taxonID	type	description	language	source
E70FF62EFFF5FFC9FE3FCCF4FD27FAFD.taxon	description	A genetic analysis of B. acanthomerus, B. decoratus, B. bamensis and B. jebelhafitensis based on the COI-barcoding (SCHMID- EGGER in preparation) revealed clearly separated clades in each case, which confirm their independence as a species. The other species mentioned here have not yet been examined genetically.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF7FFCBFF34CCFAFC41FB3D.taxon	description	R e m a r k: The species was treated as a species aggregate with a wide distribution in SCHMID- EGGER (2004). Here the species is re-defined, and refers only to specimens from Northwest Africa, and according to the characteristics in the key. Only newly collected material is listed above, see SCHMID- EGGER (2004) for other records and for detailed description. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Algeria, new record for Tunisia (the above mentioned record from Matmata was misidentfied as B. fertoni in SCHMID- EGGER 2004).	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF7FFCCFF34CB1BFDD3FD27.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ISRAEL ♁, 08. iv. 1995 Arava Valley, nr. Highway 90 at km 149 30.700 N 35.190 E (leg. Irwin, coll. CSE). Paratypes: ISRAEL 2 ♀♀, 28. iv. 1996 Arava Valley, Hazeva 30.7668 N 35.2561 E (leg. Irwin); 1 ♀, 30. v. 1996 Arava Valley, Iddan springs 30.8173 N 35.2825 E (leg. Leys); 1 ♀, 26. iv. 1996 30.8173 N 35.2825 E (leg. Irwin); 1 ♁, 30. iii. 1995 30.8173 N 35.2825 E (leg. Irwin); all coll. CSE. D i a g n o s i s: For recognition of male see key. The female is unique within the species lineage by a large red zone on T 1, in combination with yellow spots on propodeum laterally (figs 8, 9). D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 9.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large triangular spots on scutellum laterally, which are connected in the middle, band on metanotum, small spot on propodeum laterally, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 6, narrow bands on S 2 - 5, lateral spots on T 6, ventral bands on femora, tibiae, tarsi. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,8 x- 1 x as long as hindocellar diameter. S 7 see fig. 7. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.5 - 9.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large triangular spots on scutellum laterally, touch in the middle, band on metanotum, large spot on propodeum laterally (reddish-yellow), narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, narrow lateral spots on S 2 - 5, in first tergites medially connected with a thin band. Medial part of of T 1 with large reddish zone of varying extend, apex black, parts of coxa. Trochanter and femora reddish, tibiae and tarsi dark yellow. Face see fig 10. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the type area, the Arava valley in southern Israel. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern Israel.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF0FFCCFF34CD2CFDAAF9E8.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: IRAN ♁, 10. v. 2019 Bam 4 km E, 29.1162 N 58.4294 E (leg. & coll. CSE). Paratype: IRAN: 6 ♁♁ 5 ♀♀, same date als holotype (leg. & coll. CSE; Liebig); 5 ♁♁, 13. v. 2019 Bam 40 km NW 29.3970 N 57.8506 E (leg. & coll. Jacobs, Liebig, CSE); 2 ♀♀, 12. v. 2019 Jiroft 28.6847 N 57.7123 E (leg. & coll. CSE). TURKMENISTAN 2 ♁♁, 23. vii. 90 Kushka, Morgunovka 35.273 N 62.324 E (leg. Lelei); 1 ♀, 20. v. 1976 Okrug Tashkari, leg. Kurzenko (handwritten russian labels, location could not be identified), (coll. OLL). D i a g n o s i s For recognition see key. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 9.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, small spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 6, narrow triangluar spots on S 2 - 5, medially connected by a thin band, lateral spots on S 6, ventral bands on femora, tibiae (inner side black), tarsi. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,8 x- 1 x as long as hindocellar diameter. Hindfemur see fig. 13, T 7 see fig. 12. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.0 - 9.