Ammophila electa Kohl, 1901

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Ammophila electa Kohl, 1901

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Ammophila electa Kohl, 1901 . Annalen des kaiserlich-königlichen naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. Wien, 16: 155.

Ammophila electa: Kohl, 1906: 331 (Sfax) ; von Schulthess, 1926: 208 (Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Sfax); Dollfuss, 2013 b: 569 (Gabes, Gafsa, Kasserine, Medenine, Sfax, Tataouine).

New records (Total 1 ♀). Sidi Bouzid: Bouhedma National Park , 1 ♀ (Dumont Collection, MNHN) .

Additional records (Total 10 ♂, 8 ♀). Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa, 1 ♀ (B. V. Bodemeyer Collection, MNHN) ; Kairouan, 1 ♀ (J. Pérez Collection, MNHN) ; Tataouine: Ghomrasen, Ghordhab , 159 m, 7. V.2018, 6 ♂, 2 ♀, Ksar Ha- dada, 363 m, 09. V.2018, 2 ♂, North Tataouine, Oued Tlelet , 170 m, 12. V.2018, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Route Tataouine-Medenine km 33, 163 m, 10. V.2018, 1 ♂, 3 ♀ .

General distribution. North Africa ( Dollfuss 2013a).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Male of Ammophila species: a. A. electa; b. A. erminea; c. A. gracillima; d. A. guichardi; e. A. guesenleitneri; f. A. haimatosoma; g. A. quadraticollis; h. A. rubripes; i. A. terminata.

MAPS 1–16. Distribution maps of: 1. Ammophila albotomentosa; 2. Ammophila antropovi; 3. Ammophila barbara; 4. Ammophila campestris; 5. Ammophila djaouak; 6. Ammophila electa; 7. Ammophila erminea; 8. Ammophila gracillima; 9. Ammophila guichardi; 10. Ammophila gusenleitneri; 11. Ammophila haimatosoma; 12. Ammophila hemilauta; 13. Ammophila holosericea; 14. Ammophila menkei; 15. Ammophila nasuta; 16. Ammophila poecilocnemis.