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Miscophus mochii ARNOLD 1940

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Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940

Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940: 130, ♀, Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Wadi Digla near Cairo (SAM).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: EGYPT: 1♀ 15.iv.1934, Ben Yusef (SAM, no ID labels, but probably a paratype and so designed. The specimen lacks the head); 1♀ 6.iv.1934 Wadi Digla (NHMW). ISRAEL: appr. 30♀♀: 8.v.1996 40km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Aqurabim; 9.v.1996 45 km N Elat, Qetura, 7.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Hazeva 30.78, 35.25E; 1♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E; Sede Boker 30.83N, 34.80E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE); 1♀ 4.xii.1930 Jericho (ZMHU). MOROCCO: 1♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout, Antiatlas (femora red with black marks on innerside and above); ♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout, Anti-Atlas (MZL); 1♀ 11.v.2003 Taroudant (OLL). YEMEN: 3♀♀ 17.xii.1974 Saana (leg. v.Harten, RMNH) (with complete pilosity on head and thorax)

D i s t r i b u t i o n Morocco, Egypt, Israel, AP: Yemen. New to the Arabian Peninsula.

Notes

Published as part of 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), pp. 319-340 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1) on page 336, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7507544

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