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts lemmon yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large triangular spots on scutellum laterally, which are connected in the middle, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, large spot on T 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 5 (large on S 2), in first tergites medially connected by a thin band. Coxae yellow and black, trochanters and femora reddish, femora apically and ventrally yellow. Tibiae and tarsi yellow. Face see fig. 15. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after Bam, the type location and a town in southern Iran. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Iran, Turkmenistan.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF1FFCDFF34CEC7FDE2FDEB.taxon	description	R e m a r k: The species was treated as a doubtfull synonym of B. acanthomerus in SCHMID- EGGER (2004), but was not synonymised due to lack of type comparison. The here examined male however, is clearly a valid species and differs by its color pattern and morphology from B. acanthomerus. Because it was found close to the type area, it is assigned here to B. dentipes, even if the type could not be examined. However, the description matches well. It was already identified and published by DE BEAUMONT (1970) as B. dentipes. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern Iran.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF1FFCDFF34CC50FE25FCEC.taxon	materials_examined	R e m a r k: Bembecinus fertoni was already recognized and keyed in SCHMID- EGGER (2004). No new material was examined. The records from Tunisia in SCHMID- EGGER (2004) were misidentified and belong to B. acanthomerus. The species must therefore be removed from the list of Tunisian species. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Algeria.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF1FFCDFF34CD6BFDC3FBEC.taxon	materials_examined	R e m a r k: The species was already recognized and keyed in SCHMID- EGGER (2004). The male is similar to B. dentipes from southern Iran and can best be recognized by the characters given in the key. No new material was examined. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern Turkey.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF1FFCEFF34CA6BFCE3FD6E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ♁, 19. iii. 09 Jebel Hafit / S Al Ain 24,07 N 55,75 E (leg. & coll. CSE) [Barcoding reg. number: ZSM-HYM- 23165]. Paratypes: OMAN: 3 ♁♁, 11. iii. 2022 14 km SW Nakhal 23,318 N 57,694 E; 8 ♁♁, 11. iii. 2022 5 km E Al Awabi 23,317 N 57,587 E; 1 ♁, 08. iv. 83 W Agran 17,091 N 54,334 E (leg. CSE); 1 ♁, 13. iii. 2022 17 km SSE Bidbid 23,268 N 58,180 E; 2 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀, 21. iii. 2022 20 km SE Sur 22,454 N 59,625 E; 1 ♁, 18. iii. 2022 7 km S Mahda 24,348 N 55,978 E; 11 ♁, 14. iii. 2022 Al Ajal, 30 km SW Seeb 23,531 N 57,975 E; 1 ♁, 24. iii. 2022 Hazam, 23 km NNE Ar Rustaq 23,558 N 57,496 E (leg. Halada); 6 ♁♁, 04. iv. 201995 Oman, 40 km NE Nizwa 23.131 N 57.836 E (leg. Wittmann); 1 ♁, 18. iv. 87 S Huwayyah 17,091 N 54,334 E (leg. Hamer). UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 1 ♀ 30. iv. 2014; 1 ♁, 10, iv. 2014. iv. Jebel Hafit / S Al Ain 24,07 N 55,75 E (leg. Roberts); 5 ♁♁, 19. iii. 09 Wadi Wurayah 25,40 N 56,28 E (leg. CSE); coll CSE and OLL. D i a g n o s i s: For recognition see key. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 9.2 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, small spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, small spot on mesopleuron, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 6 (of S 2 large), medially connected by a thin band. Legs yellow, trochanters with black, femora with black band in basal half dorsally. Size of mesopleural and scutellar spots variable, these on mesopleuron may lack. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,8 x- 1 x as long as hindocellar diameter. Hindfemur see fig. 33, T 7 see fig. 34. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.5 - 9.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts lemmon yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large triangular spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, lateral spots on S 2 - 5, in first tergites medially connected by a thin band. Legs black, fore- and midfemora with black spots dorsally, hindfemur black except its apex. Face see fig. 36. