Sphex bohemanni, Dahlbom, 1845

Dörfel, Thorleif H. & Ohl, Michael, 2022, The wasp genus Sphex in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 796 (1), pp. 1-170 : 17-19

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.796.1665
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6359740
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scientific name	Sphex bohemanni
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Treatment

Key C: Species of the Sphex bohemanni group

Females

1. Clypeus, trochanter, femora and tibiae largely ferruginous ( Fig. 96 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ) .................................................. .......................................................................................................... S. stadelmanni rufus subsp. nov.

– Clypeus and legs almost entirely black..........................................................................................2

2. Cellular wing area with yellow tinge ( Fig. 93 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ) ................................ S. pseudopraedator sp. nov.

– Cellular wing area more or less fuscous, without yellow tinge..................................................3

3. Appressed clypeal and paraocular setae black, without differently-colored luster ( Figs 15–16 View Figs 13–18 ) .....................................................................................................................................................4

– Appressed lateroclypeal and paraocular setae with silvery, golden or ferruginous luster ( Figs 14, 17–18 View Figs 13–18 )................................................................................................................................................5

4. Free clypeal margin black; mandible black with dark ferruginous stripe only in center ( Fig. 15 View Figs 13–18 ) .......................................................................................................... S. abbotti abbotti W. Fox, 1891

– Free clypeal margin and basal half of mandible dark ferruginous ( Fig. 16 View Figs 13–18 ) ..................................... ............................................................................................ S. stadelmanni stadelmanni Kohl, 1895

5. Erect propodeal setae completely black...........................................................................................6

– Erect propodeal setae partially or entirely silvery............................................................................7

6. Free clypeal margin black; mandible black with dark ferruginous stripe only in center ( Fig. 17 View Figs 13–18 ) ........................................................................................................... S. abyssinicus ( Arnold, 1928)

– Free clypeal margin and basal half of mandible dark ferruginous ( Fig. 18 View Figs 13–18 ) ................................... ............................................................................................... S. schoutedeni malawicus subsp. nov.

7. Petiole length about 2× its medial width ....................................... S. abbotti nivarius subsp. nov.

– Petiole length at most 1.7× its medial width ................. S. schoutedeni schoutedeni Kohl, 1913

Males

1. Posterior margin of sternum VII with notable incision ( Figs 19–20 View Figs 19–24. 19–20 )............................................2

– Posterior margin of sternum VII without incision ( Fig. 25 View Figs 25–32. 25–26 )............................................................4

2. Depth of incision no more than half the visible part of sternum VII ( Fig. 19 View Figs 19–24. 19–20 ) ................................. ............................................................................................................. S. bohemanni Dahlbom, 1845

– Depth of incision nearly as long as visible part of sternum VII ( Fig. 20 View Figs 19–24. 19–20 ).....................................3

3. Appressed and erect propodeal setae completely black ( Fig. 88 View Figs 85–92. 85–86 ) ..... S. abbotti abbotti W. Fox, 1891

– Erect and sometimes appressed propodeal setae at least partially silvery ( Fig. 89 View Figs 85–92. 85–86 ) ........................ ............................................................................................................ S. abbotti nivarius subsp. nov.

4. Posterior margin of sternum VIII rectangularly truncate ( Fig. 25 View Figs 25–32. 25–26 ) ..... S. abyssinicus ( Arnold, 1928)

– Posterior margin of sternum VIII rounded or laterally concave.....................................................5

5. Cellular wing area with yellow tinge ( Fig. 93 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ) ..................................... S. pseudopraedator sp. nov.

– Cellular wing area more or less fuscous, without yellow tinge.......................................................6

6. Fused penis valvae laterally widened and entire; valviceps oriented obliquely ( Figs 21–22 View Figs 19–24. 19–20 ).........7

– Fused penis valvae laterally not widened but notched; valviceps oriented perpendicularly ( Figs 23– 24 View Figs 19–24. 19–20 )...................................................................................................................................................8

7. Clypeus and legs mostly black ( Fig. 95 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ); appressed facial setae silvery-white .............................. ............................................................................................ S. stadelmanni stadelmanni Kohl, 1895

– Lower clypeal center, trochanters, femora and tibiae largely ferruginous ( Fig. 97 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ); appressed facial setae brassy .......................................................................... S. stadelmanni rufus subsp. nov.

8. Erect propodeal setae at least partially silvery near center ( Fig. 94 View Figure 93–99. 93, 96 ) ............................................... ............................................................................................. S. schoutedeni schoutedeni Kohl, 1913

– Erect propodeal setae centrally black, golden at posterior margin ................................................... ............................................................................................... S. schoutedeni malawicus subsp. nov.