It took exactly 100 years to study this not uncommon species in detail (Dathe 2014). The supposed special female character, the orange clypeus, is actually not unique at all. The real H. xanthostoma belongs to the of Hylaeus curvicarinatus species group, subgroup 2 (Dathe 2014: 11); it is, as it were, the “benchmark” for the classification of the species listed here. The most important characters of the male are shown in Fig. 2 (face), 11 (mesosoma), 20 (metasoma) and 29, 45 (terminalia); those of the female in Fig. 47 (face), 53 (mesosoma) and 59 (metasoma).

Particularly, the female is conspicuous because of its long head accompanied by the extensive orange colouration of the face, which extends also to the supraclypeal area, the scapes, the paraorbital areae and lower areas of the head. The male morphologically closely resembles H. xanthostoma, but differs so markedly in the details of the terminalia (Figs 28, 29) that they must be considered to be separate species.

Male. N = 1. Total length 4.2 mm, wing length 3.0 mm.

Head (Fig. 1) in outline short trapezoidal; HL:HW 1.03, UFW:LFW 1.63; only very short and sparsely hairy. Scapes short, compact, barely dilated, ScL:ScW 1.95, mostly yellow, brown above. Flagella very long, yellow, slightly darker above. Foveae faciales placed very high, small. Mask bright sulphur-yellow, weakly shiny; lateral spots reach beyond scape bases, rounded to orbits; clypeus CL:CW 1.41, BW:DO 0.91; flat, distinctly convex only below, surface longitudinally wrinkled with distinct punctation; anterior margin quite narrowly horn-brown. Upper part of supraclypeal area black, shiny, with raised lateral margins, extended above into a broad apex gradually merging into frons. Lower frons grooved in scape area, laterally and above with strong contiguous punctation, arranged in rows of dots; surface shiny. Vertex highly convex, densely and strongly punctate in middle. Facial sides evenly convex, with rounded paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae striate, shiny. Malae distinct, yellow-brown. Labrum and mandibles yellow.

Mesosoma (Fig. 10) normal, black, hardly hairy. Tegulae yellow-spotted, pronotum with tiny pointed spot. Pronotum sharp-edged anteriorly, laterally protruding, angular. Mesonotum and scutellum finely shagreen, silky, with coarse subcontiguous punctation. Mesopleura similarly coarsely, but more shallowly punctate; omauli rounded. Legs black, with whitish-yellow on tibiae I anteriorly, II and III basally and apically; tarsi pale yellow, terminal segment dark. Wings clear, with stigma and veins brown, costa dark. Propodeum coarsely and sharply sculptured, medial area with coarse meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area ringed with upturned sharp bars, also coarsely sculptured, shiny; median furrow distinct. Lateral areae also delimited laterally.

Metasoma (Fig. 19) slender and elongate, black. Tergum 1 shagreen with fine sparse punctation; following terga more indistinctly punctate, silky-glossy; depressions barely discernible. Tergum 1 with white lateral fringes. Sterna flat, without markings. Terminalia (Fig. 28): genital capsule compact, elliptic in outline, dorsal view, gonoforcipes apically with rounded apex and long bristles. Penis valves narrow and shorter than gonoforcipes, dorsal view, but (unlike in H. xanthostoma) highly convex (Fig. 44). Sternum 7 distally with two long lamellar bristles and one short bristle basally; distal flag distinctly elongate and bearing three short bristles. Proximal lobes distally broadened like a spoon, bearing one slightly longer coarse bristle and rather many fine bristles. Sternum 8 apically short and broad, median cone placed far towards anterior, spiculum elongate.

Female. N = 1. Total length 5.3 mm, wing length 3.5 mm.

Head (Fig. 46) outline conspicuously elongate, pear-shaped, HL:HW 1.06, UFW:LFW 1.41; hairless. Scapes long and slender, orange; flagella yellow below, darkened above, with margins of segments black. Foveae faciales moderately long. Colouration of upper half of head black, clypeus, paraocular areae and supraclypeal area orange, as also genae, malae, labrum and mandibles; only tips of mandibles black. Clypeus CL:CW 1.22, BW:DO 1.48; shallowly impressed area in middle, longitudinally grooved with relatively large shallow punctate pits, silky-glossy. Supraclypeal area similarly sculptured, with raised lateral margins, without median furrow; broad above, merging gradually into frons. Frons with strong subcontiguous rows of dots, surface shiny. Vertex convex, punctation slightly finer and shallower. Sides of face evenly convex, with partly sharp-edged paraocular margin. Genae bevelled, longitudinally wrinkled. Malae dilated. Occiput rounded.

Mesosoma (Fig. 52) elongate and depressed, black, with sparse white bristles below. White spots only on tegulae. Pronotum with sharp anterior edge, sides pointedly protruded. Mesonotum, mesopleura and scutellum shagreen, silky, with strong close punctation. Omauli almost angular. Legs black, only posterior tarsi brown and anterior tibiae and tarsi yellow. Wings clear, with stigma and veins dark brown. Propodeum sharp-edged, medial area basally with fine wrinkles, distally with coarse sharp-edged meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area circular with sharp bar, medial groove broad, smooth, sculptured and dull above. Lateral areae sharply delimited posteriorly and laterally, with few white pinnae.

