taxonID	type	description	language	source
03C687D0FFE54368FF64FB9246FFFB57.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following characters are the main recognition features of Chilosphex: clypeus broad, flattened, its free margin in female emarginate and divided into three lobes; male antenna without placoids; second submarginal cell of forewing higher than broad; claws with two ventral teeth; female foreleg without well-defined tarsal rake; pectens of inner hindtibial spur coarse and well-spaced from each other; spiracle of T 1 located in distal part of tergum; male S 8 rectangular, with lateral teeth (Fig. 3 e, f). The following are the characters shared by both included species. Head. Clypeus, subantennal sclerite and paraocular area with dense appressed, silvery setae. Vertex, occiput and gena microsculptured, with scattered punctures and fine, sparse, inconspicuous, appressed, pale setae. Erect setae pale. Mesosoma. Mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum dull, obliquely areolate-rugose. Propodeal enclosure dull, transversely areolate-rugose. Erect setae of mesosoma pale. Wings moderately smoky; veins dark brown. Legs black, with black spines.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE54368FF64FB9246FFFB57.taxon	description	MALE. Head. Clypeus nearly trapeziform; medial lobe slightly elongate, not or slightly longer than lateral one, slightly emarginate apically; lateral lobe moderately defined; lateral emargination insignificant (Fig. 2 c, d). Mandible and palpi black or dark brown. Mesosoma. Scutum slightly shiny, coarsely, densely micropunctate with scattered punctures. Metasoma. T 1 with appressed, silvery setae posteriorly. FEMALE. Head. Mandible brownish or reddish in basal half, black apically. Palpi dark brown. Classifications. Both species were originally described in Sphex. Kohl (1890) and Roth (1963) assigned S. argyrius to the subgenus Palmodes Kohl, 1890, as did Roth (1967) for Sphex pseudargyrius. The absence of a foretarsal rake in the female and the short episternal sulcus of Sphex argyrius Brullé, 1833 allowed A. Menke in Bohart and Menke (1976) to transfer this species and S. pseudargyrius Roth, 1967 to the new genus Chilosphex (Bohart & Menke 1976). Menke, however, did not realize that the episternal sulcus is long in Ch. pseudargyrius, he probably had not seen specimens. Life history (Berland 1958; Bohart & Menke 1976; Kazenas 2001; Arens 2017). Females nest in cliffs, cracks in stones and rocks, in crevices and other cavities between stones and bricks in walls, and stone fences. The nest consists of one cell, the cavity of which is lined with stems of plants, collected on the ground near the nest and carried in the mandibles. Prey are bush crickets of the genera Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838 and Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), which are paralyzed and delivered to the nest on the ground in the amount of three or four per cell. The egg is laid to the side of the abdomen near the base of a hind leg.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE54368FF64FB9246FFFB57.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Morphologically, the genus is clearly different from the related genera Prionyx Vander Linden, 1827 and Palmodes Kohl, 1890. It closely resembles Palmodes by the shape of the clypeus, the claws with two ventral teeth and by lacking placoids on the male antenna, but differs in the absence of a distinctly defined tarsal rake of the female foreleg and the rectangular male S 8 with lateral teeth (Palmodes has a defined tarsal rake on the female foreleg and male S 8 rectangular with the apical margin slightly emarginate or triangular). Chilosphex also resembles the subgenus Calosphex Kohl, 1890 (= niveatus species group of Prionyx) in having the claws with two ventral teeth and in lacking placoids on the male antenna, but differs in lacking pale fasciae on the metasoma, and by the shape of clypeus (the clypeus of Calosphex without distinct emargination and the metasoma with pale fasciae). Chilosphex also resembles the subgenus Harpactopus F. Smith, 1856 (= crudelis species group of Prionyx) in having the claws with two teeth on the ventral margin, but differs in lacking placoids on the male antenna and in having the female clypeus with a lateral emargination, thus divided into three lobes (Harpactopus has the male antenna with placoids and the female clypeus without the lateral emargination, not trilobate).	