New records of Crabronidae fauna (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Tunisia

H. Ben Khedher

doi:10.15470/u8hlo0

New records of Crabronidae fauna (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Tunisia

Citation

Ben Khedher H, Ferrer M (2022). New records of Crabronidae fauna (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Tunisia. Version 1.2. Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/u8hlo0 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-27.

Description

This study adds to the knowledge of Crabronidae fauna in Tunisia based on specimens collected between 2017 and 2019. Thirty-three species and subspecies belonging to 14 genera representing three subfamilies, Astatinae, Crabroninae and Pemphredoninae, are identified. Fifteen species are new records for Tunisian insect fauna: Astata apostata Mercet, 1910; A. gallica de Beaumont, 1942, Dryudella pulawskii Schmid-Egger, 2014, Prosopigastra nuda (Nurse, 1903), P. punctatissima africana de Beaumont, 1955, Tachytes niloticus R. Turner, 1918, Liris agilis (F. Smith, 1856), L. cleopatra de Beaumont, 1961, Miscophus papyrus de Andrade, 1954, Solierella andradei de Beaumont, 1957, S. insidiosa de Beaumont, 1964, Palarus parvulus de Beaumont, 1949, Trypoxylon deceptorium Antropov, 1991, Diodontus insidiosus Spooner 1938 and Mimumesa unicolor (Vander Linden, 1829) are new records for the Tunisian insect fauna. Except for Ectemnius confinis (Walker, 1871), all the identified species have new provincial records. Geographical distribution in Tunisia and the world is given.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The present study is based on specimens collected from Tunisia using entomological nets between 2017 and 2019.

Sampling

s/i

Quality Control

Diverse identification keys, such as Pulawski (1959, 1962, 1979), Pulawski and Prentice (2008) and Schmid-Egger (2014), were used to identify specimens. Records published in Tunisia and distribution in the world are given for each species.

Method steps

Classification and general distribution mainly follow Pulawski (2020). Identified species are deposited in the collection BEN KHEDHER in the Regional Research Centre on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture at Chott Meriem (CRRHAB Chott Meriem, Sousse, Tunisia).

Taxonomic Coverages

Astatinae
rank: subfamily
Astata
rank: genus
Dryudella
rank: genus
Crabroninae
rank: subfamily
Crabronini
rank: tribe
Ectemnius
rank: genus
Larrini
rank: tribe
Gastrosericus
rank: genus
Prosopigastra
rank: genus
Tachytes
rank: genus
Liris
rank: genus
Miscophini
rank: tribe
Miscophus
rank: genus
Solierella
rank: genus
Oxybelini
rank: tribe
Oxybelus
rank: genus
Palarini
rank: tribe
Palarus
rank: genus
Trypoxylini
rank: tribe
Trypoxylon
rank: genus
Pemphredonini
rank: tribe
Diodontus
rank: genus
Psenini
rank: tribe
Mimumesa
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Tunisia

Bibliographic Citations

Ben Khedher, H., Yıldırım, E., Braham, M., 2021. New records of Crabronidae fauna (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Tunisia. Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, 19: 53-64, Doi: https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2021.19.0053 - https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2021.19.0053

Contacts

H. Ben Khedher
originator
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University
Erzurum
25240
TR
email: benkhedherhassib@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-3677

H. Ben Khedher
metadata author
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University
Erzurum
25240
TR
email: benkhedherhassib@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-3677

Montse Ferrer
metadata author
position: Managing Editor AMZ
Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
Ps Picasso s/n
Barcelona
08003
ES
email: montseferrerf@gmail.com

H. Ben Khedher
administrative point of contact
Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University
Erzurum
25240
TR
email: benkhedherhassib@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-3677

E. Yıldırım
administrative point of contact
Biodiversity Application and Research Center, Atatürk University
Erzurum
TR
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-425X

M. Braham
administrative point of contact
Regional Research Centre on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture at Chott Meriem, University of Sousse
Sousse
TN
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-5175