Sphecodes majalis Perez , 1903

Astafurova, Yulia V., Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu. & Schwarz, Maximilian, 2019, The distribution of the genus Sphecodes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding countries with description of hitherto unknown female of S. atlanticus Warncke, 1992 and male of S. dathei Schwarz, 2010, ZooKeys 872, pp. 13-40 : 24

Sphecodes majalis Perez, 1903 Figures 2 , 16

Sphecodes majalis Pérez, 1903: 219, ♀, ♂, (syntypes: ♀, ♂, France, Spain; MNHN).

Sphecodes gracilior Pérez, 1903; S. opacifrons Pérez, 1903; S. problematicus Schulz, 1906 (Synonyms).

Diagnosis.

Refer to the diagnosis S. barbarus , above.

Material examined.

JORDAN: 35 ♀ ♀, 5 ♂♂, 10 km N Petra, 3.V.1996, M. Halada (OLBL/PCMS); 2 ♀, 10 km N Jarash, 20.IV.2002, M. Snizek (OLBL/PCMS); 1 ♀, Ajlun S of Anjara, 27.IV.2002, M. Snizek (OLBL/PCMS).

Distribution.

*Jordan; North Africa, South Europe, Russia (south of the European part), Turkey, Iran.

Figures

Figures 2 - 7. Head, females, frontal view. 2 Sphecodes majalis Perez 3 S. scabricollis Wesmael 4 S. barbatus Bluethgen 5 S. atlanticus Warncke 6 S. rubripes Spinola 7 S. albilabris (Fabricius). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Figures 16 - 19. T 1 (16, 17), metasoma (18, 19), females, dorsal view. 16 Sphecodes majalis Perez 17 S. barbatus Bluethgen 18 S. scabricollis Wesmael 19 S. atlanticus Warncke. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.