Laphyragogus, KOHL, 1889

Schmid, Christian, 2022, A revision of Laphyragogus KOHL, 1889, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes), Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 303-318 : 304-305

Key to Laphyragogus females

1 T6 basally with triangular platform, with rectangular or overhanging tip (seen in lateral view) (figs 2, 5, 6, 18).. ................................................................... L. ajjer species group 2

- T6 without platform, at most with a small elevation and then with rounded tip.................... ........................................................................................................ L. kohli species group 4

2 Geographic distribution: Algeria, Morocco [face above antennal socket black. Mesosternum and mesopleuron nearly all black. Mesoscutum and propodeum laterally each with yellow spots. Tip of platform of T6 rectangular] .............. L. ajjer DE BEAUMONT

- Geographic distribution: Arabian peninsula and western Asia. ..........................................3

3 Head and mesosoma black except yellow medial spot on clypeus, scutellum, mandible and others (fig. 3). Sternites all black. Apex of platform of T6 rectangular (fig. 5). United Arab Emirates, Oman. ............................................ L. gessi SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.

- Head and mesosoma with more yellow parts: clypeus, AS 1-2, parts of scutellum, spots on mesoscutum (extend of yellow colour variable) (fig. 17), Sternites at least with some yellow. Apex of platform of S6 pointed (fig. 18). Iran, United Arab Emirates............ ..................................................................................... L. orientalis DE BEAUMONT stat.rev.

4 Mesosoma and head in greater extend yellow (fig. 11). India, Oman, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan................................................................................................. L. kohlii BINGHAM

- Mesosoma and head predominantly black (fig. 28), or, when yellow ( L. visnagae ), from northwest Africa .........................................................................................................5

5 Apical process of foremetatarsus shorter than remaining metatarsus (fig. 30). Abdomen black apart from narrow reddish apex of tergites. Head and mesosoma black except of yellow clypeus and some small yellow spots on mesosoma (figs 28, 29). United Arab Emirates, Iran. ............................................................................. L. strakai SCHMID- EGGER

- Apical process of metatarsus longer than remaining metatarsus (fig. 24), not examined in L. pectinata). Abdomen predominantly yellow or reddish. Head and mesosoma with more yellow areas ...............................................................................................................6

6 Scutellum black with red margin, clypeus and parts of abdomen reddish. T6 with pygidal area. Larger species, 11-13 mm. Israel, North Africa ......... L. pectinata DE BEAUMONT

- Scutellum party or all yellow. Head and mesosoma without red marks. T6 without pygidal area. Smaller species, 8-10 mm. ............................................................................7

7 Antenna all black. Clypeus at least partly black (fig. 23). Mesopleuron anteriorly with coarse punctation. Egypt, Israel, Morocco. ................................................... L. pictus KOHL

- AS 1 (scape) and clypeus yellow. Mesopleuron without punctation. [extension of yellow colour variable). Morocco, Algeria.................................. L. visnagae DE BEAUMONT