Sphex argentatus FABRICIUS 1787

Dollfuss, H., 2008, The Sphecini Wasps of the Genera Chilosphex BOHART & MENKE, Isodontia PATTON, Palmodes KOHL, Prionyx VANDER LINDEN and Sphex LINNAEUS of the " Biologiezentrum Linz " - Collection in Linz, Austria, (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Sphecidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1399-1434 : 1418

Sphex argentatus FABRICIUS 1787 40, 48 (compared with det. Kohl, NHMW)

The following specimens are charactrized by black hairs on the propodeum and broad placoids on male flagellomeres V and VI.

B e n i n:2, Zangnanado riv. Ouene, 15.IV.2000, leg. J. Halada.

B o t s w a n a:1, Maun, Isl. Saferi Lodge, I. 1997, leg. Snizek.

E g y p t:1, Alexandria, IX.1918, leg. Gottwald.

K e n y a: 1, Voi , 16. V.2007, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Voi (Tsavo) env., 22.XI.-2.XII.1996, leg. Mi. Halada ; 2, E Mwingi , 14. V.2007, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Mwingi Kangonde vada, 18.IV.2007, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Mwingi Kangode vada, 18.IV.2007, leg. M. Halada.

M a l a w i:2, Nkhotakota, lake Malawi, 2.I.2002, leg. J. Halada.

M o z a m b i q u e:2, Manica pr., 45 km NW Chimoio, 12.-20.XII.2003, leg. J. Halada.

N a m i b i a:1, Rundu, 23.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, Rundu, 17.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, 30 km E Rundu, 23.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, Rundu, 22.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, Rundu, 30.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, 1, Rundu, 19.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, Rundu, 29.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner; 1, 100 km NE Grootionteine, 28.I.1993, leg. J. Gusenleitner.

R S A 4, Maputoland, SW Emanguzi , 29.I.2003, leg. Snizek ; 1, SW-Cape, Franschhoek , 1000m, 17.III.1988, leg. Malicky ; 1, Eastern Cape, 10 km SE Alexandria Nat.Res. , 28.- 31.I.2000, leg. J. Halada.

T a n z a n i a:1, Dodoma pr., 70 km N Dodoma, 05°40’S 36°48’E, 1300m, 16.XII.2006, leg. J. Halada ; 1, Iringa pr., 50 km NW Iringa, 07°41’S 35°22’E, 1000m, 7.I.2007, leg. J. Halada ; 1, 1, Shinyanga pr., 100 km NWW Kahama, 03°25’S 31°47’E, 1200m, 24.XII.2006, leg. Kadlecova ; 2, 1, Morogoro pr., 50 km SW Morogoro, 06°50’S 37°15’E, 450m, 12.I.2007, leg. Kadlecova ; 1, Iringa pr., 100 km NE Iringa, 07°37’S 36°17’E, 660m, 9.I.2007, leg. J. Halada ; 1, Dodoma pr., 35 km E Dodoma, 1100m, 05°54’S 35°45’E, 14.XII.2006, leg. J. Halada ; 1, Pwani pr., 15 km W Kibiti, 07°47’S 38°49’E, 100m, 15.I.2007, leg. Kadlecova ; 1, Pwani pr., 15 km E Utete, 08°03’S 35°53’E, 75m, 16.I.2007, leg. J. Halada.

Z a m b i a 1, 1, 70 km NE Kapiri Mposhi , 13°41’S 29°18’E, 1250m, 21.XI.2005, leg. M. Halada ; 1, 30 km W Livingstone , 19.-22.XII.2002, leg. J. Halada.

Z i m b a b w e:1, (ZW) Dete (Hwange NP), 11.XII.1997, leg. Plass.

These following specimens are characterized by greyish hairs on the propodeum not obscuring the sculpture and flagellomere V of males with narrow placoid as mentioned by HENSEN 1991: 21.

C h i n a 1, Yunnan, Daju , 24.-29.VI.1994, leg. Kucera ; 1, Yunnan, Daju , 2000m /m, 22.- 25.VI.1996, leg. Kucera.

I n d o n e s i a: 1, W-Java, Bogor, Bot. Gard., 250, 1955, leg. Harmann (det. v.d. Vecht 1959); 1, 1, W-Java, Bogor, Gard., 250m, 18.VII.1959, leg. Haman; 2, 1, W-Java, Bogor, VII.1960, leg. Hamann; 1, W-Java, Bot. Gerd., 250m, 13.I.1961, leg. Hamann; 1, W-Java, Udjung-kulon, Küstenwald sweepnet, VI.1959, leg. Hamann; 1, 6, Java, Kebun Raya, 22.XII.1960 leg. Mauis; 1, 3, Java, Tegalega Bogor, 23.IV.1961, leg. Mauis & Sohn; 1, Sumba Isl., East Prov., Wairinding, 200-400m, 11.-12.II.2001, leg. Jackl; 1, C-Java, Sigaluh Bahndamm, 21.XII.1955, leg. Hamann (det. v.d. Vecht 1955); 2, W-Java, Bogor, Bor. Gard., 14.XII.1960, leg. Hamann.

J a p a n:1, Minoo, leg.?; 1, Osaka, leg.?; 1, Riv. Kanzahri, VII.1958, coll. Kocourek.

L a o s:1, Boli Kham Xai prov., 18°21’N 105°08’E, Bannape (8km NE), 600m, 1.-18.V.2001, leg. Kuban.

M a l a y s i a:1, Borneo, Sabah W, 50 km S Tomani, 4.V.1999, leg. Snizek.

R S A:1, 9, N Cape, S-Kalahari des., Van Zylsrus , 15.I.2001, leg. Snizek ; 1, E Cape, Graaf- Reinet, Nieu-Bethesda , 28.I.2002, leg. Snizek.

T h a i l a n d 1, Mogtian, 27.II.1988, leg. Malicky ; 2, Sai Yok NP, 14°25’N 98°52’E, 28.VI.1999, leg. Safanda.

V i e t n a m -mer.: 1, Vung Tau, 30.IX.1988, leg. Becvar.