Bembix monedula Handlirsch, 1893

Gess, Friedrich W. & Gess, Sarah K., 2014, Geographical distributions of Bembix (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Bembicinae) in southern Africa, with notes on biology, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 36, pp. 53-130 : 91

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scientific name

Bembix monedula Handlirsch
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Bembix monedula Handlirsch Fig. 11f View Figure 11

Bembex monedula Handlirsch, 1893: 789, pl. 2, fig. 8, ♂, ♀ (Syntypes, Delagoa Bay [Maputo], Mozambique, ZMHB); Dalla Torre 1897: 508 (in catalogue of world Hymenoptera ); Arnold 1929: 352, fig. 19, pl. 6, fig. 11 (original description translated into English); Arnold 1930: 21 (in checklist of Afrotropical Sphecidae ).

Bembix monedula Handlirsch, R. Bohart and Menke 1976: 547 (in checklist of world Sphecidae ); Pulawski 2013: 49 (in catalogue of world Sphecidae sensu lato).

Material examined.

MOZAMBIQUE: Rikatla [25.48S, 32.51E], v-vi.1963 (F.W. Gess), 1 ♀ [SAMC]. SOUTH AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL: Mtunzini [28.57S, 31.45E], 12.ii.1978 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♀, 6 ♂♂; Sordwana Bay [now Sodwana Bay] [27.32S, 32.41E], 29.iii.1980 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♂; same locality, 30.iii.1980 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Lake Sibayi [now Sibaya] [27.23S, 32.41E], 13-25.iii.1968 (D.J. Brothers), 1 ♀; 5 ♂♂ [all AMGS].

Geographical distribution.

From the known records this species seems to be restricted to Mozambique and neighbouring northern KwaZulu-Natal ( Fig. 12f View Figure 12 ), suggesting an eastern semi-tropical distribution.

Floral associations.

Unknown.

Nesting.

Unknown.

Prey.

Unknown.

Arnold, G, 1929. The Sphegidae of South Africa. Part 13. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 13: 320 - 380

Arnold, G, 1930. A check-list of the Sphegidae of the Ethiopian Region. University Press, Cambridge, England: 1 - 21

Bohart, RM, Menke, AS, 1976. Sphecid wasps of the world. University of California Press, Berkley: i-ix, 1-695.

Dalla Torre, KW von, 1897. . Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus Volumen VIII: 1 - 749

Pulawski, WJ, 2013. Catalog of Sphecidae sensu lato (= Apoidea excluding Apidae)., http://research.calacademy.org/ent/catalog_sphecidae

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Figure 11. Bembix species: a Bembix karroensis, female, male b Bembix liturita, female, male c Bembix loupata, male d Bembix melanopa, female, male e Bembix moebii, female, male f Bembix monedula, female, male. (approximate lengths of - females: a 15.5 mm; b 16 mm; d 15.5 mm; e 21 mm; f 24 mm - male: c 15 mm)

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Figure 12. Distributions of collection records of Bembix spp.: a Bembix karroensis b Bembix liturata c Bembix loupata d Bembix melanopa e Bembix moebii f Bembix monedula.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Hexapoda

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Crabronidae

Genus

Bembix