Metasoma (Fig. 58) spindle-shaped, black, weakly shiny. Tergum 1 finely shagreen, punctation very minute, but relatively dense compared to H. xanthostoma (Fig. 59); following terga equally finely sculptured, but punctation nearly disappearing; depressions poorly defined. With distinct white lateral fringe. Terminal fringe pale.

Figures 1–9. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Head, frontal view. 1. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 2. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 3. H. (D.) burundis sp. nov.; 4. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 5. H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov.; 6. H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov.; 7. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 8. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 9. H. (D.) diastictus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Holotype ♀, ETHIOPIA: Sidamo prov., 40 km W Sodo, 1130 m alt., 12.IV.2007. – Paratype ♂, same collection data. Both leg. J. Halada et coll. OLML.

Adjective: aurantiacus (lat.) – red-orange, orange-red.

The only available specimen, a male, has an orange-coloured mask, which was previously only known from females of the H. xanthostoma subgroup. Characteristic are also the terminalia, especially the open form of the genital capsule (Fig. 33A).

Male. N = 1. Total length 4.65 mm, wing length 3.05 mm.

Head (Fig. 3) almost circular; HL:HW 0.97, UFW:LFW 1.75; only posteriorly hairy. Scapes short, compact, little dilated distally, ScL:ScW 1.75; entirely black. Flagella long, segments slightly less than twice as long as thick, yellow, black above. Foveae faciales very short. Mask reduced, orange, dull; lateral spots abbreviated above, not reaching scape bases, running obliquely to orbits and continued along them as a fine line; clypeus CL:CW 1.50, BW:DO 1.00; surface finely shagreen, punctation shallow and scattered; anterior margin black. Supraclypeal area black, with raised lateral margins, punctate laterally and above, apex expanded and gradually merging into frons. Frons narrowly grooved in scape fields, with wrinkled, strongly punctate stripes above; surface dull. Vertex convex, also coarsely punctate in middle. Facial sides evenly convex, with rounded paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae striate, dull. Malae distinct, black. Labrum brown, mandibles predominantly black.

Mesosoma (Fig. 12) normal, black, hardly hairy. Tegulae, calli and pronotum black. Pronotum slightly protruded, anterior edge sharp, laterally angular. Mesonotum and scutellum shagreen, dull, with coarse dense punctation. Mesopleura similar, but more shallowly punctate; omauli rounded. Legs black, tibiae I anterior, II and III apically yellow; basitarsi white, other tarsal segments blackened. Wings clear, with stigma brown, costa and veins dark brown. Propodeum coarsely and sharply sculptured, medial area with coarse meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area with upturned sharp bars around, also coarsely sculptured, shiny; median furrow distinct. Lateral areae also laterally delimited.

Metasoma (Fig. 21) slender and elongate, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with scattered minute punctation; following terga more shallowly punctate, silky glossy; depressions barely defined. Tergum 1 without lateral fringes. Sterna planar, shallowly punctate, shiny. Terminalia (Fig. 33), genital capsule shorter than in H. xanthostoma, gonoforcipes flattened, but narrower and more acuminate, dorsal view, slightly longer than penis valves; sides with fringe of hairs. Sternum 7 with narrowly elongated distal lobes, “flag” setose with 3 short bristles; proximal part apically broadened, setose with five lamellar bristles, as well as other short bristles. Sternum 8 with prominent keel, apex and spiculum broad.

Holotype ♂ (single specimen), BURUNDI: Ruvubu National Park, Ruvubu River, 02°59'S, 30°28'E, 1401 m alt., 06.XI.2010, C. Eardley leg.; coll. SANC Pretoria.

The species is named after its country of origin, Burundi (noun in apposition).

The female is characterised by an orange mask restricted to the clypeus and lower face; scapes and legs are largely black. Apart from colour characters, the species differs from H. venustus and H. portokalius by its shorter head and stronger punctation of the mesosoma.

Female. N = 10. Total length 4.4–5.2 (4.77) mm, wing length 2.9–3.8 (3.41) mm.

Head outline (Fig. 48) nearly circular, HL:HW 0.99–1.03 (1.01), UFW:LFW 1.51–1.58 (1.55); hairless. Scapes long and slender, black, flagella black above, yellow below. Foveae faciales short. Colouration black, only clypeus and adjacent parts of lower face orange, especially paraocular areae and genae below, malae, labrum and mandibles. Clypeus CL:CW 1.13–1.23 (1.18), BW:DO 1.35–1.59 (1.47); surface longitudinally wavy-grooved with relatively large shallow punctate pits, silky-glossy. Supraclypeal area densely coarsely punctate; with median furrow; broad above, gradually merging into frons. Frons with strong subcontiguous rows of dots, surface not very shiny. Vertex convex, more finely, shallowly and diffusely punctate, dull. Facial sides evenly convex, with angular paraocular margin. Genae bevelled, longitudinally wrinkled and punctate. Malae very narrow. Occiput rounded.

Mesosoma (Fig. 54) normal, black, ventrally and laterally with very short sparse white pubescence. White markings only on tegulae. Pronotum with sharp anterior edge, sides protruding angularly. Mesonotum, mesopleura and scutellum dull, shagreen, with moderate sparse punctation. Omauli rounded. Legs black, only terminal tarsi brown and anterior tibiae with yellow stripe. Wings clear, with stigma and veins black. Propodeum sharp-edged, medial area sloping, basally with fine, distally with coarse sharp-edged meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area circular with sharp bar, medial groove broad, smooth, dully sculptured above. Lateral areae sharply delimited posteriorly and laterally, with white pinnae.

