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DE782B550D74C747C7E0FD83FB89C73F.text	DE782B550D74C747C7E0FD83FB89C73F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus JURINE 1807	<div><p>Identification key to Miscophus from Arabian Peninsula and southern Israel</p> <p>In the key, only distribution in Arabian Peninsula and related areas is given.</p> <p>Key to females</p> <p>1 Body completely metallic green or blue (figs 12, 15)................. M. chrysis species group 6</p> <p>- Body black, red or yellow...................................................................................................2</p> <p>2 Anterior margin of clypeus continuous, without indentations.............................................................................................................................................. M. mimeticus species group 7</p> <p>- Anterior margin of clypeus divided into three parts............................................................3</p> <p>3 Propodeal surface smooth and markedly shiny, at most whith some barely visible transverse striae near median carina; without any pilosity (figs 4, 6, 9). Mesonotum and frons shiny, with sparse punctation. Angle between surface and back of propodeum obtuse (fig. 9)........................................................................... M. bytinskii species group 8</p> <p>- Propodeal surface dull with microsculpture or shiny with striation or honey-comb like sculpture, in some species with pilosity. Mesonotum and frons in most species microsculptured ore densely punctured (interspaces at most 2 diameters). Angle between surface and back of propodeum about 90-100 degree (right angled).....................4</p> <p>4 At least lower half of temples (behind eyes, seen in dorsal view) with erect whitish pilosity. Foretarsal spines well developed, last spine of fore basitarsus as long as or longer than second tarsal segment. Larger species, mostly longer than 5 mm................................................................................................................... M. helveticus species group 13</p> <p>- Temples without (or with very short) pilosity. Spines of fore basitarsus in most species less developed or absent. Smaller species, rarely longer than 6 mm...................................5</p> <p>5 Propodeal surface and sides grainlike microsculptured or punctured, dull without shiny interspaces and without or only with few ridges. AS 1 yellow below. AS 3 short, 1-1.5x as long as AS 2. (Abdomen black. Body length less than 4 mm). Israel, UAE................................................................... M. aenigma HONORÉ (belongs to the M. nevesi species group</p> <p>- Propodeal surface and sides striate or honey-comb like sculptured, with shiny interspaces (fig. 2). Scapus in most species black. AS 3 2x as long as AS 2. [M. pseudolusitanicus nov.sp. has finer striae on propodeal dorsum, abdomen is all red in this species]............................................................................. M. bicolor species group 11</p> <p>M. chrysis species group</p> <p>6 Metallic colour of body predominantly blue (fig. 12). Coarsely reticulated zone of frons reaching midocellus or ending short below (cf. fig. 13). Pronotum evenly striate laterally. Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel....................................................... M. chrysis KOHL</p> <p>- Metallic colour of body predominantly green (cf. fig. 15). Coarsely reticulated zone of frons ending in upper half of frons (cf. fig. 16). Pronotum laterally only with a few irregular striae. Israel....................................................... M. pseudochrysis SIMON THOMAS</p> <p>M. mimeticus species group</p> <p>7 Mesopleuron below episcrobal area densely punctuate, punctures large, interspaces as large as puncture diameter. Episcrobal area with a few, scattered punctures. Lower mesopleuron in some specimens with horizontal wrinkles. Oman, UAE, Yemen........................................................................................................................... M. mimeticus HONORÉ</p> <p>- Punctation of mesopleuron less dense, interspaces larger than punctures. Episcrobal area without punctures, shiny, or with a few scattered punctures. UAE............................................................................................................................................. M. affinis PULAWSKI</p> <p>M. bytinskii species group</p> <p>8 Fore basitarsus without spines. [Red are: mandible, AS 1 below, first AS, foretibia. Mesopleuron with pubescence. Very small species, 4 mm]. Israel................................................................................................................................................. M. bytinskii VERHOEFF</p> <p>- Fore basitarsus at least with three long spines....................................................................9</p> <p>9 Mesopleuron and clypeus without any pubescence. Femora black. Propodeum smooth, without striation. [Body black except mandible, antenna, apical clypeal margin, tibiae and tarsi]. Oman, UAE......................................................... M. paolorosai SCHMID- EGGER</p> <p>- Mespleuron and clypeus with dense pubescence, hidding integument (fig. 4, 9). Femora red. Propodeum with fine, transverse striation (fig. 6).....................................................10</p> <p>10 Abdomen completely orange red (fig. 9). Face and mesonotum with fine and dense punctation (Fig. 10). Oman /northern provinces, Israel..................................................................................................................... M. qaboosi SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp.</p> <p>- Abdomen black (fig. 4). Face and mesonotum impunctate (fig. 7). Oman / Dhofar, Jordan............................................. M. alhashmii SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp.</p> <p>M. bicolor species group</p> <p>11 Abdomen all red (fig. 1). Propodeal dorsum with sparse pubescence (fig. 2). Lower mesopleuron impuncate or with a few punctures, interspaces distinctly shiny. [Apical clypeal margin widely rounded (fig. 3). Propodeal dorsum with distinct median line, laterally with indistinct diagnonal striae (fig. 2)]. Yemen........................................................................................................................... M. pseudolusitanicus SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.</p> <p>- Abdomen black. Propodeal dorsum without pubescence. Lower mesopleuron densely punctured or reticulate......................................................................................................12</p> <p>12 Frons markedly reticulated and wrinkled. Lower half of frons with 5-7 strong horizontal striae, upper half irregular striate. Striae of propodeal dorsum more or less subparallel to central line. Propodeal dorsum apically with lamelliforme edge in whole width, separating horizontal and vertical part of propodeum. Israel, UAE [here also M. eatoni E. SAUNDERS, 1903, from Israel, with less coarse face sculpture. The species is not included in the present contribution]............................... M. reticulatus SCHMID- EGGER</p> <p>- Frons punctured with shiny interspaces or at most finely sculptured. Propodeal dorsum otherwise wrinkled, without marked lamelliforme ege. [Propodeal surface and sides markedly striate or honey-comb like sculptured, with shiny interspaces. Scapus in most species black. Israel, Yemen, Oman, UAE...................................... M. pharaonis ANDRADE</p> <p>M. helveticus species group</p> <p>13 Spines of fore basitarsus long, thick, strongly spatulate apically. Apical spine of fore basitarsus at least as long as 2., 3. and half of 4. tarsal segment united.............................14 Spines of fore basitarsus not spatulate, evenly pointed apically, in most species shorter than in M. ctenopus and M. sericeus (figs 20, 24, 27, 32).................................................15</p> <p>14 Tegula and praecostal plate yellow. Wing venation yellow. Apical dark part of forewing markedly contrasting from transparent part. Eye as large as half face. 5-6 mm. UAE, Oman.......................................................................... M. sericeus RADOSZKOWSKI</p> <p>- Tegula and/or praecostal plate with dark spot. Wing venation dark. Apical dark part of forewing with greyish transition zone versus transparent part. Eye larger than half face. 7-8 mm. Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen......................................... M. ctenopus KOHL</p> <p>15 Apex of forewing hyalin and colorless (fig. 25). [Whole face or at least in lower part with dense pilosity covering the integument]....................................................................16</p> <p>- Apex of forewing beyond the venation zone darkened (figs 18, 22, 29)...........................18</p> <p>16 Only lower half of face with pilosity, upper half hairless and shiny. Distinct furrow in front of midocellus. Femora predominantly black, remaining parts dark red. [Fore basitarsis with 4 spines. Abdomen dark red or black] (some specimens of M. mochii also may have pilosity in whole face. They can be recognized by dark tegula and predomininantly black femora). Israel, Yemen...................................... M. mochii ARNOLD</p> <p>- Whole face covered with dense pilosity, Frons without furrow. Femora in most specimens light red with yellow parts, or all yellow. [Tegulae light yellow]....................17</p> <p>17 Fore basitarsus with 3 spines. Lower half of clypeus yellow. Abdomen red [Tibiae with yellow stripe above, forefemora often with yellow parts.]. 6-7 mm. Israel................................................................................................................................ M. flavopictus PULWASKI</p> <p>- Fore basitarsus with 4 spines (fig. 27). Clypeus dark (fig. 26). Abdomen with large yellow parts (fig. 25). Israel, Oman. 7-8 mm............................................................................................................................................... M. luteoabdominalis Schmid-Egger nov.sp.</p> <p>18 Inner eye margin convergent, eyes distinctly approached above, OOL 0,5x hindocellar diameter (fig. 19, 23)........................................................................................................19</p> <p>- Eyes less approached, OOL at least 1.0x hindocellar diameter (fig. 30)..........................21</p> <p>19 Mesosoma and legs completely black. Forewing distinctly infuscate, with darker apex, the latter with metallic shimmer (fig. 18). [Fore basitarsus with 3 spines (fig. 20). Abdomen all red, hindfemora in specimens from Yemen with some red]. 7-8 mm. Oman / Dhofar, Yemen................................................ M. fuscoales SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.</p> <p>- At least part of the legs red (fig. 22). Forewing weakly infuscate, darker apex without metallic shimmer..............................................................................................................20</p> <p>20 Fore basitarsus with 4-5 spines. Femora red, at most with some black above. Clypeus apically distinctly red. 6-8 mm. Israel................................... M. dispersus ANDRADE, 1954</p> <p>- Fore basitarsus with 3 spines (fig. 24). Femora mostly black. Clypeus black, with some red on apex only (fig. 23). Israel...................................... M. irwni SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.</p> <p>21 Fore basitarsus with 4-5 spines (including a small basal spine)........... M. papyrus ANDRADE</p> <p>- Fore basitarsus with 3 spines.............................................................................................22</p> <p>22 Tegula all yellow, sometimes with dark basal spot, its outer egde translucent. Praecostal plate and upper costal vein yellow. [Face and thorax with long, silver-whitish pilosity]. 5,5-6,8 mm. Israel, UAE, Oman................................................................ M. imitans GINER</p> <p>- Tegula, praecostal plate and upper costal vein not even yellow, tegula basally or medially brown. Pilosity of face otherwise.......................................................................23</p> <p>23 Apex of forewing behind dark zone with hyaline zone (fig. 31). Terga black, apart from some parts laterally, sterna red. Legs dark, foretibia with red band above (fig. 29). Upper facxe without pilosity. Yemen...................... M. yemenensis SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp.</p> <p>- Apex of forewing all darkened. Abdomen dark with some red parts on terga and sternits apically. Legs dark, tarsi apically with some red. Pilosity reaches ocellar region.................................................................................................... M. helveticus KOHL</p> <p>Key to males</p> <p>Unknown for males: M. pseudolusitanicus nov.sp., M. bytinskii. The males of the M. helveticus species group cannot be recognized properly and are not keyed here.</p> <p>1 Body completely metallic green or blue (fig. cf. 12, 15)............ M. chrysis species group 6</p> <p>- Body black, red or yellow..................................................................................................2</p> <p>2 Propodeal surface smooth and markedly shiny, at most with some barely visible transverse striae near median carina; without any pilosity. Mesonotum and frons shiny, with sparse punctation. Angle between surface and back of propodeum obtuse (fig. 5)........................................................................................................ M. bytinskii species group 7</p> <p>- Propodeal surface dull with microsculpture or shiny with striation or honey-comb like sculpture, in some species with pilosity. Mesonotum and frons in most species microsculptured ore densely punctured (interspaces at most 2 diameters). Angle between surface and back of propodeum about 90-100 degree (right angled).....................3</p> <p>3 At least lower half of temples (behind exes, seen in dorsal view) with erect whitish pilosity. S8 bidentate. Larger species, mostly longer than 5 mm......................................................................................................... M. helveticus species group, males not keyed here</p> <p>- Temples without (or with very short) pilosity. S8 with four teeth. Smaller species, rarely longer than 6 mm......................................................................................................4</p> <p>4 Propodeal dorsum shiny, without pubescence and with distinct striation................................................................................................................................ M. bicolor species group 9 Propodeal dorsum dull, with fine striation or punctation, or with pubescence....................5</p> <p>5 AS 3 short, as long as AS 2. Propodeal dorsum without striation. AS 1-4 white below. [Propodeal dorsum with fine pubescence. Body dull, finely sculptured, without punctation. Tegula and wing venation white]. 3.0- 3.5 mm. Israel, UAE.................................................................................................. M. aenigma HONORÉ (M. nevesi species group) AS 3 at least 1.5x as long as AS 2. Propodeal dorsum with fine striation. AS 1-4 orange or black................................................................................ M. mimeticus species group 10</p> <p>M. chrysis species group</p> <p>6 Gonostylus laterally with long and large hairbrush, apically curved backwards (fig. 14). Coarsely reticulated zone of frons reaching ocellar region. Fine punctation around ocelli sparse, most punctures 1-3 diameters apart. Face bluish-green (fig. 13). Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel................................................................................... M. chrysis KOHL</p> <p>- Gonostylus laterally with short hairbrush, apically straight (fig. 17). Coarsely reticulated zone of frons ending in upper half of frons, frons in upper part only with some larger puncture. Fine punctation around ocelli dense, most punctures 0,5-1 diameters apart. Face green (fig. 126). Israel................... M. pseudochrysis SIMON THOMAS</p> <p>M. bytinskii species group</p> <p>7 Mesopleuron and clypeus without any pubescence. Femora black. Propodeum smooth, without striation. [Body black except mandible, antenna, apical clypeus margin, tibiae and tarsi]. Oman, UAE.......................................................... M. paolorosai SCHMID- EGGER</p> <p>- Mespleuron and clypeus with dense pubescence, hidding integument. Femora red. Propodeum with very fine, crosswise striation...................................................................8</p> <p>8 Abdominal base orange red (fig. 11). Face and mesonotum with fine and dense punctation. Oman /northern provinces, Israel.................................................................................................................................... M. qaboosi SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp.</p> <p>- Abdomen black (fig. 5). Face and mesonotum impunctate. Oman / Dhofar, Jordan....................................................................... M. alhashmii SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp.</p> <p>M. bicolor species group</p> <p>9 Frons distinctly reticulate and wrinkled. Lower part of mesopleuron reticulate. Mesoscutum and scutellum with large punctures, larger than punctures on T2. [Here also M. eatoni E. SAUNDERS, 1903, from Israel, with less coarse face sculpture. The species is not included in the present contribution]. Israel, UAE........................................................................................................................................ M. reticulatus SCHMID- EGGER</p> <p>- Frons punctured with shiny interspaces or at most finely sculptured. Lower part of mesopleuron smooth and shiny. Mesoscutum and scutellum with fine and minute punctation, punctures smaller than punctures on T2. Israel, Yemen, Oman, UAE........................................................................................................................ M. pharaonis ANDRADE</p> <p>M. mimeticus species group 10 Propodeal dorsum covered with dense pubescence. AS 1-5 orange below, brown above.</p> <p>Tibae orange. UAE.............................................................................. M. affinis PULAWSKI - Propodeal dorsum without pubescene. AS 1-5 brown, with some indistinct orange spots below. Tibiae brown. Oman, UAE, Yemen....................................... M. mimeticus HONORÉ</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D74C747C7E0FD83FB89C73F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D70C747C6E4FCB0FCCEC1F8.text	DE782B550D70C747C6E4FCB0FCCEC1F8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus bicolor Jurine 1807	<div><p>Miscophus bicolor species group</p> <p>Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD, 1940</p> <p>Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD, 1940: 131. Holotype: 1♁, Egypt: Fayum (SAM). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula. Schmid-Egger (2011, 2014), UAE.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: ISRAEL 1♀ 1♁ 31.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Ketura, 30,96N 35,06E; 3♀♀ 29.iv.1996 Negev, Wadi Mapalin; 5♀♀ 30.iv.1995 Elat Mountains 29’35’ N 34’54’ E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE). OMAN, northern province: 1♀, 27.xii.2018 Al Mudhaibi, Samad Ashan, Aswareg 22,82 N 58,15 E (AJ); 1♁ 28.iii.1996 350 km S Muscat, Al Minjal al Film (CSE). OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♁ 29.viii.2019 Wadi Darbat near Highway 17,065 N 54,431 E (AJ); 6♁♁ 1♀ 30.ix.21 5 km NE Magsail 16,910 N 53,803 E; 14♁♁ 15♀♀ 12.x.2021 80 km SSW Salalah 16,857 N 53,420 E; 1♁ 15.x.2021, 75 km W Salalah 16,842 N 53,434 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE &amp; Halada). YEMEN: 7♀♀ January February, April, Oktober, November 1999 -2001 Lahy, 2♀♀ February / April 1993 Al Kowd; Feb. / March al Kedan 1998 (leg. Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH)</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt, Libya, Israel. AP: Yemen, Oman, UAE.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D70C747C6E4FCB0FCCEC1F8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D70C746C797FB54FE2DC63F.text	DE782B550D70C746C797FB54FE2DC63F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus pseudolusitanicus Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus pseudolusitanicus SCHMID- EGGER, nov.sp. (figs 1-3)</p> <p>Holotype: Yemen: 1♀ 15.iii..2000 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=43.25&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.25" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 43.25/lat 15.25)">Al Kadan</a> [15.25N 43.25E] (unknown collector, coll. CSE).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s Miscophus pseudolusitanicus nov.sp. is very close to M. lusitanicus DE ANDRADE, 1952, from the mediterranean area and Central Asia. It differs from the latter mainly by smaller body size (5.1 mm versus 6.0- 6.5 mm in M. lusitanicus), by a larger and more distinct punctation on mesoscutum and by a shiny and impunctate lower mesopleuron (finely punctures and sculptured in M. lusitanicus). The abdomen is all red in M. pseudolusitanicus nov.sp., and at most apically black (or all black) in M. lusitanicus. The punctation of frons consists on separate punctures, with (narrow and small) shiny interspaces, whereas the punctation in M. lusitanicus is dense and grainlike, without shiny interspaces. M. lusitanicus belongs to the M. bicolor species group sensu ANDRADE (1960), however propodeal dorsum has a comparatively fine striation and some pubescence and therefore the species show some transitions to other species groups. The same goes for M. pseudolusitanicus nov.sp. The latter is otherwise easily recognizable among the Arabian species of the M. bicolor species group by the red abdomen.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 5,1 mm. Colour: Black, red are: mandible except apex and lower margin, clypeus apicomedially, AS 1 below, some AS below (reming AS reddish-brown), pronotal lobe, apex of tegula, abdomen. Fore and midtibiae and -tarsi reddish, remaining legs dark with reddish shimmer. Wing venation brown, wings evenly infuscate, apical zone somwhat darker than remaining wing. Morphology: Apical clypeal margin distinctly rounded, medial part somewhat advanced. Lower half of frons with sparse pubescence, upper half densely and finely punctured, with very small shiny interspaces. OOL = 2.0x hindocellar diameter, POL 2.5x this diameter. Punctation of mesoscutum and scutellum larger, interspaces 0.5-2 puncture diameters, shiny. Upper mesopleuron densely and median third sparsely punctured, lower third impunctate and shiny. Propodeal dorsum with distinct medial keel, laterally with indistinct and fine diagonal striae, some striae subparallel to median keel, laterally with some fine pubescence. Propodeal declivity and propodeum laterally shiny, with distinct transverse rugae. Terga finely punctured, shiny. Fore basitarsus with three spines, apical spine somewhat longer than half tarsal segment 2.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Yemen.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species name refers the close relationsship of the species to Miscophus lusitanicus.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D70C746C797FB54FE2DC63F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D71C746C797FC10FD20C11A.text	DE782B550D71C746C797FC10FD20C11A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus reticulatus Schmid-Egger 2014	<div><p>M. reticulatus SCHMID- EGGER, 2014</p> <p>Miscophus reticulatus SCHMID- EGGER, 2014: 584 ♀ ♁, holotype ♀, Israel, (CSE), UAE. GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: OMAN, Al Wusta province: 2♀♀ 5.iv.2019 Wadi Ronub 18.802 N 56.340 E (leg. Said Al Rashdi in yellow pan traps, AJ).