Sceliphron spirifex (Linnaeus, 1758)

Khedher, Hassib Ben, Yildirim, Erol, Braham, Mohamed & Ljubomirov, Toshko, 2020, First checklist of Tunisian sphecid wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) with new and additional records, Zootaxa 4801 (2), pp. 301-327 : 313-314

Sceliphron spirifex (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Sphex spirifex Linnaeus 1758 . Systema Naturae Per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, 1: 570.

Pelopoeus spirifex: Costa, 1893: 5 ( Tunisia: no specific locality).

Sceliphron (Pelopoeus) spirifex: von Schulthess, 1926: 208 (Tozeur) .

Sceliphron spirifex: Dollfuss, 2016: 1179 (Sousse, Tozeur, Tunis).

New records. (Total 9 ♂, 29 ♀). Beja: Mjez Elbeb, South Mjez ElBeb , 53 m, 15.VIII.2018, 1 ♀ ; Gabes, 3 ♂, 1 ♀ (Babault Collection, MNHN) ; Kairouan: Chbika, Aouled Zair , 136 m, 29.VIII.2018, 6 ♀ , Haouareb , 220 m, 29.VIII.2018, 4 ♀ , South Kairouan, Ragada , 92 m, 28.VIII.2018, 2 ♀ , Kairouan, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (Santschi Collec- tion, MNHN) ; Kasserine: Sbeitla, Athar , CFPA, 560 m, 03.IX.2018, 2 ♀ ; Kebili: South Kebili, Errahmat , 30 m, 17. V.2018, 3 ♂ ; Mahdia: Sidi Alouane, Oued Beja, 68 m, 12. VI.2017, 1 ♂ , 73 m, 6.VIII.2017, 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 50 m, 26.VIII.2017, 4 ♀, 49 m, 29.VIII.2017, 2 ♀; Sfax: Near Sfax, 3 ♀ (Babault Collection, MNHN) ; Sidi Bouzid: West Sidi Bouzid, Zaafria , 394 m, 25.VII.2018, 2 ♀ .

Additional records (Total 4 ♂, 7 ♀). Sousse: Akouda, Chott Meriem, 12 m, 4.VIII.2017, 1 ♀ , Kalaa Kbira, 45 m, 22.VII.2017, 1 ♀, 14.VIII.2017, 2 ♂ ; Tozeur: Chbika, 175 m, 27. VI.2018, 1 ♀ , Dguech, Elmanechi, 63 m, 29.VI.2018, 1 ♂, Hamma Ejrid, 52 m, 27.VI.2018, 1 ♂, Temeghza, Cascade 2, 247 m, 27.VI.2018, 1 ♀,Tozeur cen- ter, Oasis Elberka, 45 m, 26.VI.2018, 2 ♀; Tunis, 1 ♀ (M. Blanc Collection, MNHN).

General distribution. Africa, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Crimea, Iran, South Europe, South West Asia, Turkey ( Guichard 1988; Yildirim et al. 2016).

Figures

MAPS 33–49. Distribution maps of: 33. Chalybion flebile; 34. Sceliphron destillatorium; 35. Sceliphron spirifex; 36. Palmodes occitanicus barbarus; 37. Palmodes occitanicus gaetulus; 38. Palmodes palmetorum; 39. Prionyx kirbii; 40. Prionyx lividocinctus; 41. Prionyx macula; 42. Prionyx niveatus; 43. Prionyx stschurowskii hyalipennis; 44. Prionyx trichargyrus; 45. Prionyx viduatus; 46. Sphex flavipennis; 47. Sphex funerarius; 48. Sphex leuconotus; 49. Sphex pruinosus.