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the type location, the Jebel Hafit, a mountain situated on the border between the United Arab Emirates and Oman near Al Ain. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Northern Oman, United Arab Emirates.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF2FFCEFF34CCEAFDC5FA36.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: MALI: ♁, 19. viii. 1981 130 km NE Mopti 15.181 N 3.282 W (leg. Max Schwarz, coll. OLL). Paratypes: MALI: 1 ♁, 18 - Aug- 81 10 km E Hombori 15.261 N 1.614 W; 3 ♁♁, 19. viii. 1981 130 km NE Mopti 15.181 N 3.282 W; 1 ♁, 15. viii. 1981 30 km W Gao 16.223 N 0.303 W, 1 ♁, 14. viii. 1981 Gao 16.267 N 0.020 W (leg. M. Schwarz, coll CSE). MAURITANIA: 1 ♀, 03. xi. 1993 20 km NE Aleg 17.221 N 13.828 W (leg. Pulawski, coll. CSE). D i a g n o s i s: For recognition see key. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 8.5 mm (paratypes up to 9.5 mm). Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large spots on scutellum laterally, connected medially, band on metanotum, large spot on mesopleuron and on propodeum laterally, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 6 (of S 2 large), medially connected by a thin band. Legs yellow, coxae and trochanters black above, femora with black band in basal half dorsally. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,8 x- 1 x as long as hindocellar diameter. Hindfemur see fig. 47, T 7 see fig. 46. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.5 - 9.0 mm. Color: Black, distinctly lemmon yellow colored: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, large band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, scutellum (except medial basal spot), band on metanotum, large spots on mesopleuron and propodeum laterally, double indented bands on T 1 - 5, large spot on T 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 5, in first tergites medially connected by a thin band. Legs yellow with orange spots on femora dorsally. Face see 49. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the country of origin of the holotype, Mali. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Mali, Mauritania.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF3FFCFFF34CEC7FDC6FC0B.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: TURKEY: ♁, 02. vii. 1993 Nemrut Dagi, Karakut 37.980 N 38.742 E (leg. Denes, coll OLL). Paratypes: ARMENIA: 2 ♁♁ 1 ♀, 22. vi. 2013 Chor Virap 39.879 N 44.576 E (leg. Schlaefle, coll. CSE). TURKEY: 1 ♁, 17. vi. 1981 40 km E Midyat / Mardin 37.334 N 41.807 E (leg. Warncke, coll CSE); 1 ♁, 26. vi. 1985 Hakkari, 19 km S Beytüssebap 37.376 N 43.160 E; 1 ♁, 13. vi. 1985 Mersin, Mut 36.643 N 33.434 E (leg. Schwarz, coll. CSE); 1 ♁, 02. vii. 1993 Nemrut Dagi, Karakut 37.980 N 38.742 E (leg. Denes, coll OLL); 1 ♀, 13. viii. 1991 SE Eruh / Siirt 37.745 N 42.188 E (leg. Halada, coll CSE). D i a g n o s i s: For recognition see key. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 10.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, small spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 6 medially connected with thin band (S 2 to a greater extent yellow, band on S 6 larger than on S 4 and 5). Legs yellow, femora with black band in basal half dorsally. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,8 x- 1 x as long as hindocellar diameter. T 7 see fig. 66. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 9.5 - 10.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts lemmon yellow: labrum, clypeus, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large triangular spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, spot on T 6. S 2 yellow in lateral half, medially black. S 2 - 5 with lateral triangular spots. Legs yellow, femora with black bands dorsally. Face see 68. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the type area, the Nemrut Dagi mountain in southeastern Turkey. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Turkey, Armenia.