Metasoma (Fig. 60) spindle-shaped, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, the very scattered minute punctation barely visible in sculpture; following terga equally finely sculptured, punctation disappearing; depressions poorly defined. With narrow white lateral fringes. Terminal fringe pale.

South Africa, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique. — New records: ETHIOPIA: 1 ♀, Sidamo prov., 50 km NE Yabello, 1540 m alt., 22.IV.2007; 2 ♀♀, Shewa prov., lake Lango, 29–30.IV.2007; 2 ♀♀, 20 km SE Konso, 05°15'N, 37°32'E, 850 m alt., 11.–13.V.2015; J. Halada leg. – TANZANIA: 7 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Morogoro prov., 50 km SW Morogoro, 06°50'S, 37°15'E, 450 m alt., 12.I.2007; 2 ♀♀, Shinyanga prov., 10 km NWW Kahama, 03°25'S, 31°47'E, 1200 m alt., 24.XII.2006; J. Halada leg. – MOZAMBIQUE: 1 ♂, Manicata prov., 70 km SE Chimoio, 23–24.XII.2003; J. Halada leg.; 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 8 km SW Vila Franca Save, 21.203°S, 34.507°E, 24.II.2020; 1 ♂, 15 km W Boane, 26.050°S, 32.229°E, 27.II.2020, M. Halada leg. – SOUTH AFRICA: 9 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, KwaZulu-Natal, Hluhluwe 4 km S, 28°03'S, 32°16'E, 120 m alt., 20.XII.2019, J. Halada leg.; 1 ♀ Eastern Cape, Graeff – Reinet – Nieu – Bethesda, 28.I.2001; 1 ♀, Maputoland, SW of Emanguzi, 29.I.2003, M. Snižek leg. – NAMIBIA: 2 ♂♂, Otjozondjupa, 15 km NE Okahandja, 21°49'S, 16°58'E, 1480 m alt., 13.03.2014; 1 ♂, Kunene, 50 km NEE Khorixas, 20°51'S, 15°24'E, 1133 m alt., 24.III.2017; 2 ♂♂, Omaheke, 35 km W Gobabis, 22°23'S, 18°39'E, 1483 m alt., 07.IV.2017; 1 ♂, Khomas, 60 km NW Dordabis, 22°37'S, 18°07'E, 1500 m alt., 07.IV.2017; all J. Halada leg. – ZAMBIA NW: 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 40 km W Chingola, 12°27'S, 27°35'E, 1200 m alt., 07.XI.2005; 2 ♂♂, 100 km W Solwezi, 12°13'S, 25°39'E, 1400 m alt., 10.XI.2005; M. Halada leg. – ZIMBABWE: 1 ♂, Bubi env., Bubi river, 08.XII.1998, S. Bečvář et al. leg. All in coll. OLML. First records for Ethiopia, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Figures 10–18. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Mesosoma, dorsal view. 10. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 11. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 12. H. (D.) burundis sp. nov.; 13. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 14. H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov.; 15. H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov.; 16. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 17. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 18. H. (D.) diastictus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

The data on the female of H. promontorii in Dathe (2014: 63, 18) are at least incomplete, only three specimens were available for study at that time. It therefore seems appropriate to give a more detailed description here.

The striking and unique character is the excessive development of the distal lobus of the S7, which is lyre-shaped. The black scape with clearly demarcated apex spot is reminiscent of H. promontorii, but the gonoforcipes of the genital capsule are much moreslender. The mask is bright lemon yellow. The female is unknown.

Figures 19–27. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Metasoma base, dorsal view. 19. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 20. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 21. H. (D.) burundis sp. nov.; 22. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 23. H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov.; 24. H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov.; 25. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 26. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 27. H. (D.) diastictus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Male. N = 2. Total length 4.3–4.4 (4.35) mm, wing length 2.9–3.1 (2.98) mm.

Head piriform (Fig. 5); HL:HW 1.04–1.05 (1.05), UFW:LFW 1.63–1.69 (1.66); only posteriorly hairy. Scapes short, compact, little expanded distally, ScL:ScW 1.68–1.73 (1.70); black with whitish-yellow apical spot. Antennal flagella long, segments weakly saw-like, nodular distally, about twice as long as wide, yellow, darkened above. Foveae faciales absent. Mask pale yellow, weakly shiny; lateral spots extending above scape bases, tongue-like; clypeus CL:CW 1.46–1.50 (1.48), BW:DO 0.79–0.84 (0.82); surface finely shagreen, punctation shallow and scattered, barely visible amongst sculpture; anterior margin narrowly horn-brown. Supraclypeal area with raised lateral margins, without dots above, extended into a point gradually merging into frons. Frons with scape fields grooved, outwardly and above wrinkled stripes of punctures, to median ocellus with separated dots; surface shiny. Vertex highly convex, shallowly punctate in middle. Facial sides evenly convex, with rounded paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae striate, shiny. Malae distinct, horn-brown. Labrum and mandibles light yellow like mask.

