Bembecinus schlaeflei SCHMID

Schmid, C., 2009, New records of Bembecinus COSTA 1859 (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from the Palaearctic region with description of a new species from Yemen, Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (1), pp. 759-766 : 765-766

Bembecinus schlaeflei SCHMID - EGGER

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco.

R e m a r k: The species was known by a single male from Morocco only (SCHMID- EGGER 2004). The new examined male agree in all details with the type specimen. The female was unknown and is described below.

D e s c r i p t i o n a n d d i a g n o s i s o f f e m a l e In the key of SCHMID- EGGER (2004), the female of B. schlaeflei keys out at B. decoratus GUICHARD (Nr. 37a). It agree with B. decoratus in color pattern and morphology and can be distinguished as follows: Basal third of clypeus and space above clypeus black, narrow yellow band on inner eye margin (clypeus black with some yellow in baso-medial part in B. decoratus ), clypeus in profile flat (somewhat bulged medially in basal third in B. decoratus ). Bembecinus decoratus is known from the Arabian Peninsule. Female of B. acanthomerus MORICE from Morocco has an all yellow clypeus and large yellow spots on propodeum laterally (propodeum all black in B. schlaeflei ).

R e c o r d s: Morocco: 3 and ♀ 11.6.2007 Tizi n Tinifit 1500 m NN (Schlaefle).