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Israel. AP: UAE, Oman.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D71C746C797FC10FD20C11A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D71C748C69CFB3BFD9FC4C1.text	DE782B550D71C748C69CFB3BFD9FC4C1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus bytinskii P. VERHOEFF 1955	<div><p>Miscophus bytinskii species group</p> <p>DE ANDRADE (1960) did not assign M. bytinskii to any of his species groups but treated it as an isolated species. However, because there are now already five species with this particular character combination, the setting up of an own species group is justified. It is named M. bytinskii -species group after the first described speecies of this group. The M. bytinskii -species group is characterized by an all shiny and smooth body surface without striation or punctures (apart from some sculpture and pubescence of mesopleuron in two species) in combination with an obtuse angle between propodeal dorsum and propodeal declivity, seen in lateral view, without any edge or keel at the transition. Remaining species of Miscophus always have striation, punctation or other sculpture at most on mesosoma. The propodeal angle is more or less right angled (or nearby), and often with edge on transition from horizontal to vertical part of propodeum. The M. bytinskii group is named after the first described species of the group Misocophus grangeri DE BEAUMONT, 1968, described from Algeria, also belongs to this species group. For recognition of it see below at M. paolorosai.</p> <p>Both new described species from Oman, M. alhashamii nov.sp. and M. qaboosi nov.sp., differ from the remaining species of the M. bytinskii species group by a dense pubescence on mesopleuron, and M. qaboosi nov.sp. also by a indistinct and very fine striation of propodeal declivity and propodeum laterally. They may represent transition forms to other species groups. Otherwise, they fulfill the above mentioned criteria what justifies to place them into this species group.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D71C748C69CFB3BFD9FC4C1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7FC748C797FE02FDE5C0D7.text	DE782B550D7FC748C797FE02FDE5C0D7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus alhashmii Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus alhashmii SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI, nov.sp. (figs 4-8)</p> <p>Holotype: OMAN, Dhofar province; 1♀ 12.x.2021 80 km SSW <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.42&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.857" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.42/lat 16.857)">Salalah</a> 16,857 N 53,420 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE). Paratypes: OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♀ 01.x.2019 18 km W Raysut, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.821&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.821/lat 16.997)">Ayn Ishat</a> 16,997 N 53,821 E (AJ); 1♁ 1♀ 05.x.2019 13 km N Mirbat, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=54.711&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 54.711/lat 17.111)">Samhan mountain</a> 17,111N 54,711E (AJ); 1♀ 04.x.2021; 1♀ 60 km W <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.62&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.818" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.62/lat 16.818)">Salalah</a> 16,818 N 53,620 E; 24♁♁ 12♀♀ 12.x.2021 80 km SSW <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.42&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.857" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.42/lat 16.857)">Salalah</a> 16,857 N 53,420 E (leg. M. Halada, coll. CSE); 1♀ 1♁ 2.x.2020 Ain Hamran, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=54.283&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.098" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 54.283/lat 17.098)">Taqah</a> 17.098 N 54.283 E (AJ); OMAN, Adakhlyiah province: 2♀♀ 15.iv.2020 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=57.674&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=23.1" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 57.674/lat 23.1)">Al Akdher mountain</a>, 23.100 N 57.674 E (AJ).</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: JORDAN: 1♀ 27.iv.1996 Jordan, Valey, Mubalath (partly destroyed by Anthrenus, not designated as paratype).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s: The species is closely related to M. qaboosi nov.sp., described from northern Oman and Israel. Both species are characterized by an all smooth, shiny and impunctate mesosoma and abdomen, with the exception of the finely microsculptured mesopleuron with fine pubescence. M. alhashmii differs from M. qaboosi by an all black body, whereas the latter has an all red abdomen and clypeus (in males is only abdominal base red). Head and mesoscutum is impunctate in M. alhashmii, and with some fine punctation in M. qaboosi.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 6.5 mm. Colour: Black with the following parts yellowish-red: mandible medially, AS 1 below, apex of clypeus, parts of tibiae, hindfemora below on apex, S1-2 partly. Frons and propodeum with indistinct metallic shimmer. Mesopleuron with fine silver pubescence, in upper half less dense compared to lower half. Wing venation black, wing transparent and white, with infumate band near apex and a milky white apical zone. Morphology: medial part of ACM barley advanced, straight. Head, mesosoma and abdomen smooth, shiny, impunctate, apart from a fine microsculpture on mesopleuron (hidden below pubescence). Propodeal declivity and propodeum laterally with a few indistinct striae. Frons with fine longitudinal impressed line, crossing foreocellus. Fore basitarsus with 3 spines, apical spine somewhat shorter than second tarsal segment. Angle between propodeal dorsum and propodeal declivity about 140 o (lateral view).</p> <p>Variation in females paratypes: Body length 5.1-6.5 mm.</p> <p>D e s c r i t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 4.5-5.0 mm. Agree in all aspects with the female. Forebarsitarus only with one short apical spine.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Jordan. AP: Oman.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species is named in honour to the Omani ecologist Khalid Salim Al-Hashmi of Sultan Qaboos University.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7FC748C797FE02FDE5C0D7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7FC748C797FA7CFD66C309.text	DE782B550D7FC748C797FA7CFD66C309.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus bytinskii P. VERHOEFF 1955	<div><p>M. bytinskii VERHOEFF, 1955</p> <p>Miscophus bytinskii P. VERHOEFF, 1955: 377. Holotype: ♀, Israel: Beersheba (RMNH).</p> <p>R e m a r k: Only known by the type specimens from northern Negev desert in Israel. See DE ANDRADE (1960) for revision and description.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7FC748C797FA7CFD66C309	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7DC74AC797FF6CFDFBC72F.text	DE782B550D7DC74AC797FF6CFDFBC72F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus paolorosai Schmid-Egger 2011	<div><p>Miscophus paolorosai SCHMID- EGGER, 2011</p> <p>Miscophus paolorosai SCHMID- EGGER, 2011: 552. ♀ ♁, holotype ♀ UAE (CSE). SCHMID- EGGER (2014), new records from UAE. GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: OMAN, northern Provinces; 1♀ 07.iii.2022, 18 km SW <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=59.387&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=22.463" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 59.387/lat 22.463)">Sur</a> 22,463 N 59,387 E (CSE, in yellow pan traps); 1♀ 01.iv.2020, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=59.169&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=22.257" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 59.169/lat 22.257)">Al Kamel</a> 22.257 N 59.169 E (AJ).