Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940

Schmid, Christian, Al, Ali & J, A -, 2022, The genus Miscophus JURINE, 1807 in Arabian Peninsula and southern Israel with description of seven new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes), Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 319-340 : 336

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507821
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scientific name	Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940
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Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940 View in CoL

Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940: 130 View in CoL , ♀, Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Wadi Digla near Cairo (SAM).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: EGYPT: 1♀ 15.iv.1934, Ben Yusef ( SAM, no ID labels, but probably a paratype and so designed. The specimen lacks the head) ; 1♀ 6.iv.1934 Wadi Digla ( NHMW) . ISRAEL: appr. 30♀♀: 8.v.1996 40km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Aqurabim ; 9.v.1996 45 km N Elat, Qetura , 7.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Hazeva 30.78, 35.25E ; 1♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley , Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E GoogleMaps ; Sede Boker 30.83N, 34.80E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE) GoogleMaps ; 1♀ 4.xii.1930 Jericho ( ZMHU) . MOROCCO: 1♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout , Antiatlas (femora red with black marks on innerside and above) ; ♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout , Anti-Atlas ( MZL) ; 1♀ 11.v.2003 Taroudant ( OLL) . YEMEN: 3♀♀ 17.xii.1974 Saana (leg. v.Harten, RMNH) (with complete pilosity on head and thorax)

D i s t r i b u t i o n Morocco, Egypt, Israel, AP: Yemen. New to the Arabian Peninsula.

Abbreviations

SAM	South African Museum
NHMW	Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien
ZMHU	Zoologisches Museum der Humboldt Universitaet
MZL	Musee Zoologique
RMNH	National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis