Sphex pruinosus Germar, 1817

Distribution in Iran: East Azerbaijan (Ghazi-Soltani et al. 2010a; Ebrahimi 2014), Markazi (Ebrahimi 2014; Hadi et al. 2014), Sistan-o Baluchestan (Gussakovskij 1933; Esmaili & Rastegar 1974), South Khorasan (de Beaumont 1970), West Azerbaijan (Samin et al. 2015; Ebrahimi 2014).

General distribution: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Western Sahara.

Remarks: This species was first recorded from Bazman (Kerman province—Gussakovskij 1933), which is a part of Sistan-o Baluchestan province.