Ctenagenia, de Saussure, 1892

Schmid-Egger, Christian, 2019, Two new species of Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae), Ctenagenia pagliano from Lebanon and Evagetes liane from Canary Islands, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 1205-1210 : 1206-1207

Key to the females of Ctenagenia

The male of C. pagliano nov.sp. is unknown. Therefore no key for males is given. For recognition of males of described species see WAHIS (2002). Distribution of species refers to WAHIS (2002). In C. ozbeki , Iran is added based on a female from Fars province ( EBRAHIMI et al. 2008, ENAYATNIA et al. 2018).

1 Whole species yellow and orange, without black. Erect setae of mesosoma pale. [Forebasitarsus with 4 spines. Diameter of hindocellus smaller than POL and OOL]. Lebanon..................................................................... C. pagliano SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.

- Species in larger parts black or dark red. Erect setae of mesosoma black or brown............2

2 Base of fore- and hindwing black. All tergites black, T 2-5 with large yellow band. Legs black. Forebasitarsus usually with 5 spines. Diameter of hindocellus smaller than POL and OOL. Eastern Mediterranean area, Arabia, larger parts of Africa .......................... ............................................................................................................ C. vespiformis KLUG

- Base of wings yellow. T 1-2 red, remaining tergites yellow. Legs red. Forebasitarsus with 4 spines. Diameter of hindocellus as large as POL and OOL. Southeastern Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran... .................................................................... C. ozbeki WAHIS