A revision of the Australian digger wasps in the genus Sphex (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae)

Authors: Dörfel, Thorleif DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.521.5995 Published: Jan. 1, 2015 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Systematics · Topics: Plant and animal studies, Fossil Insects in Amber, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

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The Australian species of the sphecid wasp genus Sphex are revised. Thirty-five species are recognized, of which 11 are new: Sphex argentatissimus, S. brevipetiolus, S. caelebs, S. corporosus, S. flammeus, S. fortunatus, S. gracilis, S. imporcatus, S. jucundus, S. latilobus and S. pretiosus. A dichotomous key covering all Australian species of the genus has been generated. The geographic distribution of all species is discussed based on all available locality records in relation to the Australian climate zones.

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