NEW RECORDS OF SPHECIFORMES WASPS (INSECTA, HYMENOPTERA, APOIDEA) FOR DJERBA ISLAND, TUNISIA

Abstract

Four species of Spheciformes wasps belonging to two families and two genera Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 (one species to the genus Tachysphex Kohl, 1883) and Philanthidae Latreille, 1802 (three species to the genus Cerceris Latreille, 1802) are reported for the first time from Djerba Island in Tunisia. The distribution in Tunisia and morphological description for reported species are given and illustrated.