Pseudomalus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) *

Sphex aurata Linnaeus, 1758: 572 . Holotype ♀; Europe (London, Linnean Society).

Material examined. Beirut, 9.iv.1965, 1♀, leg. J. Klapperich, det. W. Linsenmaier 1990 (NMLU). N. Lebanon: El Tahta, Wadi Ain Al Raha, 1187 m, 29.vi.2017, 2♀, leg. M. Boustani, det. P. Rosa, on Fabaceae: Ononis natrix (MBOU) .

Distribution. * Lebanon. Holarctic species, widely distributed from Europe and North Africa to China, Korea, and Japan (Rosa et al. 2019). Accidentally introduced into North America (Bohart & Kimsey 1982).