Holotachysphex sacalava (Arnold, 1945)

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Tachysphex turneri sacalava Arnold, 1945:106 . Syntypes: Madagascar: no specific locality (MNHN).

Diagnosis. The species is characterized by having the lower margin of the mandible notched, a partly or all black hindtibia, and the hindtibia is entirely setose. This is the only described Holotachysphex species from Madagascar. Geographic distribution. Madagascar.

Material examined. MADAGASCAR: 1 female 1 male 30 Oct. – 9 . Nov. Tulear Province, Andohaeia Nat. Park, leg. M. Irwin (CSE).