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE64369FF64FB3647D0F898.taxon	description	(Figs 1, 2 a, c, 3 a, с, e, 4 a, c, e)	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE64369FF64FB3647D0F898.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Both sexes of Ch. argyrius differ from Ch. pseudargyrius in having the episternal sulcus ending at level of the scrobe (the episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of the pleuron in Ch. pseudargyrius). The female of Ch. argyrius differs from Ch. pseudargyrius in having the scutum moderately shiny, coarsely, densely micropunctate with scattered punctures (Ch. pseudargyrius has the scutum moderately shiny, but finely, sparsely micropunctate with scattered punctures). The male differs from Ch. pseudargyrius by the shape of S 8 whose medial emargination is broad: 3.5 × as wide as the lateral tooth (the medial emargination of S 8 is narrow: 1.5 × as wide as the lateral tooth in Ch. pseudargyrius).	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE64369FF64FB3647D0F898.taxon	description	Description. Mesosoma. Pronotum microsculptured, with scattered punctures and fine, sparse, inconspicuous, semiappressed, pale setae. Pronotal collar and scutum laterally with appressed, silvery setae. Pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum without sparse appressed, silvery setae. Episternal sulcus ending at level of scrobe (Fig. 3 c). Propodeal enclosure with fine, inconspicuous, brownish setae. MALE (Fig. 4 e). Body length 15 – 20 mm. Metasoma entirely black. Medial emargination of S 8 broad: 3.5 × as wide as lateral tooth (Fig. 3 e). FEMALE (Fig. 4 a, c). Body length 19 – 24 mm. Head. Medial clypeal lobe moderately longer and slightly broader than lateral one, slightly emarginate; lateral emargination slightly defined (Fig. 2 a). Mesosoma. Scutum moderately shiny, coarsely, densely micropunctate with scattered punctures (Fig. 3 a). Metasoma black with following red: T 1 – T 2, S 1 apically, and S 2; entirely black in melanistic specimens.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE64369FF64FB3647D0F898.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined (Fig. 1). BULGARIA. Haskovo Province: Svilengrad municipality, Dervishka Mogila [41 ° 55 ′ 60.0 ″ N 26 ° 21 ′ 00.0 ″ E], 20. VI. 2008, leg. M. & Z. Halada (1 ♂, OLBL); CROATIA. Dubrovnik-Neretva County: Konavle, Prevlaka [42 ° 24 ′ 00.0 ″ N 18 ° 31 ′ 00.0 ″ E], 19. VI. 2011, leg. V. Sorokina (2 ♀, SZMN); FRANCE. Vaucluse Department: Bédoin [44 ° 07 ′ 26.4 » N 5 ° 10 ′ 49.8 » E], 25. VI. 1990, leg. Perraudin (1 ♂, OLBL); GREECE. Thessaly: Magnesia, Keramidi [39 ° 34 ′ 00.0 ″ N 22 ° 54 ′ 00.0 ″ E], 7. V. 2014, leg. M. Snižek (2 ♂, OLBL); South Aegean: Cyclades, Syros [37 ° 27 ′ 00.0 ″ N 24 ° 54 ′ 00.0 ″ E], 1867, leg. Erber (8 ♂, 10 ♀, ZISP); IRAN. Golestan Province: Gorgan [formely Astrabad] [36 ° 50 ′ N, 54 ° 26 ′ E], 15. V. 1905, leg. Filippovich (2 ♂, 1 ♀, ZISP); 17. VI. 1905 (1 ♂, ZISP); ITALY. Sicily: 20 km S Palermo [37 ° 55 ′ 58.9 ″ N 13 ° 21 ′ 05.5 ″ E], 18. VI. 2012, leg. J. Halada (1 ♂, OLBL); RUSSIA. Dagestan: Derbent District, Kamyshchay River valley [41 ° 54 ′ 28.8 ″ N 48 ° 13 ′ 58.8 ″ E], 10. VI. 2017, leg. M. Mokrousov (7 ♂, 3 ♀ [melanistic], SZMN); 10 km S Derbent [41 ° 57 ′ 39.6 ″ N 48 ° 16 ′ 12.0 ″ E], 11. VI. 2017, leg. M. Mokrousov (3 ♂, SZMN); TURKMENISTAN. Ashgabat, Archabil [formely Firyuza] [37 ° 54 ′ N, 58 ° 5 ′ E], 28. VI. 1928, leg. V. Gussakovskij (1 ♂, ZISP); Balkan Province: Sunt-Hasardag Nature Reserve, Sunt mountain [38 ° 31 ′ N, 56 ° 21 ′ E], 21. VI. 1952, leg. Odintsova (1 ♀, ZISP); Esenguly District, Atrek river [37 ° 27 ′ 53.0 ″ N 53 ° 58 ′ 31.0 ″ E], V. 1914, leg. S. Bilkevitch (1 ♀, ZISP).	