Mesosoma (Fig. 14) normal, black, hardly hairy. Only tegulae yellow-white marked, calli and pronotum black. Pronotum slightly prolongated, anterior edge sharp, laterally angular. Mesonotum and scutellum shagreen, dull, with coarse dense punctation. Mesopleura less strongly and more shallowly punctate; omauli rounded. Legs black, with white colouration on tibiae I anteriorly, II and III basally and apically; basitarsi and other tarsomeres entirely pale. Wings clear, with stigma brown, costa and veins dark brown. Propodeum coarsely and sharply sculptured, medial area with coarse meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area bordered by upturned sharp ridges, also coarsely sculptured, shiny; median furrow distinct. Lateral areae also delimited laterally.

Figures 28–37. 

28–36. Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Terminalia. 28. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 29. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 30. H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov.; 31. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 32. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 33. H. (D.) burundis sp. nov.; 34. H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov.; 35. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 36. H. (D.) diastictus sp. nov. 37. Hylaeus (Pumilaeus) soukontouai sp. nov., terminalia. Rows: A. Genital capsule; B. Sternum 8; C. Sternum 7. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Figures 38–43. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Sternum 7, visualisation in transmitted light microscope with phase contrast. 38. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 39. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 40. H. (D.) tenuis (Alfken); 41. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 42. H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov.; 43. H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Figures 44–45. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, males. Genital capsule, lateral view. 44. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 45. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken). Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Metasoma (Fig. 23) slender and elongate, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with sparse to close minute punctation; following terga more finely and shallowly punctate, silky glossy; depressions defined. Tergum 1 without lateral fringes. Sterna planar, indistinctly punctate, shiny. Terminalia (Fig. 30): genital capsule similar to H. promontorii, gonoforcipes long and flattened, but narrower and distinctly longer than penis valves; sides with graded hair crest. Sternum 7 characteristic (Fig. 42): lobes almost circular in outline, distal part strongly elongate and broadened (“flag”), its surface covered with 8 to 10 short bristles; basal part narrower and shorter, bearing four lamellar bristles and other short bristles, giving the shape of a “lyre”. Sternum 8 with raised keel, spiculum elongate and curved.

Holotype ♂, ETHIOPIA: Sidamo prov., near Bitata, 1480 m alt., 27.IV.2007, J. Halada leg.; coll. OLML. – Paratype: 1 ♂, ETHIOPIA S: Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2015, J. Halada leg.; coll. SDEI.

New Latin, from lyra (lute, lyre) +‎ forma (form, shape) – shaped like a lyre (adjectival).

The punctation of the thorax is similarly coarse to H. xanthostoma, but the mask is white, the mouthparts black. The species stands somewhat apart because of the rounded shape of the gonoforcipes (Fig. 34A).

Male. N = 2. Total length 4.55–4.65 (4.60) mm, wing length 3.10 mm.

Head nearly circular (Fig. 6); HL:HW 0.99–1.00 (0.99), UFW:LFW 1.52–1.35 (1.33); pubescence very short and sparse. Scapes short, compact, little expanded, ScL:ScW 1.75–1.91 (1.83), entirely black. Flagella normal in length, yellow, dark above. Foveae faciales placed high, small. Mask ivory, weakly shiny; lateral spots reach above scape bases, tapering to orbits; clypeus CL:CW 1.32–1.35 (1.33), BW:DO 0.97–1.06 (1.01); distinctly convex, especially apically, surface shagreen, punctation flat; anterior margin horn-brown. Supraclypeal area sometimes entirely black, with raised lateral margins, punctation shagreen, extended above into a broad apex gradually merging into frons. Scape fields of frons grooved, towards edges and above with strong close punctation arranged in rows; surface shagreened, barely shiny. Vertex highly convex, densely and strongly punctate in middle. Sides of face evenly convex, with rounded paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae striate, shiny. Malae narrow. Labrum and mandibles brown; in one specimen, mandibles white spotted basally.

Figures 46–51. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, females. Head, frontal view. 46. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 47. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 48. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 49. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 50. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 51. H. (D.) jemeniticus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Mesosoma (Fig. 15) somewhat depressed, black, hardly hairy. Tegulae white-flecked, one specimen with spots also on calli and pronotum. Pronotum sharply in middle, angularly protruding laterally. Mesonotum and scutellum finely shagreen, dull, with strong close punctation. Mesopleura likewise coarsely punctate; omauli rounded. Legs black, with white-yellow on tibiae I anteriorly, II and III basally and apically; tarsi white, terminal phalanx dark. Wings clear, with stigma brown, costa and veins dark brown. Propodeum coarsely and sharply sculptured, medial area with coarse meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area surrounded by upturned sharp bars, also coarsely sculptured, shiny; median furrow distinct. Lateral areae laterally delimited.

Metasoma (Fig. 24) slender and elongated, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, very minute scattered punctation barely perceptible; following terga only shagreen, silky-glossy; depressions barely defined. Tergum 1 without lateral fringes. Sterna flat, without markings. Terminalia (Fig. 34); genital capsule inconspicuous, elliptic in outline, dorsal view, gonoforcipes rounded and with long bristles on distal outer margin. Penis valves narrow and of same length as gonoforcipes in dorsal view. Sternum 7 with four large lamellar bristles without hooks distally (Fig. 43); distal flag distinctly elongate and bearing a stout short bristle. Proximal lobe widened distally like a spoon and bearing shorter bristles. On sternum 8, median peg far distant from narrow distal tip; spiculum elongate and curved.