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF3FFC0FF34CA88FD0AFC1E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: OMAN: ♁, 22. ix. 2023 15 km E Taqah 17.043 N 54.536 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE). Paratypes: 2 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀ same data as holotype (coll. CSE). D i a g n o s i s Bembecinus dhofarensis belongs to the B. peregrinus species group sensu SCHMID- EGGER (2004). The male is characterized by a special character, a very short and deeply emarginated T 7 (fig. 20). It shares this character with B. hebraeus DE BEAUMONT, 1968 described from Israel. Both species therefore form an easily recognizable lineage. Another character of this lineage is the position of the hindfemoral spine. It is situated basally close to the margin of the femur, and not in apical third as in other species of the B. peregrinus species group. B. hebraeus differs from B. dhofarensis by a row of long yellow bristles / thick setae on apex of S 7, and by its smaller body size (7 mm). Bembecinus dhofarensis has only very short pubescence on apex of S 7 (fig. 21). The female has no particularities and keys out at couplet 56 in the key of SCHMID- EGGER (2004) near B. meridionalis COSTA, 1859. It is smaller than B. meridionalis (8 versus 10 - 13 mm), spots and bands are pale yellow and not lemmon yellow as in B. meridionalis (fig. 22). D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 8.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, band on scutellum, medially emarginated, band on metanotum, small spot on mesopleuron, spot on propodeum laterally, narrow bands on T 1 - 5, medial spot on T 6, lateral spots on S 2 - 6 medially connected by a thin band on S 2 - 5. Legs yellow, femora with black band in basal half dorsally. Morphology: AS 13 barley curved. Propodeum rounded in apico-lateral corner (seen in dorsal view). Spine of inner hindfemur minute, near base of inner side of hindfemur. Hindfemur apically slender. Apex of T 7 widely emarginated, apical margin with long setae (fig. 20). Apex of S 7 emarginated (fig. 21), apical margin with short setae. S 8 with three long and pointed spines. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, band on scutellum and metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, band on T 1 is double as wide as remaining bands. S 2 - 5 with small band, last bands medially interrupted. Fore- and midfemora dorsally black, ventrally yellow. Hindfemur black with red apex. Tibiae yellow with black spots ventrally, tarsi yellow. Mesosoma with appressed setae, some erect pale setae on mesopleuron. Morphology: Propodeum rounded in apico-lateral corner (seen in dorsal view). Face see fig. 23. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after the type area, the Dhofar province in southern Oman. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Dhofar province in southern Oman.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFFCFFC1FF34CDFAFDE3FB63.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: IRAN: ♀, 05. v. 2019 Hajjiabad 4 km NW, 28.3329 N 55.8441 E (leg. & coll CSE). Paratypes: 5 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀, same data as holotype (leg. & coll. CSE, Liebig, Jacobs). D i a g n o s i s Bembecinus keili belongs to the B. peregrinus species group sensu SCHMID- EGGER (2004). The male is characterized by the following character combination: Hindfemur with a single spine, S 3 with tooth, remaining sternites flat (figs 39, 40). It keys out with B. meridionalis A. COSTA, 1859 and B. gusenleitneri DE BEAUMONT, 1967 in the key of SCHMID- EGGER (2004), couplet 38. It differs from both species by the shape of sternal tooth: its apex is truncate, with large rectangular platform (ventral view, fig. 40), Sternal tooth is sharply keel-like in both other species. Mid- and hindfemora are yellow and reddish dorsally, without black, whereas they are black and yellow with red in the other species. Yellow color is pale, and tergal bands are narrow in B. gusenleitneri, and lemmon yellow with large tergal bands in B. meridionalis and B. keili. Bands are larger in B. keili (up to 0,7 x of visible tergal length) compared to B. meridionalis (maximum 0,3 x as long as terga). Lateral margin of T 7 is straight in B. keili (and in B. gusenleitneri) and curved inwards in B. meridionalis, seen in dorsal view. The tergite tapered towards the back (fig. 37). The female has rich yellow markings (Fig. 43). Space above clypeus and T 6 are yellow, legs are partly red. It keys out at couplet 45 in the key of SCHMID- EGGER (2004) with B. henseni and B. birecikensis SCHMID- EGGER, 2004. It differs from both species by a yellow spot on T 6 (black in remaining), and by a black mesopleuron (with yellow spot in the remaining). Propodeum is black, and with yellow spots in B. henseni. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 11.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, triangluar spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, large band on T 1, double indented bands on T 2 - 6, small spot on T 7, small lateral spots on S 2 - 6. Coxae and trochanters mostly black, femora yellow, forefemur with black band dorsally, mid- and hindfemora with large red band dorsally, tibiae and tarsi yellow. Morphology: Hindfemur large, apically rectangular (fig. 41), with black spine on inner hindfemur apically, 0,8 x as long as hindocellar diameter. Hindtibia clubiform, basally narrow, apically large. T 7 apically largely truncate. S 3 basally with large tooth, directed backwards, in ventral view rectangular, apically truncate with platform, with indistinct medial impression on top (figs 39, 40). S 6 slightly emarginate apically, S 7 with longitudinal keel in basal two third. Lateral teeth of S 8 large and apically rounded, medial tooth pointed (fig. 42). Propodeum emarginated in apico-lateral corner (seen in dorsal view). V a r i a t i o n: Yellow color of abdomen is more extended in one paratype male and covers most of the terga. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 9.0 - 10.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts lemmon yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus (in one female with some black medially), scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, large rectangular spots on scutellum laterally, band on metanotum, narrow and double indented bands on T 1 - 5, longitudinal spot on T 6. S 2 - 3 with small lateral triangular spots. Legs yellow, fore femur black, mid- and hindfemora red, each with some yellow ventrally, tibiae with some red ventrally. Mesosoma covered with dense appressed silver pilosity. Morphology: AS 3 2,3 x as long as wide. Otherwise similiar to other species of the B. peregrinus species group. E t y m o l o g y: The species is dedicated in honour to THOMAS KEIL, a German entomologist and expert for Zygaenidae. He also kindly organized our two collecting trips to Iran. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern Iran.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFFDFFC2FF34CAE8FD0AFBA6.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: OMAN: ♁, 09. x. 2021 4 km W Thalkut 16,699 N 53,223 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE). Paratypes: OMAN: 1 ♁, 2 ♀♀, 09. x. 2021 4 km W Thalkut 16,699 N 53,223 E; 1 ♁, 1 ♀, 04. x. 2021 55 km W Salalah 16,818 N 53,620 E; 1 ♁, 1 ♀, 17. ix. 2023 16,818 N 53,620 E; 2 ♁♁, 26. ix. 2023 16,818 N 53,620 E; 1 ♀, 30. ix. 2023 6 km NW Thalkut 16.751 N 53.204 E; 1 ♀, 12. x. 2021 80 km SW Salalah 16,840 N 53,311 E (leg. M. Halada, coll CSE and OLL); 1 ♀, 15. x. 2018 Dhofar, way to Mughseel 16,95 N 53,86 E (leg. & coll AJ). D i a g n o s i s Bembecinus marekhaladai belongs to the B. peregrinus species group sensu SCHMID- EGGER (2004). The male keys out with B. cyprius DE BEAUMONT, 1954 in the key of SCHMID- EGGER (2004). It differs from the later by a reduced extend of yellow color. The males of this lineage are characterised by an apically wide hindfemur, with rectangular apex (fig. 52), and with a single inner spine. Hindfemur is narrower apically than medially with more rounded apex compared to B. acanthomerus lineage. Another character of B. marekhaladai are long erect setae at the edge of pronotum laterally (seen in dorsal view), which are shorter and appressed in the B. acanthomerus group, e. g. in B. jebelhafitensis from northern Arabian Peninsula. Scutellum is black, which distinguishes the species from most related species and also from all representatives of the B. acanthomerus lineage with yellow spots on scutellum (fig. 50). The female is characterized by a black clypeal base (size varying), a black space above clypeus with lateral band at eye margin (fig. 54), and by and by a very slight yellow coloration on the mesosoma (fig. 53). It keys out at couplet 41 in the key of SCHMIDEGGER (2004) and can be distinghuished from the related species by a smaller size (8.5 - 10.0 mm) in combination with complete tergal bands. Propodeum has laterally some erect setae, which lack in the species of the B. acanthomerus lineage. D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 9.0 mm (paratypes up to 10.0 mm). Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow medial band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, very small spot on mesoscutum apicolaterally, narrow bands on T 1 - 6 and S 2 - 6. Legs yellow, femora with black band in basal half dorsally. Mesosoma with long erect pale setae, as long as 2 x hindocellar diameter. Morphology: Spine of inner hindfemur 0,5 x as long as hindocellar diameter. Propodeum emarginated in apico-lateral corner (seen in dorsal view). Hindtibia apically rectangular (fig. 52). T 7 apically with small emargination, laterally straight (fig. 51). Spines of S 8 long and slender. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 8.5 - 10.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts lemmon yellow: labrum, clypeus (apex black in most specimens), scape and flagellomeres ventrally, band in inner eye margin. Mesosoma all black (extreme dark form) or yellow: band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, latero-apical corner of mesoscutum, lateral triangular spots on scutellum (extreme pale form). T 1 - 5 and S 2 - 5 with narrow and double indented bands. Femora black, fore- and midfemora yellow ventrally, tibiae and tarsi yellow. Clypeus and space above is yellow in one female. Face fig. 54. E t y m o l o g y: The species is dedicated in honour to MAREK HALADA, a Czech entomologist, who collected the type specimens. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Dhofar province in southern Oman.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFFEFFC3FF34CAD7FCE5F9E6.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: OMAN: ♁, 11. iii. 2022 14 km SW Nakhal 23.318 N 57.694 E (leg et coll. CSE). [Barcoding reg. number: ZSM-HYM- 42469 - B 12]. Paratypes: 1 ♁, same data as holotype (coll. CSE); UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ♀, 31. iii. 2009 Wadi Wurayah 25.40 N 56,28 E (leg. A. v. Harten in Malaise trap, coll CSE, as B. gracilicornis in SCHMID-EGGER 2014). R e m a r k: The female of Bembecinus nakhalensis was already published from the United Arab Emirates under the species name B. gracilicornis (SCHMID- EGGER 2014). Even then, there were doubts about the identity of this species, but these could not be clarified at the time due to a lack of males. These have since been examined, which has clearly confirmed the identity of this species as a valid species. In addition, specimens of both species were genetically barcoded, further confirming the species difference. Both species belong to clearly separate genetic clades. Bembecinus nakhalensis is listed under the reference " Bembecinus spCSE 1719 " in the barcoding tree of SCHMID- EGGER et al. (2018). D i a g n o s i s Bembecinus nakhalensis belongs to the B. loriculatus species group sensu SCHMID- EGGER (2004) and keys out with B. gracilicornis, occuring in Turkey, Iran and Central Asia. The male differs by the shape of T 7. It is narrowly truncated in B. nakhalensis (fig. 57) while in the neighboring species B. gracilicornis is very broadly truncate (fig. 28). The apex also may be slightly emarginated. The enlarged spiracular lobes of T 7 at ventral side of abdomen, a characteristics of this species group, lack the long bristles (which characterizes B. gracilicornis, fig. 29). Baso-lateral projection of S 8 is rectangular in B. nakhalensis (fig. 60) and broad lamelliform in B. gracilicornis (fig. 29). Also, the species differ in both sexes by colour pattern. While B. gracilicornis is almost completely yellow in color, the black color elements are much more pronounced in B. nakhalensis (females: scutellum with large triangular spots, yellow content of propodeum and mesopleuron significantly lower than black content in B. nakhalensis; scutellum all yellow, propodeum and mesopleuron predominantly yellow in B. gracilicornis). See also the detailed description and figures of both species (B. nakhalensis female still under B. gracilicornis) in SCHMID- EGGER (2014). D e s c r i p t i o n m a l e: Body length 13.5 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, space above clypeus, inner eye margin, longitudinal spot below midocellus, band along vertex and gena, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, large band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, two