</p> <p>R e m a r k: M. grangeri, described from Algeria, is very close to M. paolorosai and differs by a distinct bluish shimmer of head, mesosoma and abdomen (black in M. paolorosai). Propodeal dorsum lacks the fine longitudinal keel of M. paolorosai, the medial part is somewhat irregulary sculptured in M. grangeri; and AS 3 is black in M. grangeri, and at least red below in M. paolorosai. POL of M. grangeri female is 2.0x HD, in M. paolorosai only 1.0x HD.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n AP: UAE, Oman.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7DC74AC797FF6CFDFBC72F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7DC74AC797FD27FC6EC36F.text	DE782B550D7DC74AC797FD27FC6EC36F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus qaboosi Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus qaboosi SCHMID- EGGER &amp; AL- JAHDHAMI nov.sp. (figs 9-11)</p> <p>Holotype: OMAN, northern provinces: 1♀ 22.vii.2018 Al Mudhaibi, Samad Ashan 22,844 N 58,170 E. (leg. AJ, coll CSE). Paratypes: 4♀♀ 3♁♁ same date as holotype (AJ): 2♀♀ 3.iv.2022 Ibra, 22.731 N 58.731 E (AJ); 4♀♀ 12.iii.2018; 22.xii.2018, 15.ii.2009; 7♁♁ 21.xii.2018, 28.xii.2018; 02.ii.2019; 07.ii.2019; 15.ii.2019. ISRAEL: 1♀ 16.vi.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E; 1♀ 8.v.1996, 45 km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Agrabbim, 30,95N 35,15E; 2♁♁ 3.vi./ 16.vi.1995 Arava Valley, Moshaav Hazeva, Wadi Shahak, 30.66N 35.24E; 1♁ 8.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Har Badad, Wadi Neqarot 30.48N 35.05E; 1♀ 1.v.1995 Nevev, Wadi Yamin 30.85N 35.08E (all. leg. M. Irvin in malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s:See M. alhashmii nov.sp. for diagnosis.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 6.3 mm. Colour: Black with the following parts orange-red: mandible except black apex, clypeus, AS 1-2, AS 3 below, pronotal lobe, tegula, legs apart base of coxae, abdomen. Frons and propodeum with metallic shimmer. Mesopleuron with fine silver pubescence, in upper half less dense compared to lower half. Wing venation black, wing transparent and white, with infumate band near apex and a milky white apical zone. Morphology: medial part of ACM barley advanced, straight. Head, mesosoma and abdomen in general smooth and shiny. Frons with fine longitudinal impressed line, crossing foreocellus, and with with indistinct and fine punctation; mesopleuron microsculptured (hidden below pubescence); propodeal dorsum with medial keel and fine transverse striation, declivity and propodeum with a few indistinct striae. Fore basitarsus with 3 spines, apical spine as long as second tarsal segment (basal spine lacks on one leg). Angel between propodeal dorsum and propodeal declivity about 140 o (lateral view).</p> <p>Variation in females paratypes: Body length 5.1-6.3 mm.</p> <p>D e s c r i t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 4.5-5.5 mm. Agree in all aspects with the female, apart from a strong reduction of red colour of legs and abdomen. Femora and tarsi predominantly black, abdomen black, T 1-3 basally and laterally red, S1-3 all red. but colour is variable in all specimens. Forebarsitarus only with one short apical spine.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Israel. AP: Oman.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species is named in honour to the late Sultan Qaboos who was president of Oman for 40 years and one of the very important persons in Oman.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7DC74AC797FD27FC6EC36F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7AC74DC6E4FF62FEDEC60A.text	DE782B550D7AC74DC6E4FF62FEDEC60A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus chrysis	<div><p>Miscophus chrysis species group</p> <p>KOHL (1894) described a completely green Miscophus female from Somalia under the name Miscophus chrysis. The species was never found later, until GADALLAH et al. (2021) published new records from southern Saudi Arabia, Jazan Province. The authors also described the previously unknown male. SIMON THOMAS (1995) described a second species from this species group from Senegal, Miscophus pseudochrysis, and gave recognition characters for both species.</p> <p>C. Schmid-Egger found already in 1995 specimens from this species group in southern Israel, which agree with the description of M. pseudochrysis, apart from one male which is a true M. chrysis. Recognition of both species is difficult because of their similarity, but examination of male genitalia yielded a new recognition character and additionally confirmed the species status of M. pseudochrysis. The finding of M. pseudochrysis in Israel was unexpected because it is far from the type area. It let to the conclusion that M. pseudochrysis has a trans-saharian distribution (or disjunct distribution), whereas M. chrysis is an eastern Ethiopian species and reach southern Arabia and southern Israel in the north. Probably the species spreads along the border of the Red Sea to the north. It is remarquable that both species occur together near Iddan in southern Israel.</p> <p>Identification can be done with the characters given in the key. See also the detailed descriptions of GADALLAH et al. (2021) for M. chrysis and of SIMON THOMAS (1995) of M. pseudochrysis.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7AC74DC6E4FF62FEDEC60A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7AC74DC797FCDFFCFBC17B.text	DE782B550D7AC74DC797FCDFFCFBC17B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus chrysis KOHL 1984	<div><p>Miscophus chrysis KOHL, 1984) (figs 12-14)</p> <p>Miscophus chrysis KOHL, 1894: 293, ♀. Holotype: 1♀, Somalia: Obock (Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belgique). Gadallah et al. (2021), new für Saudi Arabia/Jazan Province, description of ♁.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: YEMEN: 1♀ Al Lahima 16.x. 2000 – 30.xii.2000 (leg. Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH); ISRAEL: 1♁ 8.v.1996 Arava Valle y, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Somalia. AP: Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7AC74DC797FCDFFCFBC17B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7AC74CC694FA25FDEBC461.text	DE782B550D7AC74CC694FA25FDEBC461.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus helveticus	<div><p>Miscophus helveticus species group</p> <p>The males of the M. helveticus species group are difficult or impossible to identify because they lack identification characters of the females as foretarsal spines or apical clypeal margin, and their colour pattern or wing colour is different from these of females. For that reason they are not keyed here. Two of the described species (females) were collected together with clearly marked males, which are described together with the corresponding female. Because the species look very similar in most aspects, only the differentiating features are described here.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7AC74CC694FA25FDEBC461	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7AC74DC797FBEAFD81C019.text	DE782B550D7AC74DC797FBEAFD81C019.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus pseudochrysis Simon THOMAS 1995	<div><p>Miscophus pseudochrysis Simon THOMAS, 1995 (figs 15-17)</p> <p>Miscophus pseudochrysis SIMON THOMAS, 1995: 129, ♁, ♀. Holotype: 1♀, Senegal: 25-35 km S Richard Toll (LUW), examined.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: SENEGAL: 1♀ 1♁, 13.ix./ 27.ix.1989 25-35 km S Richard Toll, in malaise traps [♀ Holotype, ♁ paratype] (RMNH); 1♀ 25.xii.1986 Mdzugan (CAS); 1♀ 20.ii.1988 F. Borgale (CAS). ISRAEL. 5♁♁ 5♀♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E; 1♀ 8.v.1996 45km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Aqrabbim, 3♁♁ 16.vi.1995 Hazeva. (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Israel, Senegal.