Sphex neavei ( ARNOLD 1928)

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 : 1428-1429

Sphex neavei ( ARNOLD 1928) 9, 12

N o t e: The males of this species are characterized by the shape of eight sternite and genitalia and are easey to determine, the females can only be hypothetically assigned to these males.

K e n y a:1, 2, Taita Hills Wundanyi, 5.-10.IV.1997, leg. Ma. Halada; 2, 1, Taita Hills Wundanyi, 18.-22.III.1997, leg. Ma. Halada; 2, (Tsavo) Tai Hills Wundanyi, 19.-21. XI.1996, leg. Mi. Halada; 1, Taita Hills, 24.XI.1997, leg. Snizek; 1, Nairobi Mutaiga Road, 4.IV.2007, leg. M. Halada.

M a l a w i:1, 1, 100 km S Kasungu, 29.XII.2001, leg. J. Halada ; 1, 85 km SE Lilongwe, 5.- 12.I.2002, leg. J. Halada.

T a n z a n i a:1, Usambara mts., Lushoto env., 27.III.-1.IV.1997, leg. Kubon.

Z i m b a b w e:1, Matobo Bulawayo, 30.I.1998, leg. Ma. Halada.

V a r i a t i o n: Propodeum of males and females with greyish pubescense, the shape of male genitalia is identical with the specimens above.

Z a m b i a 1, E Mutumbwe NW Kasempa, 15. IX 2005, leg. Snizek ; 1, 2, 150 km SW Solwezi , 13°02’S 25°45’E, 1300m, 15.XI.2005, leg. M. Halada ; 1, 80 km SSW Solwezi , 12°45’S 26°02’E, 1400m, 13.XI.2006, leg. M. Halada ; 1, Solwezi env., 1.-3.XII.2002, leg. J. Halada ; 1, 90 km Solwezi E Chisasa , 9. IX.2005, leg. Snizek ; 1, 30 km E Solwezi , 12°21’S 27°01’E, 1400m, 8.XI.2005, leg. M. Halada.