longitudinal spots medially, large lateral spot on scutellum, metanotum, most parts of mesopleuron and propodeum, large and double indented bands on T 2 - 5, T 1 mostly yellow, band with medial emargination. S 2 - 6 with lateral triangular spots, medially connected by a narrow band. Legs yellow, coxae, trochanters and femora black above. T 6 black, with very small spot in paratype. Morphology: AS 13 distinctly curved. Face fig. 56. Propodeum with emargination in apico-lateral corner (seen in dorsal view). Hindfemur slender, without spine. T 7 apically narrowly truncate. T 8 with two sharp tips (fig. 57). T 7 with enlarged spiracular lobes at ventral side of abdomen, ventral margin without bristles (fig. 61). S 7 spoon-like (last two characters also represent the characteristics for the species group). S 8 modified (fig. 60), Genitalia see figs 59, 60. D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e: Body length 14.0 mm. Color: Black, with the following parts pale yellow: labrum, clypeus, inner eye margin, small spot below midocellus, small band on gena, some dots on vertex behind ocelli, scape and flagellomeres ventrally, narrow band on pronotum, pronotal lobe, band on mesoscutum laterally, two medial spots, band on scutellum and metanotum, small spot on mesopleuron, propodeum laterally, double indented bands on T 2 - 5, large band on T 1 with medial emargination. S 2 - 5 with small lateral triangular spots. Legs reddish-brown, fore and midfemora yellow ventrally. Morphology: First segment of fore tarsus enlarged (as long as wide) (fig. 64), which is the only recognizing character in females for the B. loriculatus species group. Face fig. 63. E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after Nakhal, a historically important city in the north of Oman, near which the holotype was collected. D i s t r i b u t i o n: Northern Oman, United Arab Emirates.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
E70FF62EFFF8FFC4FF34CF08FBE2FBBD.taxon	description	R e m a r k: GADALLAH et al. (2024) described a new Bembecinus species by a single female from southern Saudi Arabia. Based on the detailed description and the attached photos, however, it can be recognized that the specimen belongs to B. bytinskii. This species is very widespread on the Arabian Peninsula and common in some places and variable in color, and the holotype of B. similis represents a dark form of it but not a valid species in my opinion. Bembecinus bytinskii belongs to the B. tridens species group sensu SCHMID- EGGER (2004). I could also examine a female of B. bytinskii from the type area of B. similis, the Jazan Province in Saudi Arabia. It has the same tendency towards reduced yellow coloration as both specimens shown in GADALLAH et. al (2024), a " typical " female of B. bytinskii from Jazan and the type specimen of B. similis, The following differences to females from Oman and the United Arab Emirates become apparent: clypeus with a black spot in the middle in all three females from Jazan province (always completely yellow in all other examined females), band on T 1 medially narrowed, almost or completely interrupted (much thicker and continuous), yellow coloration on the mesonotum restricted to the lower lateral corner only, spots on the scutellum and metanotum restricted or absent (there always with lateral spots, or band). Therefore, this form of B. bytinskii differs undoubtedly in the coloration of the species living further north and east (but all females from Jazan, not only the holotype of B. similis). However, in my opinion, the characteristics do not justify its classification as a valid species. This is because there are no morphological characters in the females that would be necessary for differentiation, and color variation is a common phenomenon in Bembecinus species. The described deviation at AS 12 cannot be understood from the illustrations. It looks more like an artifact. Males, which are much richer in characters, were not described. Bembecinus similis is therefore synonymized here with B. bytinskii.	en	Schmid, Christian (2024): Description of nine species of the genus Bembecinus A. COSTA, 1859 and revision of the B. acanthomerus species group (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56 (1): 313-336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14681733