Holotype ♂, ZAMBIA NW: Solwezi 100 km W, 12°13'S, 25°39'E, 1400 m alt., 10.XI.2005, M. Halada leg., coll. OLML. ­Paratype 1 ♂, same data, coll. SDEI.

Named after the country of origin, Zambia (latinised, adjectival).

Species from the species group of Hylaeus curvicarinatus, subgroup 2. The species is intermediate in colouration between H. promontorii and H. venustus, from each of which it differs only in subtle characters, especially in females. However, this study is based on a series collected in parallel, which support a distinction. Except in colour characters, H. portokalius differs from both species by its longer head and finer punctation of the mesosoma. The males are recognisable by their short scapes (ScL:ScW 1.5 vs. 1.8 in H. promontorii); in the females, the orange colouration is restricted to the lower part of the head; scapes and femora are extensively black.

Figures 52–57. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, females. Mesosoma, dorsal view. 52. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 53. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 54. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 55. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 56. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 57. H. (D.) jemeniticus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Male. N = 10. Total length 4.0–4.4 (4.22) mm, wing length 2.6–2.8 (2.73) mm.

Head trapezoidal (Fig. 7); HL:HW 1.02–1.05 (1.03), UFW:LFW 1.67–1.72 (1.69); only very short and sparsely hairy. Scapes short, compact, little expanded, ScL:ScW 1.45–1.61 (1.53); black with large yellow wedge-shaped marking. Flagella very long, yellow, darkened above. Foveae faciales placed very high, very small. Mask bright lemon-yellow, weakly shiny; lateral spots extending above scape bases, truncate; clypeus CL:CW 1.42–1.52 (1.47), BW:DO 0.82–0.98 (0.90); on surface shagreen, scattered punctation barely visible in between sculpture and intense colouration; anterior margin horn brown. Supraclypeal area with raised lateral margins, punctation shining, extended above into a cusp gradually merging into frons. Frons in scape fields grooved, outward and above with strong close punctation, merging into rows of dots; surface shagreen, but shiny. Vertex convex, densely punctate in middle. Sides of face evenly convex, with rounded paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae striate, shiny. Malae distinct, horn-brown. Labrum and mandibles light yellow like mask.

Mesosoma (Fig. 16) normal, black, hardly hairy. Yellow spots on calli and tegulae, on pronotum small or absent. Pronotum sides not protruding, bevelled. Mesonotum and scutellum shagreen, dull, with moderate sparse punctation. Mesopleura distinctly more finely and shallowly punctate; omauli rounded. Legs black, with white-yellow colouration on tibiae I anteriorly, II and III basally and apically; basitarsi and other tarsomeres entirely pale. Wing membranes clear, stigma light brown, costa and veins dark brown. Horizontal part of propodeum transversely strongly depressed; medial area with coarse wrinkled meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area surrounded by upturned sharp bars, finely sculptured, shiny. Lateral areae also laterally demarcated.

Figures 58–63. 

Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) species, females. Metasoma base, dorsal view. 58. H. (D.) aurantiacus sp. nov.; 59. H. (D.) xanthostoma (Alfken); 60. H. (D.) promontorii (M.-W.); 61. H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov.; 62. H. (D.) venustus Dathe; 63. H. (D.) jemeniticus sp. nov. Scale bar 0.5 mm.

Metasoma (Fig. 25) slender and elongate, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with sparse minute punctation; following terga more finely and shallowly punctate, silky-glossy; depressions scarcely defined. Tergum 1 usually possessing narrow white lateral, often barely visible fringes. Sterna planar, without markings.

Terminalia (Fig. 32) very similar to those of H. promontorii, the genital capsules of both species being especially characteristic by their outline elliptical in dorsal view and gonoforcipes with a flat, cup-like shape. Gonoforcipes internally parallel and distinctly longer than penis valves, bearing a graded ring of hairs on free apical sides, instead of a tuft of bristles at tip. Sternum 7 with four large lamellar bristles with hooks distally (Fig. 39); lamellae may be broken off and, thus, appear fewer in number in some individuals (Fig. 32). Proximal lobe widened distally in spoon-like shape bearing six shorter bristles. Median cone of sternum 8 far outward to distal tip; spiculum elongate and curved.

Female. N = 7. Total length 4.4–5.0 (4.64) mm, wing length 3.0–3.4 (3.16) mm.

Head elongated trapezoidal (Fig. 49); HL:HW 1.02–1.09 (1.05). UFW:LFW 1.52–1.58 (1.55), hairless. Scapes long and slender, predominantly black, with yellow longitudinal stripes, proximal segment black; flagella black above, yellow below. Foveae faciales short. Colouration black, clypeus CL:CW 1.11–1.26 (1.19), BW:DO 1.29–1.43 (1.36) partly orange; all distal parts of lower face, such as paraocular areae and genae, as well as malae, labrum and mandibles, orange. Clypeus surface longitudinally wavy-grooved with large shallow punctate pits, silky-glossy. Supraclypeal area densely shallowly punctate; with median furrow, broad above gradually merging into frons. Frons with moderate dense punctation, surface shiny. Vertex convex, with finer, shallower and more scattered punctation, dull. Sides of face evenly convex, with angular paraocular margin. Occiput rounded. Genae bevelled, longitudinally wrinkled and punctate. Malae narrow.

