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Revision of the south-western Palaearctic species of Synansphecia (Sesiidae)

Auteur : Kallies (Axel)


Année de publication : 1999
Publication : Nota Lepidopterologica
Volume : 22
Fascicule : 2
Pagination : 82-114


Résumé :

The type specimens of Synansphecia atlantis (Schwingenschuss, 1935), S. borreyi (Le Cerf, 1922), S. powelli (Le Cerf, 1916) and S. aistleitneri Spatenka, 1992 have been studied and the species are revised and redescribed in detail. The taxon powelli is transferred back to Chamaesphecia, its original combination. Two new species, S. hispanica sp. n. and S. maroccana sp. n., are described from Spain and from Morocco, respectively. A key to the Palaearctic species of the S. triannuliformis and S. muscaeformis group is presented. S. atlantis is known only from the High Atlas Mts in Morocco from altitudes between 2000 and 2900 m. Its host plant is supposed to be an Armeria species (Plumbaginaceae). It is closely related and similar to S. borreyi and S. koschwitzi. S. borreyi is known from different localities in Morocco from about 400 m up to 2200 m. Host plants are Limonium species (Plumbaginaceae). S. hispanica sp. n. is represented in many collections but usually has been confused with S. atlantis. It is widely distributed in Spain and is also found in southern France. It occurs from the coastline up to more than 2000 m in the Sierra Nevada. It is closely related to S. maroccana sp. n. and S. triannuliformis (Freyer, 1845). The host plants are various Rumex species (Polygonaceae). S. maroccana sp. n. is widely distributed in the Atlas Mts in Morocco and found at altitudes between 1600 and 2700 m. The host plant is a Rumex species (Polygonaceae). Chamaesphecia powelli comb. rev. was known for certain from the type locality in Algeria only. Recently, it has also been found in the High Atlas Mts in Morocco. It was reared from the roots of a Nepeta species (Lamiaceae). Additionally, S. affinis erodiiphaga (Dumont, 1922) is recorded from Morocco and southern Spain for the first time