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE64369FF64FB3647D0F898.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Spain, Italy, France, Luxemburg, Croatia, * Bulgaria, Greece, Slovenia, Russia (Dagestan), Algeria, Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE0436CFF64FF534757FE5A.taxon	description	(Figs 1, 2 b, d, 3 b, d, f, 4 b, d, f)	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE0436CFF64FF534757FE5A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Both sexes of Ch. pseudargyrius differ from Ch. argyrius in having the episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron (the episternal sulcus ending at level of scrobe in Ch. pseudargyrius). The female of Ch. pseudargyrius differs from Ch. argyrius in having the scutum moderately shiny, finely, sparsely micropunctate with scattered punctures (Ch. argyrius has the scutum moderately shiny, but coarsely, densely micropunctate with scattered punctures). The male differs from Ch. argyrius by the shape of S 8, whose medial emargination is narrow: 1.5 × as wide as the lateral tooth (the medial emargination of S 8 is broad: 3.5 × as wide as the lateral tooth in Ch. argyrius).	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE0436CFF64FF534757FE5A.taxon	description	Description. Mesosoma. Pronotum and mesoscutum microsculptured, with scattered punctures and fine, sparse, inconspicuous, appressed, pale setae. Pronotal collar and metanotum with appressed, silvery setae. Episternal sulcus extending to anteroventral margin of pleuron (Fig. 3 d). Propodeal enclosure with fine, inconspicuous, pale setae. MALE (Fig. 4 d). Body length 16 mm. Mesosoma. Pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum with sparse appressed, silvery setae partly concealing integument. Metasoma black with following red: T 1, T 2 anterolaterally, and S 1 apically, S 2. Medial emargination of S 8 narrow: 1.5 × as wide as lateral tooth (Fig. 3 f). FEMALE (Fig. 4 b, f). Body length 16 – 24 mm. Head. Medial clypeal lobe distinctly longer than lateral one, narrow, not broader than lateral one, distinctly emarginate; lateral emargination moderately defined (Fig. 2 b). Mesosoma. Scutum moderately shiny, finely, sparsely micropunctate with scattered punctures (Fig. 3 b). Pronotal lobe, mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeum with appressed, silvery setae moderately concealing integument. Metasoma black with following red: T 1 – T 2, T 3 anterolaterally, and S 1 apically, S 2, S 3.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE0436CFF64FF534757FE5A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined (Fig. 1). Type material. Holotype of Sphex pseudargyrius Roth in de Beaumont 1967: ♀, Turkey, Mersin Province: Mut [36 ° 38 ′ 45.0 ″ N 33 ° 26 ′ 15.0 ″ E], 9 – 13. VI. 1965, leg. J. Gusenleitner [MCZL]. Paratype of Sphex pseudargyrius Roth in de Beaumont 1967: ♂, the same place, 13. VI. 1965, leg. M. Schwarz [MCZL]. Other material. IRAN. Sistan and Baluchestan: N foothills of Kuh-e Taftan [28 ° 36 ′ 15.5 ″ N 61 ° 07 ′ 54.6 ″ E], 25. V. 1955, D. Steinberg (1 ♀, ZISP). TURKEY. Antalya Province: Akseki, Murtiçi [36 ° 52 ′ 59.5 ″ N 31 ° 45 ′ 49.8 ″ E], 3. VI. 1996, leg. M. Snižek (1 ♂, 1 ♀, OLBL); Mardin Province: Mardin [37 ° 19 ′ 00.0 ″ N 40 ° 44 ′ 16.0 ″ E], 21. VI. 1997, leg. M. Halada (1 ♀, OLBL).	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
03C687D0FFE0436CFF64FF534757FE5A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Turkey, * Iran.	en	Danilov, Yuriy N., Odintsev, Oleg A. (2022): Review of the digger wasps of the genus Chilosphex Menke in Bohart and Menke 1976 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Prionychini). Zootaxa 5200 (6): 587-594, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5200.6.6