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7AC74DC797FBEAFD81C019	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7BC74CC797FEE2FE61C7D1.text	DE782B550D7BC74CC797FEE2FE61C7D1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus ctenopus KOHL 1885	<div><p>Miscophus ctenopus KOHL, 1885</p> <p>Miscophus ctenopus KOHL, 1885: 349, ♀, ♁. Syntypes: Egypt: Sinai: Tor (NHMW). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula. Schmid-Egger (2011, 2014), UAE.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (only listed for Arabian Peninsula): OMAN, northern provinces: 1♀ 13.iii.2015, S of Qurun 12,47 N 59,33 E (leg. Cerny, OLL); 1♀ 27.ii.2019 Alseeb, Al Khoudh 23,632N 58,187E (AJ); 1♀ 14.v.2020 Samed Ashan 22,850 N 58,176 E (AJ). OMAN, Dhofar: 1♀ 06.x.2021 77 km W Salalah 17,035N 53,346E (leg. M. Halada, CSE). SAUDI ARABIA: 4♀♀ Wadi Daykah 1982; Abha-Gizan, Wadi Ad Dilla 1976; Jeddah 1979 (MHNB). YEMEN: 26♀♀ 5 ♁ April, Aug, Dez. 1999, Feb; April. 2001 Lahj; 3♀♀ Al Kowd April 1993 (leg. Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iran. AP: Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7BC74CC797FEE2FE61C7D1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7BC74CC797FD7CFD57C63C.text	DE782B550D7BC74CC797FD7CFD57C63C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus dispersus ANDRADE 1954	<div><p>Miscophus dispersus ANDRADE, 1954</p> <p>Miscophus dispersus ANDRADE, 1954: 86, ♀, ♁. Holotype: ♀, Morocco: Saquia el Hamra (MNCN).</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: ISRAEL: 13♀♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7BC74CC797FD7CFD57C63C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7BC74CC797FC17FC59C1CA.text	DE782B550D7BC74CC797FC17FC59C1CA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus flavopictus PULAWSKI 1964	<div><p>Miscophus flavopictus PULAWSKI, 1964</p> <p>Miscophus flavopictus PULAWSKI, 1964: 126, ♀, ♁. Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Sinai: Saint Catherine monastery (CAS).</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: EGYPT: 1♀ 24.iv.1930 Wadi Digla (NHMW). IRAN: 4♁♁ 2♀♀ 5.vi.2010 Kerman prov., 20 km E Ghobira 1780 m. 30'10'N 56'59'E (OLL). ISRAEL: 4♀♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.298&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.807" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.298/lat 30.807)">Iddan</a>, 30.807N 35.298E; 1♀ 8.v.1996 50 km SE Beer Sheva, Wadi En Ayrabbim; 1♀ 5.v.1996 Aravat Valley, Hazeva (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt, Israel, Iran, Turkmenistan (NEMKOV, pers. comm.).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7BC74CC797FC17FC59C1CA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D7BC74EC797FB1AFEC2C494.text	DE782B550D7BC74EC797FB1AFEC2C494.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus fuscoales Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus fuscoales SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp. (figs 18-21)</p> <p>Holotype: OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♀ 13.x.2021 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.42&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.857" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.42/lat 16.857)">80 km SSW Salalah</a>, 16,857 N 53,420 E (leg. M. Halada, CSE). Paratypes: 1♀ 1♁ same data as holotype. YEMEN: 4♀♀ 1♁ Al Lahima 1.i. 2001 - 9.iv.2001; 16.x.-31.xii.2000 (leg. Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise trap, RMNH).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s: The female of M. fuscoales nov.sp. is unique by the combination of clearly convergent eye margins in upper face, by three basitarsal spines and by the black colour of head and mesosoma, in contrast to the all red abdomen, and the dark wings with bluish reflexions apically.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 7.8 mm. Colour: all black (mandible medially, apex of clypeus and apex of tegula with some red, AS 1 partly yellow below), abdomen dark red. Face and mesosoma covered with scattered white pubescence. Wings strongly infuscate, apex of forewing black with bluish reflexions. Morphology. Agree in general with the typical appearance of M. helveticus. Inner eye margin strongly convergent above, OOL = 0,5x HD. Fore basitarsus with three spines, apical spines somewhat longer than second tarsal segment. Paratypes vary in body length 7.0- 7.8 mm.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 6.5 mm. Agree with the female apart from the following differences: Mandible yellow apart from base and apex. Abdomen black, apart from T 1-2 and S 1-2.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n AP: Oman, Dhofar province. Yemen.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species name means "black winged" in latin language. It is a noun in apposition.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D7BC74EC797FB1AFEC2C494	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D79C74EC797FDBCFDB9C1D5.text	DE782B550D79C74EC797FDBCFDB9C1D5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus helveticus KOHL 1883	<div><p>Miscophus helveticus KOHL, 1883, s.l.</p> <p>Miscophus helveticus KOHL, 1883: 673, ♀, Holotype or syntypes: ♀. Switzerland: Peney (MHNG). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula. Schmid-Egger (2011, 2014), UAE.</p> <p>Miscophus ceballosi DE ANDRADE, 1954: 67, ♀ ♁. Holotype: ♀, Morocco: Tinerhir (MZL), belongs to the M. helveticus -lineage with uncertain species state. GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (only listed for <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=57.93&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=23.5" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 57.93/lat 23.5)">Arabian Peninsula</a>): OMAN, northern province: 1♀ 03.iv.2013 Al Bathina prov., Al Lajal, 23,50 N 57,93 E (leg. Cerny, OLL); 1♀ 24.vi.2017 Al Mudhaibi, Samad Ashan, Aswareg 22,82 N 58,15 E (AJ).</p> <p>R e m a r k Miscophus helveticus s.l. consists of several species and is therefore a species complex, widespread in the Palaearctic region. DE ANDRADE (1854) uses several names for it, which are partly valid and partly synonyms. The species complex requires revision. The species are difficult to recognize by morphology and the whole lineage expresses a high colour variability. The true identity of the Arabian specimens is not finally solved, and we summerized they here provisionally under " M. helveticus s.l. GUICHARD (1980) and others (see GADALLAH 2020) mention M. ceballosi from Oman and UAE. These records refers to the here mentioned M. helveticus s.l. However, the taxon name M. ceballosi is very unlikely for the Arabian specimens, because it was described from Morocco. Miscophus helveticus s.l. was also mentioned from the UAE by former authors (see GADALLAH (2020). The females are characterized by an all greyish abdomen, without red colour.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n Miscophus helveticus s.l. is widespread in the mediterranean area to Central Asia. AP: Oman, UAE.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D79C74EC797FDBCFDB9C1D5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D79C74EC797FB7EFC9AC37D.text	DE782B550D79C74EC797FB7EFC9AC37D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus imitans GINER MARI 1945	<div><p>Miscophus imitans GINER MARI, 1945</p> <p>Miscophus imitans GINER Marí, 1945: 240, ♀, ♁. Syntypes: Morocco: Saguia el Hamra area (MNCN). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (only listed for <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=54.331&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.046" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 54.331/lat 17.046)">Arabian Peninsula</a>): OMAN, Dhofar province: 2♀♀ 27.ix.2021 8 km W Taqah 17,046 N 54,331 E (leg. M. Halada; coll. CSE), SAUDI ARABIA: 1♀ 20.x.1979 Jeddah (MHNB). UAE: 1♀ 15.ii.2015 Abu Dhabi (CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel. AP: Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE.</p> <p>R e m a r k: Both examined females from Oman differ from females from Israel and north African by an all orange red abdomen (T4-6 black in other specimens) and by a small yellow band on AS 3 below (all black). One specimens is also larger (8.3 mm) than avarage M. imitans from the Mediterranean area (7.0- 7.5 mm).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D79C74EC797FB7EFC9AC37D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D66C751C797FF6CFD66C6B9.text	DE782B550D66C751C797FF6CFD66C6B9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus irwini Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus irwini SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp. (figs 22-24)</p> <p>Holotype: ISRAEL: 1♀ 8.v.1996 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.298&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.807" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.298/lat 30.807)">Arava Valley</a>, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E (leg. M. Irwin in malaise traps, CSE). Paratypes: ISRAEL: 7♀♀, data like Holotype; 5♀♀ 8.vi.1996 45km SE Beer Sheva, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.6" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.05/lat 30.6)">Mezad</a> (<a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.6" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.05/lat 30.6)">Wadi</a>) <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.05&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.6" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.05/lat 30.6)">Ayrabbim</a> 30.95’N 35.15E; 1♀ 4.v.1995 Arava valley, Wadi Neqarot 30.60N 35.05E (leg. M. Irwin in malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s: The female of M. irwini nov.sp. share the distinctly convergent inner eye margin with M. fuscoales nov.sp. and M. dispersus. M. dispersus has five forebasitarsal spines, in contrast to three in remaining species. Wings are greyish infuscate without a black apex and without metallic reflexions in M. irwini nov.sp., and legs have some red parts, what distinguishes the species from M. fuscoales nov.sp.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: Body length 7.5-8.0 mm. Colour: Black, red are: ACM, tegula, tibiae and tarsi, hindfemur, abdomen, praecostal plate (tegula and pr.pl. both with black center). Remainng femora and parts of tibiae partly or all black (leg colour in paratypes variable). Mandible except apex, AS 1 below and pronotal lobe yellowish. Wings transparent, apex infuscate. Morphology: Inner eye margin convergent, OOL = 0.5x HD, POL = 0.8-1x HD. Medial clypeal margin rounded, medially somewhat emarginated. Pilosity of lower face dense, of remaining body sparse. Fore basitarsus with 3 spines, apical spine somewhat longer than second tarsal segment.</p> <p>V a r i a t i o n i n f e m a l e p a r a t y p e s: Body length 7.5-8.0 mm. Colour of legs variable.</p> <p>M a l e: Unknown.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Israel.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species is named in honour to Mike Irwin from the University of Illinois in recognition of his services in research of Diptera and collecting of Hymenoptera. He collected most of the specimens from Israel, described here, with malaise traps during two field trips in 1995 and 1996.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D66C751C797FF6CFD66C6B9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D66C750C797FBAAFEC2C7A4.text	DE782B550D66C750C797FBAAFEC2C7A4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus luteoabdominalis Schmid-Egger 2022	<div><p>Miscophus luteoabdominalis SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp. (figs 25-28)</p> <p>Holotype: OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♀ 13.x.2021, 80 km SSW <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=53.42&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=16.857" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 53.42/lat 16.857)">Salalah</a> 16,857 N 53,420 E (leg. M. Halada, CSE). Paratypes: OMAN, Al Wusta province: 1♀ 5.iv.2019 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=56.34&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=18.802" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 56.34/lat 18.802)">Wadi Ronub</a> 18.802 N 56.340 E (leg. Said Al Rashdi in yellow pan traps, AJ); 4♁♁ 2♀♀, same data as holotype (CSE). ISRAEL: 1♀ 09.iv.1995 Arava Valley, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.06&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.96" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.06/lat 30.96)">Ketura</a>, 30,96N 35,06E; 1♀ 10.iv.1995, Arava Valley, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.27&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.77" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.27/lat 30.77)">Moshaav Hazeva</a> 30.77 N 35.27 E; 2♀♀ 08.v.1996 45 km SE Beer Sheva, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.149&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.93" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.149/lat 30.93)">Mezad Aqrabbim</a> 30.930 N 35.149 E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE).</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s Miscophus luteoabdominalis nov.sp. is characterised by transparent wings without infumate apex (M. pretiosus lineage sensu DE ANDRADE, 1954). It keys out with M. pardoi DE ANDRADE, 1854, in the key of DE ANDRADE (1954), described from Spanish Sahara in southern Morocco. Both species are unique amoung remaining Miscophus species by a predominantly yellow abdomen, yellow and reddish legs and by four forebasitarsal spines. M. pardoi is characterized by a distinctly shiny abdomen, whereas abdomen is dull and microsculptured in M. luteoabdominalis.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n f e m a l e H o l o t y p e: Body length 9.0 mm. Colour: Black with the following parts yellow. Mandible apart basally and apically, AS –6 below, pronotal lobe, tegula and wing base, wing venation, legs (coxa black with apex yellow), abdomen. Femora basally and above reddish with some black, tibia with some reddish parts. T1 basally, remaining terga and sterna apically with some darker yellow. Face and mesosoma covered with dense short white pubescence, hidding integument. Wings transparent, apex milky white. Morphology: Fore basitarsus with tree spines near apex and a shorter spine near tarsal base. OOL = 1.2x HD. Apical spine somewhat longer than second tarsal segment.</p> <p>V a r i a t i o n i n f e m a l e p a r a t y p e s: Body length 8.5-9.0 mm. T 2-5 are partly blackish in two females from Israel. Here, apex of wing is somewhat greyish. The other female from Israel agree with the specimens from Oman.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f m a l e: Body length 6.0- 6.5 mm. Agree in colour and general aspects with the female. AS 1-3 yellow below, forebasitarus with one short spine apically.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n AP. Oman, Israel.</p> <p>R e m a r k GADALLAH (2020) mentions a record of M. pardoi DE ANDRADE, 1954, from Kuwait. This record probably refer to M. luteoabdominalis, because the occurrence of M. pardoi described from southern Morocco near the Atlantic coast is very unlikely in Arabian Peninsula. This specimen has to be re-examined.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species name means "yellow abdomen" in latin language. It is a noun in apposition.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D66C750C797FBAAFEC2C7A4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D67C750C797FCACFEA8C13D.text	DE782B550D67C750C797FCACFEA8C13D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus mochii ARNOLD 1940	<div><p>Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940</p> <p>Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940: 130, ♀, Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Wadi Digla near Cairo (SAM).