Mesosoma (Fig. 55) normal, black, ventrally and laterally with extremely short sparse white pubescence. White markings only on tegulae. Pronotum with sharp anterior edge, sides angularly protruding. Mesonotum, mesopleura and scutellum dull, shagreen, with moderate sparse punctation. Omauli rounded, ventrally angular. Femora black, tibiae and tarsi yellow, often partly blackened. Wing membranes clear, stigma and veins dark brown. Propodeum sharp-edged, medial area sloping, basally with fine, distally coarse sharp-edged meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area circular with sharp bar, medial groove broad, smooth, dully sculptured above. Lateral areae sharply bordered posteriorly and laterally, with short white hairs.

Metasoma (Fig. 61) spindle-shaped, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with sparse minute punctation; white lateral fringes narrow. Following terga equally finely sculptured, punctation disappearing. Depressions not well defined. Terminal fringe pale.

17 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀. Holotype ♂, ETHIOPIA: Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2015, J. Halada leg., coll. OLML. — Paratypes 16 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: ETHIOPIA: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ Sidamo prov., near Bitata, 1480 m alt., 27.IV.2007; 1 ♀ 10 km NW Mega, 04°08'N, 38°16'E, 1670 m alt., 24.V.2015; 1 ♂ Wachile env., 04°32'N, 39°03'E, 1070 m alt., 30–31.V.2015; 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀ Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2015; J. Halada leg. – KENYA: 1 ♂ Tata Hills, Voi nr., 14.IV.2007; 1 ♂ Voi env. (Tsavo), 08–18.XI.1996; 1 ♂ 22.XI.–02.XII.1996; 1 ♂ 23.III.–04.IV.1997; 3 ♂♂ 11.–14.IV.1997; 4 ♂♂ Mwingi, Kangonde wadi, 18.IV.2007, M. & M. Halada leg. – In coll. OLML and SDEI.

Excluded from types: SENEGAL: 10 ♂, Dakar, 18.VII.2004, M. Halada leg. First record for Senegal.

The species belongs to the group of females with an orange mask; πορτοκάλι (modern Greek) – orange (latinised, adjectival).

It is the brightest form in the group; ♂ with bright yellow mask (Fig. 8), entirely yellow antennae and legs. ♀ with extensively orange colouration: scapes, antennae and legs entirely orange. Punctation of mesosoma distinctly weaker than in H. promontorii and H. portokalius (Figs 54–56).

Female. N = 10. Total length 4.2–4.9 (4.53) mm, wing length 2.7–3.1 (2.97) mm.

Head outline round-cordate (Fig. 50), HL:HW 1.01–1.04 (1.02), UFW:LFW 1.43–1.53 (1.48); scarcely hairy. Scapes long and slender, light brown from basal segment, flagella yellow below, slightly darker above. Foveae faciales short. Mask orange: in addition to entire clypeus, mouthparts, lower face and often base of supraclypeal area and sides of face pale; clypeus sometimes with yellow spot below. Clypeus CL:CW 1.16–1.27 (1.21), BW:DO 1.32–1.38 (1.35); surface longitudinally wavy-grooved with relatively large shallow punctate pits, silky-glossy. Supraclypeal area with densely large punctation; with median furrow, apex broad, gradually merging into frons. Frons flat, strongly subcontiguously punctate, satiny. Vertex convex, punctation slightly finer and more scattered, not very shiny. Facial sides evenly convex, with angular paraocular margin. Genae bevelled, longitudinally wrinkled and punctate. Malae very narrow. Occiput rounded. Labrum and mandibles yellow.

Mesosoma (Fig. 56) normal, black, ventrally and laterally with short sparse white pubescence. White spots only on tegulae and (rarely) calli. Pronotum with sharp anterior edge, sides acutely protruding. Mesonotum, mesopleura and scutellum dull, shagreen, with fine close punctation. Omauli rounded. Legs yellow to brown along whole length, rarely femora dark, bases of tibiae sometimes spotted with white. Wing membranes clear; stigma, costa and veins light brown. Propodeum sharp-edged; medial area with distinct horizontal part, basally with fine, distally with coarse sharp-edged meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area circular with sharp bar, medial groove broad, smooth, dully sculptured above. Lateral areae sharply defined posteriorly and laterally, with short white pinnae.

Metasoma (Fig. 62) spindle-shaped, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with minute sparse punctation; following terga more finely sculptured, punctation barely visible; depressions not well defined. With narrow white lateral fringe. Terminal fringe pale.

Kenya. — New records: KENYA: 1 ♀ Voi env., Tsavo, 8–18.XI.1996; 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ ibid. 23.III.–4.IV.1997; 2 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀ ibid., 11–14.IV.1997; 4 ♀♀ ibid., 16.V.2007; 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ E Mwingi, Kangonde wadi, 18.IV.2007, all M. Halada leg.; 1 ♀ Nguni, N of Ngomeni, 27.IV.2008, M. Snížek leg. — All coll. OLML and coll. SDEI.

Unlike most other species of the subgroup, the mesonotum is densely and finely punctate. The short, compact genital capsule with the separated, short-spatulate ends of the gonoforcipes has some resemblance to Hylaeus tenuis, whose mesosoma, however, is much more strongly punctate.

Male. N = 1. Total length 4.20 mm, wing length 2.9 mm.

