Laphyragogus kohlii ( BINGHAM , 1897)

Schmid, Christian, 2022, A revision of Laphyragogus KOHL, 1889, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes), Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 303-318 : 310

Laphyragogus kohlii ( BINGHAM, 1897) (figs 11-16)

Leianthrena kohlii BINGHAM in KOHL, 1897: 381, ♁, ♀ (as Kohlii, incorrect original capitalization). Syntypes: Pakistan: North-West Provinces, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province: no specific locality, and India or Pakistan: Punjab: no specific locality (NHMUK). Male designated as lectotype here. – As Laphyragogus kohlii: DE BEAUMONT 1959: 733 , KAZENAS, 2001: 25 (in checklist of Sphecidae of Kazakhstan and Central Asia); GUICHARD 1980: 226 (fauna of OMAN).

Lianthrena kohlii BINGHAM, 1897: 213 , ♁, ♀. Syntypes: India or Pakistan: Punjab: no specific locality (BMNH). Objective synonym of Leianthrena kohlii BINGHAM, 1897 .

Laphyragogus turanicus GUSSAKOVSKIJ, 1952: 227 , ♁, ♀. Lectotype: ♀, Tajikistan: Ayvadj at Kafirnigan River (ZIN), designated and synonymized with Laphyragogus kohlii by KAZENAS 2000: 50; DE BEAUMONT 1959: 733; KAZENAS 1985: 17.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: India, ♀ Deesa xi.1901, coll Nurse; male « N. Ind » (= northern India), male designated as Lectotype (both NHMUK, photos examined). Iran, 2♀♀ 10.v.2019 Kerman prov., 4 km E Bam, 29.116N 58.429E, 1000 m (leg et coll CSE).

D i s c u s s i o n. The type species was examined by the attached figures. David Notton kindly send the following information about the types of L. kohlii : «Situation [in Laphyragogus ] is complex, there are actually two available names: Leianthrena kohlii BINGHAM in KOHL, 1897: 381; Lianthrena kohlii BINGHAM 1897: 213 (NB –ii ending in both cases). They are synonyms and the valid name is Laphyragogus kohlii (BINGHAM in KOHL, 1897) according to PULAWSKI (2017). In both original descriptions there was no holotype designation and both sexes are described so both names have a syntype series of at least two specimens. It appears that both nominal species are based on the same type series. There is one syntype here, labelled as a female by BINGHAM, but actually a male. The head has been reglued so I cannot be 100% sure it’s the original. The specimen overall agrees fairly well with the description. I’d recommend designating this syntype as the lectotype of both nominal species so as to confirm the objective synonymy». Consequently, the male is designated here as lectotype.

D i a g n o s i s L. kohli belongs to the L. kohlii species group. It is characterized by the extended yellow colour. See also key for recognition.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Northern India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Tajikistan.