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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

  1. 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

  1. Astatinae
    rank: subfamily
  2. Astata
    rank: genus
  3. Dryudella
    rank: genus
  4. Crabroninae
    rank: subfamily
  5. Crabronini
    rank: tribe
  6. Ectemnius
    rank: genus
  7. Larrini
    rank: tribe
  8. Gastrosericus
    rank: genus
  9. Prosopigastra
    rank: genus
  10. Tachytes
    rank: genus
  11. Liris
    rank: genus
  12. Miscophini
    rank: tribe
  13. Miscophus
    rank: genus
  14. Solierella
    rank: genus
  15. Oxybelini
    rank: tribe
  16. Oxybelus
    rank: genus
  17. Palarini
    rank: tribe
  18. Palarus
    rank: genus
  19. Trypoxylini
    rank: tribe
  20. Trypoxylon
    rank: genus
  21. Pemphredonini
    rank: tribe
  22. Diodontus
    rank: genus
  23. Psenini
    rank: tribe
  24. Mimumesa
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Tunisia

Bibliographic Citations

  1. 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
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