Taxonomic study of Spilomena (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) with a new species and five new records from China

Bashir, Nawaz HaiderMa, LiLi, Qiang

A new species, Spilomena capatrata Bashir & Ma, sp. nov. is described from Palearctic and Oriental China. Additionally, eleven species are reported, of which five are new records from China: S. beata Blüthgen, S. hainesi N. Smith, S. menkei R. Bohart, S. punctatissima Blüthgen, and S. valkeilai Vikberg. A key to Chinese species of Spilomena Shuckard is also provided.(AU)

1. Pemphredonini
2. Palearctic
3. Pemphredonina
4. Oriental
5. taxonomy