Head (Fig. 9) long trapezoidal (HL:HW 1.05, UFW:LFW 1.68); hairy on posterior side only. Scape very slender, short (ScL:ScW 1.95), narrower than flagella; black, lightened apically. Flagella normal, segments about 1.5 times longer than their diameter, offset like a saw; yellow, slightly darker above. Foveae faciales minute. Mask complete, white: lateral spots reaching slightly above scape bases, rounded to orbits. Clypeus (CL:CW 1.40, CB:CO 1.00) surface finely reticulate shagreen with sparse shallow punctate pits, silky-shiny; anterior margin horn-brown. Supraclypeal area half white, strongly narrowed above, apex with raised lateral edge, gradually merging into frons. Scape fields shagreen, frons otherwise strongly subcontiguously wrinkly-punctate, lateral dots coarser, surface shiny. Vertex highly convex, merging posteriorly into wrinkles. Sides of face convex, not depressed, with rounded paraocular margin. Genae narrow, longitudinally wrinkled and furrowed, punctate. Malae narrow, but distinct. Occiput rounded. Labrum and mandibles white.

Mesosoma (Fig. 18) normal, black, only below with sparse short white pubescence. Only tegulae with white spots; pronotum and calli black. Pronotum very short, with sharp upper edges, laterally rounded. Mesonotum, scutellum and mesopleura dull shagreen with fine close punctation. Omauli rounded. Legs black; tibiae I anteriorly, II and III basally broadly and apically less strongly white margined; basitarsi and other tarsomeres entirely white. Wing membranes clear; stigma, costa and veins light brown. Basal part of propodeum long, distally with sharp transverse edge. Basal area with coarse wrinkled meshes, interspaces shiny. Basal, lateral and terminal areae separated from each other by upturned sharp ridges. Median furrow of terminal area narrow.

Metasoma (Fig. 27) slender and elongate, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with fine dense punctation, finer than on mesonotum; without lateral fringes. Following terga more finely and shallowly punctate, silky. Depressions not demarcated, pale. Sterna flat. Terminalia Fig. 36. Lobes of sternum 7 with only one larger bristle/lamella, lobes almost parallel, distal lobe long, with setae without bristles; proximal lobe spoon-like. Sternum 8 distally blunt; basally with spiculum somewhat elongated. Genital capsule short and compact, gonoforcipes apically short and blunt, with few long bristles. Penis valves viewed as a pair broad, as long as gonoforcipes.

Holotype ♂ (single specimen), ETHIOPIA: Sidamo prov., ca. 50 km NE Mega, 1420 m alt., 24.IV.2007, J. Halada leg.; coll. OLML.

Named after the comparatively fine punctation; διαστικτος (Greek) – finely dotted, speckled (adjectival).

This species is treated in detail by Dathe (2014: 12, 69–71), including its synonymy. It belongs to the complex comprising the above-mentioned species and appears in the identification key, although the female does not have orange facial markings. It has small comma-shaped facial spots on the orbits at the level of scape bases. The male mask is ivory white, the supraclypeal area is often quite black and the scapes are slim. Tergum 1 is shagreen and very finely punctate. Nevertheless, this taxon should be mentioned here; Fig. 40 shows in more detail the structure of the male sternum 7 for comparison with the other species.

KENYA: 1 ♂, SE Voi, 18.V.2007, M. Halada leg. – SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♂, KwaZulu Natal N, Tembe Elephant Park, 08.XII.2002, M. Halada leg. – TANZANIA: 1 ♂, Arusha distr., Naberera env., 08–13.IV.1997, M. Kuboň leg.

Females with an orange clypeus were not previously known to me from the Palaearctic. This species apparently has a close connection with geographically neighbouring Ethiopian species (e.g. H. portokalius). The male is unknown.

Female. N = 1. Total length 4.40 mm, wing length 3.00 mm.

Head (Fig. 51) outline round trapezoidal, HL:HW 0.96, UFW:LFW 1.55; hairy only distally. Scapes long and slender, brown streaked below, flagella short, yellow below, black above. Foveae faciales moderately long. Mask rusty brown: except for lower part of clypeus, mouthparts and lower border of compound eyes also orange. Clypeus CL:CW 1.28, BW:DO 1.31; area shagreen with fine sparse punctation, silky-glossy; sculpture merging into supraclypeal area without border; its apex with median furrow, gradually and broadly merging into frons. Frons flat, but moderately subcontiguously punctate, satiny. Vertex convex, more shallowly and indistinctly punctate, not very shiny. Facial sides evenly convex, with angular paraocular margin. Genae narrow, longitudinally striate-punctate. Malae narrow. Occiput rounded. Labrum and mandibles yellow.

Mesosoma (Fig. 57) normal, black, ventrally and laterally with short sparse white pubescence. White spots only on tegulae, calli and pronotum black. Pronotum with sharp anterior edges, sides angularly protruded. Mesonotum and scutellum dull, shagreen, with moderately close punctation, omauli rounded. Mesopleura more finely and scattered punctate. Legs entirely black. Wings clear, with stigma, costa and veins black. Propodeum sharp-edged; horizontal part of medial area with a row of meshes, basally with fine, distally with coarse sharp-edged meshes, interspaces shining. Terminal area circular with sharp bar, medial furrow funnel-shaped, smooth, sculptured and dull above. Lateral areae sharply bordered posteriorly and laterally, with short white pinnae.

