Bembix monedula Handlirsch, 1893

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 : 91

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scientific name

Bembix monedula Handlirsch
status

 

Bembix monedula Handlirsch Fig. 11f View Figure 11

Bembex monedula Handlirsch, 1893: 789, pl. 2, fig. 8, ♂, ♀ (Syntypes, Delagoa Bay [Maputo], Mozambique, ZMHB); Dalla Torre 1897: 508 (in catalogue of world Hymenoptera ); Arnold 1929: 352, fig. 19, pl. 6, fig. 11 (original description translated into English); Arnold 1930: 21 (in checklist of Afrotropical Sphecidae ).

Bembix monedula Handlirsch, R. Bohart and Menke 1976: 547 (in checklist of world Sphecidae ); Pulawski 2013: 49 (in catalogue of world Sphecidae sensu lato).

Material examined.

MOZAMBIQUE: Rikatla [25.48S, 32.51E], v-vi.1963 (F.W. Gess), 1 ♀ [SAMC]. SOUTH AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL: Mtunzini [28.57S, 31.45E], 12.ii.1978 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♀, 6 ♂♂; Sordwana Bay [now Sodwana Bay] [27.32S, 32.41E], 29.iii.1980 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♂; same locality, 30.iii.1980 (F.J. Herbst), 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Lake Sibayi [now Sibaya] [27.23S, 32.41E], 13-25.iii.1968 (D.J. Brothers), 1 ♀; 5 ♂♂ [all AMGS].

Geographical distribution.

From the known records this species seems to be restricted to Mozambique and neighbouring northern KwaZulu-Natal ( Fig. 12f View Figure 12 ), suggesting an eastern semi-tropical distribution.

Floral associations.

Unknown.

Nesting.

Unknown.

Prey.

Unknown.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Hexapoda

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Crabronidae

Genus

Bembix

Loc

Bembix monedula Handlirsch

Gess, Friedrich W. & Gess, Sarah K. 2014
2014
Loc

Bembex monedula

Handlirsch 1893
1893
Loc

Bembix monedula

Handlirsch 1893
1893
Loc

Sphecidae

Latreille 1802
1802
Loc

Sphecidae

Latreille 1802
1802
Loc

Sphecidae

Latreille 1802
1802