Bembix Dahlbomii, Madl & C & F & C, 2023

Madl, Michael, C, Bembecinus, F, Bembix & C, Brachystegus, 2023, A catalogue of the family Crabronidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Eritrea, Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1), pp. 241-264 : 244

Bembix dahlbomii HANDLIRSCH, 1894

Bembix Dahlbomii n.sp.: HANDLIRSCH 1894: 806 (description ♀ ♁, Assab), 910 (key ♁ Palaearctic region), 914 (key ♀ Palaearctic region), 919 (key ♁ Afrotropical region), 920 (key ♀ Afrotropical region) pls. 2 (fig. 14), 5 (fig. 10).

Bembix dahlbomii HANDLIRSCH, 1893 : DALLA TORRE 1897: 504 (world catalogue: North Africa including Eritrea – GRIBODO 1884, HANDLIRSCH 1893=1894, MAGRETTI 1884 and are cited).

Bembix dahlbomii HANDLIRSCH, 1893 : BOHART & MENKE 1976: 546 (world catalogue: northern Africa – should also include Eritrea).

* Bembex olivacea FABRICIUS, 1787 : MAGRETTI 1884: 590 (taxonomy, Khor el Barka, Khor el Gasch (? Aikota) –? misidentification HANDLIRSCH 1894).

Bembix olivacea FABRICIUS, 1787 : GUIGLIA 1950: 243 (taxonomy, Keren, Khor el Barka, Khor el Gasch (? Aikota)).

* Bembex glauca DAHLBOM, 1845 : MAGRETTI 1885: 293 (Aikota), 321 (Sebderat), 327 (Khor Cheru), 352 (catalogue species collected by expedition).

* Bembex notata DAHLBOM, 1845 : GRIBODO 1884: 387 (taxonomy, description ♁, Assab – misidentification HANDLIRSCH 1894).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Assab, Khor Cheru, Khor el Barka, Khor el Gasch (? Aikota), Sebderat.

Bembix dahlbomii is recorded from the Afrotropical ( Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Sudan) and Palaearctic (e.g. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) regions.