The wasp genus Sphex in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

The wasp genus Sphex in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

The Afrotropical species of the sphecid genus Sphex are revised. Forty-six taxa are recognized, of which fifteen are newly described: Sphex abbotti nivarius subsp. nov., S. comorensis sp. nov., S. hades sp. nov., S. nefrens sp. nov., S. occidentalis sp. nov., S. pseudopraedator sp. nov., S. pseudos...

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Main Authors:	Thorleif H. Dörfel, Michael Ohl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2022-02-01
Series:	European Journal of Taxonomy
Subjects:	Sphex Afrotropic phylogeny barcoding
Online Access:	https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1665

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