</p> <p>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 <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.298&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.807" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.298/lat 30.807)">Arava Valley</a>, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.8&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.83" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.8/lat 30.83)">Sede Boker</a> 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)</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n Morocco, Egypt, Israel, AP: Yemen. New to the Arabian Peninsula.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D67C750C797FCACFEA8C13D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D67C750C797FB10FB96C023.text	DE782B550D67C750C797FB10FB96C023.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus papyrus ANDRADE 1954	<div><p>Miscophus papyrus ANDRADE, 1954</p> <p>Miscophus papyrus ANDRADE, 1954: 42, Holotype: ♀, Egypt: Cairo (ZMHU). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (only listed for Arabian Peninsula): OMAN, northern provinces: 1♀ 27.iii.1995 250 km S Nizwa, 100 km SO Ghaba Hotel (CSE). SAUDIA ARABIA: 1♀ 2.viii.2002 S. Jeddah (leg. et coll. Gadallah).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya. AP. Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D67C750C797FB10FB96C023	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D67C752C797FA20FEC9C43F.text	DE782B550D67C752C797FA20FEC9C43F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus sericeus RADOSZKOWSKI 1876	<div><p>Miscophus sericeus RADOSZKOWSKI, 1876</p> <p>Miscophus sericeus RADOSZKOWSKI, 1876: 134, sex not stated. Holotype or syntypes: Egypt: no specific locality (Kraków). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula; SCHMIDEGGER (2011, 2014), UAE.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: (only listed for Arabian Peninsula, Israel and <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=58.405&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=23.557" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 58.405/lat 23.557)">Jordan</a>): OMAN, Muscat: 1♁ 1♀ 19.iii.2019 Bosher Sand 23.557 N 58.405 E (AJ); ISRAEL: 1♀ 6.v.1996 Arava Valley, Ketura, 30,96N 35,06E (leg. M. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.06&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.96" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.06/lat 30.96)">Irvin</a> in Malaise traps, CSE). JORDAN: 1♀ 5.v.1996 Vadi Rum (CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Mauritania, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan. AP: UAE, Oman ̍</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D67C752C797FA20FEC9C43F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D65C752C695FB26FEE5C0EF.text	DE782B550D65C752C695FB26FEE5C0EF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus mimeticus	<div><p>Miscophus mimeticus species group</p> <p>Miscophus affinis PULAWSKI, 1964</p> <p>Miscophus affinis PULAWSKI, 1964: 116, ♀, ♁. Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Abu Rawash near Cairo (CAS.). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: No new records from Arabia were examined:</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Turkmenistan. AP: UAE (SCHMID- EGGER 2011, 2014). GUICHARD (1980) mention the species also for Oman, but his determination is questionable.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D65C752C695FB26FEE5C0EF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D65C752C797FE14FEA8C128.text	DE782B550D65C752C797FE14FEA8C128.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus yemenensis Schmid & Al & J 2022	<div><p>Miscophus yemenensis SCHMID- EGGER nov.sp. (figs 29-32)</p> <p>Holotype: Yemen: 1♀ Al Lahima 16.x.–31.xii.2000 (leg. v.Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH); Paratype: Yemen: 1♀ Al Lahima, 1.i.–9.iv.2001 (leg. v.Harten &amp; Hajer, in malaise traps, RMNH)</p> <p>D i a g n o s i s: The female is characterised by three forebasitarsal spines and a transparent zone on forewing apically, behind the dark apical band. It shares the transparent zone with M. funebris HONORÉ, 1944, from Egypt, Sudan and other subsaharan origins. The zone is extended until the lower border of wing in M. yemenensis nov.sp., whereas it is restricted to the upper half of the wing in M. funebris. Also, the apical dark band in forewing touches the venation zone in M. funebris; and begins distinctly behind of it in M. yemenensis nov.sp. Terga are black dorsally, with large red zones laterally in M. yemenensis nov.sp.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n o f f e m a l e: 6.5 mm. Colour. Black with the following parts yellowish-red: sterna, terga laterally, with dark red apical tergal margin, femora apically, tibiae below, tarsi partly. Mandible basally and AS 1 below yellow. Wings greyish transparent, with dark apical band outside of venation zone, apex transparent. Face with spares pilosity only in lower third. Body covered with short, silver pilosity, pilosity of terga comparatively long. Morphology: OOL = HD, POL = 1.2 HD. Forebasitarus with three spines, apical spine as long as second basitarsal segment.</p> <p>M a l e: Unknown.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: AP: Yemen.</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The species is named after its origin, Yemen in southern Arabian Peninsula.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D65C752C797FE14FEA8C128	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D65C755C797FA7BFEF7C432.text	DE782B550D65C755C797FA7BFEF7C432.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus mimeticus HONORE 1944	<div><p>Miscophus mimeticus HONORÉ, 1944</p> <p>Miscophus mimeticus HONORÉ, 1944: 133, ♀. Syntypes: Egypt: Dahshur and Kafr Faruk (USNM). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (only listed for Arabian Peninsula): OMAN, northern provinces: 1♀, 18.xi.2018 Batinah south, Rustaq, Jemma 23,54N 57,56E (AJ), 1♀ 5.iv.2019 Wadi Ronub 18.802N 56.340E (leg. Said Al Rashdi in yellow pan traps, AJ); YEMEN: 1♀ 8.ix.1998 Sana’a, in malaise trap (RMNH); 1♀ 3.xi.2005 Sana'a (CSE).</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mongolia. AP: Oman, UAE, Yemen.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D65C755C797FA7BFEF7C432	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D62C755C6E3FE02FBBAC7C4.text	DE782B550D62C755C6E3FE02FBBAC7C4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus nevesi de Andrade 1952	<div><p>Miscophus nevesi species group</p> <p>Miscophus aenigma HONORÉ, 1944</p> <p>Miscophus aenigma HONORÉ, 1944: 136. Holotype: ♀, Egypt: Hawamdieh (USNM). GADALLAH (2020), checklist for Arabian Peninsula.</p> <p>M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: No new records from Arabia were examined.</p> <p>D i s t r i b u t i o n: Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Turkey. AP: UAE (SCHMID- EGGER, 2011, 2014).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D62C755C6E3FE02FBBAC7C4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
DE782B550D62C755C797FCBAFDF8C6AB.text	DE782B550D62C755C797FCBAFDF8C6AB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Miscophus pardoi DE ANDRADE 1954	<div><p>Miscophus pardoi DE ANDRADE, 1954</p> <p>R e m a r k: Miscophus pardoi belongs to the M. helveticus species group. GADALLAH et al. (2020) mention records of this species from Kuwait. However, M. pardoi was described from the southern Atlantic coast in Morocco, and the occurence of this species in Arabian Peninsula is very unlikely. The record most probably refers to M. luteoabdominalis nov.sp. The species should therefore be removed from the checklist of Arabian species or has to be re-checked.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE782B550D62C755C797FCBAFDF8C6AB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Schmid, Christian;Al, Ali;J, A -	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). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (1): 319-340, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7507544
