugit-Angtau mount. Koiten, 8. VI.1993, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Kopet-Dag , Kizil-Arvat, 50 km S Chajagala, 17. V.1993, leg. M. Halada.

U z b e k i s t a n 1, 5 km W Ddjizak , 39.9°N 67.5°E, 23. V.1994, leg. J. Halada ; 1, Yangikichlak , 100 km NW Ddjizak, 40.3°N 66.9°E, 25. V.1994, leg. Ma. Halada ; 1, Chakhimardan , 80 km S Fergana, 40.3°N 70.6°E, 14. V.1994, leg. Deneš ; 1, Samarkand env., 19.-21. V.1994, leg. Ma. Halada.

The whitish coloration of these specimens is extremely variable. In some specimens sternites, legs and clypeus are predominantly whitish. Also characteristic in these specimens is the long silver pubescens in the lower part of mesopleuron and latero-ventral of the genae.