Bembix denticauda Arnold, 1946

Gess, Friedrich W. & Gess, Sarah K., 2014, Geographical distributions of Bembix (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Bembicinae) in southern Africa, with notes on biology, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 36, pp. 53-130 : 73

Bembix denticauda Arnold Fig. 6f

Bembix denticauda Arnold, 1946: 91, figs 39, 39a, 39b, ♂, ♀ (Syntypes, Zimbabwe, Melsetter [Chimanimani] [19.48S, 32.52E], in SAMC ex NMBZ). R. Bohart and Menke 1976: 546 (in checklist of world Sphecidae ); Pulawski 2013: 22 (in catalogue of world Sphecidae sensu lato).

Material examined.

SOUTH AFRICA: Transvaal [Limpopo], Letaba River Res. [23.39S, 31.9E], 9.ix.1965 (H.N. Empey), 1 ♂.

Geographical distribution.

The previously published records are from southeastern Zimbabwe; the present records extend the distribution south of the Limpopo River into Limpopo Province, South Africa ( Fig. 7f ).

Floral associations.

Unknown.

Nesting.

Unknown

Prey.

Unknown.

Figures

Figure 6. Bembix spp.: a Bembix bubalus, female, male b Bembix cameronis, female, male c Bembix capensis, female, male d Bembix capicola, female, male e Bembix cultrifera, female, male f Bembix denticauda. (approximate length of females: a 19.5 mm; b 18 mm; c 17 mm; d 18 mm; e 17 mm; f 18 mm)

Figure 7. Distributions of collection records of Bembix spp.: a Bembix bubalus b Bembix cameronis c Bembix capensis d Bembix capicola e Bembix cultrifera f Bembix denticauda.