Miscophus bicolor, Jurine, 1807

Schmid, Christian, Al, Ali & J, A -, 2022, The genus Miscophus JURINE, 1807 in Arabian Peninsula and southern Israel with description of seven new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes), Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1), pp. 319-340 : 325

Miscophus bicolor species group

Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD, 1940

Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD, 1940: 131 . Holotype: 1♁, Egypt: Fayum (SAM). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula. Schmid-Egger (2011, 2014), UAE.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: ISRAEL 1♀ 1♁ 31.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Ketura, 30,96N 35,06E ; 3♀♀ 29.iv.1996 Negev, Wadi Mapalin ; 5♀♀ 30.iv.1995 Elat Mountains 29’35’ N 34’54’ E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE). OMAN, northern province: 1♀, 27.xii.2018 Al Mudhaibi, Samad Ashan, Aswareg 22,82 N 58,15 E ( AJ) ; 1♁ 28.iii.1996 350 km S Muscat, Al Minjal al Film ( CSE). OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♁ 29.viii.2019 Wadi Darbat near Highway 17,065 N 54,431 E ( AJ) ; 6♁♁ 1♀ 30.ix.21 5 km NE Magsail 16,910 N 53,803 E ; 14♁♁ 15♀♀ 12.x.2021 80 km SSW Salalah 16,857 N 53,420 E ; 1♁ 15.x.2021, 75 km W Salalah 16,842 N 53,434 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE & Halada). YEMEN: 7♀♀ January February, April, Oktober, November 1999 -2001 Lahy, 2♀♀ February / April 1993 Al Kowd; Feb. / March al Kedan 1998 (leg. Harten & Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH)

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt, Libya, Israel. AP: Yemen, Oman, UAE.