A review of the genus Tachysphex (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Turkey, with descriptions of four new species.

Abstract

A review of the genus Tachysphex Kohl, 1883 in Turkey is presented. Four new species are described: Tachysphex prismaticus sp. nov., T. bouceki sp. nov., T. humilis sp. nov. and T. karasi sp. nov.

Male of T. punctipes Pulawski, 1967 is described.

Keywords

• Taxonomy
• new species
• description
• validation
• distribution
• Hymenoptera
• Apoidea
• Spheciformes
• Crabronidae
• Tachysphex
• Palearctic region