Tachysphex austriacus Kohl, 1892

Straka, Jakub, 2016, Tachysphexaustriacus Kohl, 1892 and T. pompiliformis (Panzer, 1804) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) are a complex of fourteen species in Europe and Turkey, ZooKeys 577, pp. 63-123 : 65

Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Crabronidae

Tachysphex austriacus Kohl, 1892 Figs 28, 38, 41, 50, 53, 62, 77, 86, 91

Type material.

Holotype: ♀, Austria: Wien: Türkenschanze, 12.viii.1895, A. Handlirsch lgt. "12.8.95. / Handl. // Austr. inf. / Türkenschanz // austriacus / K. / det. Kohl Type", [handwriting, name of collector and word “det.” printed]. Holotype in NHMW, examined.

Additional material examined.

Czech Republic: Boh. centr., Lysá nad Labem env., 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 8. vi. 1950, A. Hoffer lgt., OLML; Mor. mer., Dolní Bojanovice, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, viii. 1942, A. Hoffer lgt., JSPC; Hodonín, 1 ♀, vii. 1942, A. Hoffer lgt., OLML; Germany: Birkenheide env., 1 ♂, 2. vi. 1993, O. Niehuis lgt., JSPC; Ingelheim-nord, Mainz, 1 ♀, 24. vii. 1993, Ch. Schmid-Egger lgt., JSPC; Mallnow, Frankfurt an der Oder 13 km NNW, Brandenburg, 1 ♂, 24. vii. 2008, Ch. Schmid-Egger lgt., CSE; Hungary: Ör Sz. Miklós, Őrtilos Szentmihályhegy, Somogy, 1 ♀, 21. vi. 1920, Sajó lgt., HNHM; Kecskemét env., 1 ♀, 16. vii. 2006, J. Halada lgt., JSPC; Kecskemét, Nyomás, 1 ♀, 18. vii. 1962, Sólymosné lgt., HNHM; Kecskemét, puszta, 1 ♂, 23. 6. 1987, J. Halada, OLML; Oktatasi Központ, Fülophaza env., sand dunes, 1 ♀, 16. vii. 2013, J. Habermannová & J. Straka lgt., JSPC; Örkeny, puszta, 1 ♀, 16. viii. 2000, J. Straka lgt., 1 ♂, 7. vi. 2013, D.Benda, P.Bogusch & J.Straka lgt., JSPC; Ásotthalom Mcs., Szeged, 1 ♀, 3. vii. 1973, L. Móczár lgt., HNHM; Kazakhstan: Matay desert, Sarkand distr., 3 ♀♀, 25. vi. 1995, J. Halada lgt., OLML; Mongolia: Arvaykheer 137 km NE, Överkhangay prov., dunes, 4 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, 2. vii. 2004, 6 ♀♀, 25. vii. 2004, J. Straka lgt., JSPC; Bayankhongor 2 km S, Bayankhongor prov., along Tüy Gol, 1 ♀, 10. vii. 2004, J. Straka lgt., JSPC; Ulaanbaatar 170km W, dunes, 1 ♀, 16. viii. 2007, J. Halada, JSPC; Poland: Kików, Malopolska Upland, 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 14. vii. 1996, R. Dobosz lgt., 9 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 19. vi. 1995, W. Żyła lgt., USMB, JSPC; Małkinia, 1 ♀, 14. vii. 1995, R. Dobosz lgt., USMB; Sierakowo, 1 ♂, 21. vi. 2011, P. Olszewski lgt., POTC; Toruń-Glinki, 1 ♀, 14. vi. 2011, P. Olszewski lgt., POTC; Toruń-poligon artyl., 1 ♀, 14. vi. 2011, P. Olszewski lgt., POTC; Wigry, Wigierski NP, 1 ♀, 5. viii. 2002, W. Żyła lgt., USMB; Slovakia: Chľaba 1.5km SE, 1 ♀, 5. viii. 2013, M. Říha lgt., MRBC; Chotín, 1 ♂, 12. vii. 1981, P. Tyrner lgt., PTLC, 1 ♀, 1. viii. 1960, 1 ♀, 30. vii. 1970, 1 ♀, 27. vii. 1974, 1♂, 13. vii. 1962, Z. Pádr lgt., 1♂, vi. 1977, M. Kocourek lgt., OLML, JSPC; Somotor, 1 ♂, vii. 1960, M. Kocourek lgt., OLML.

Diagnosis.

Tachysphex austriacus is the type species of the Tachysphex austriacus species subgroup. Tachysphex austriacus Kohl differs from all other species from the subgroup in the following combination of characters: ♂, ♀: gena narrow, conspicuously converging behind compound eyes; scutum and scutellum sparsely punctate, punctures well developed and usually up to 1.5 diameter apart (more than that in some specimens); ventral part of mesopleuron densely punctate, punctures relatively large and well developed in comparison to other species; trochanters densely punctate; ♂: ventral volsellar setae in one line; ♀: clypeal lip with distinct irregular median emargination; clypeal bevel forming slightly convex to flat plate, but the transition between the clypeal basomedian area and the bevel is not angulated; forebasitarsal rake pale, with four apical spines.

Geographic Distribution.

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland and Slovakia.

Note.

The holotype was redescribed by Straka (2004).