Metasoma (Fig. 63) spindle-shaped, black. Tergum 1 shagreen, with minute dense punctation; following terga more finely sculptured, punctation barely visible; depressions not well defined. Without lateral fringes. Terminal fringe pale.

Holotype ♀ (single specimen), YEMEN SW: 20 km S Taizz, 13°30'N, 43°57'E, 1200 m alt., 24.X.2005, J. Halada leg.; coll. OLML.

Named after the country of origin Yemen (adjectival).

Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe. New to ETHIOPIA: 1 ♀, Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2025 J. Halada leg.

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa. Supplementary records: ETHIOPIA: 8 ♂♂, Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2025, J. Halada leg.

Subgenus Cornylaeus Snelling, 1985

Hitherto recorded from Congo Republic, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. New to ZAMBIA: 4 ♂♂, 50 km E Mwinilunga, 11°43'S, 24°47'E, 1400 m alt., 18.X.2008; 1 ♂, 40 km W Chingola, 12°27'S, 27°35'E, 1200 m alt., 07.XI.2005; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 100 km W Solwezi, 12°13'S, 25°39'E, 1400 m alt., 10.XI.2005; all M. Halada leg. Supplementary records: MOZAMBIQUE: 1 ♀, 65 km S Vlóngné, 15°13'S, 34°19'E, 1250 m alt., 08.XII.2005, Kadlecová leg.; 1 ♀, Tete prov., ca. 65 km S Ulongue, 08–10.XII.2005, A. Kudrna leg.

Subgenus Metylaeus Bridwell, 1919

CONGO: 1 ♀, Sangha prov., 7 km SW Mokéko, 01°30'N, 15°55'E, 420 m alt., 31.X.2016, J. Halada leg.

Widespread and relatively common species; recorded from Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. New for the Republic of CONGO: 1 ♀, Plateaux prov., Gamboma env., 01°53'S. 15°51'E, 300 m alt., 22.X.2016, J. Halada leg. – ZAMBIA: 4 ♂♂, 40 km W Chingola, 12°27'S, 27°35'E, 1200 m alt., 07.XI.2005; 1 ♀, 140 km NE Kapiri Moshi, 13°31'S, 29°48'E, 1500 m alt., 23.XI.2005, all M. Halada leg. Supplementary records: ETHIOPIA: 3 ♂♂, Sof Umer, 06°54'N, 40°51'E, 1200 m alt., 30–31.V.2025, J. Halada leg.; 1 ♀ Oromia State, Borena Region, 10 km SE Negele env., 14°18'N, 39°38'E, 1470 m alt., 19.XI.2014, P. Kučera leg. – KENYA: 1 ♂ Voi, 16.V.2005; 1 ♂ E of Thika, SW Kangonde, 28.XII.2007, M. Halada leg. – TANZANIA: 1 ♀ Dodoma prov., 30 km E Dodoma, 05°54'S, 35°45'E, 1100 m alt., 14.12.2006, J. Halada leg.; 3 ♂♂ Morogoro prov., 50 km SW Morogoro, 06°50'S, 37°15'E, 450 m alt., 12.I.2007, J. Halada leg. – MOZAMBIQUE: 1 ♂ 15 km SSE Manje, 15°29'S, 23°16'E, 500 m alt., 02–04.XII.2005; 1 ♂ 15 km SE Save, 21°13'S, 34°40'E, 65 m alt., 18–19.XII.2005, both J. Halada leg.

Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe. – New to SENEGAL: 3 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, 70 km W Tambacounda, 13°57'N, 14°16'W, 29.VI.2004, M. Halada leg.

Subgenus Pumilaeus Dathe, 2015

This dainty species from West Africa is well recognisable by its distinct tricolouration; the curious arolia (pulvilli) deserve mention as conspicuously shiny white structures, from which one might suppose a special hitherto unknown function.

Male. N = 2. Total length 4.25–4.60 mm, wing length 3.00 mm.

Head (Fig. 64) long trapezoidal; HL:HW 1.07–1.10 (1.08), UFW:LFW 1.53–1.57 (1.55); scarcely hairy. Scapes slender, short, little dilated ScL:ScW 1.80–1.86 (1.83); yellowishwhite, brown streaked above. Flagella of medium length, pale yellow, brown above. Foveae faciales distinct, on vertex, converging. Mask complete, ivory: lateral spots reaching vertex above, tapering to orbits. Clypeus CL:CW 1.80–1.86 (1.70), BW:DO 0.93–0.96 (0.94); median longitudinally depressed, impression smooth; surface otherwise longitudinally wrinkled with elongate punctation, silky glossy; anterior margin horn-brown. Supraclypeal area with similar sculpture, also depressed ventrally; rounded above; apex flat in profile, not raised from frons and not set off. Frons with subcontiguous coarse punctation, shiny. Vertex shallowly convex, posterior margin shagreen, not very shiny. Occiput rounded. Facial sides increasingly set off downwards, with rounded paraocular margin. Genae narrow, longitudinally wrinkled furrowed and punctate, white pubescent. Malae conspicuously long, slightly shorter than wide. Labrum white, mandibles brown.

Mesosoma (Figs 65, 66) normal, especially below with sparse white pubescence. Pronotum entirely orange, mesonotum coloured to middle, with white spots on pronoturn, calli and tegulae. Pronotum protruding, rounded laterally. Mesonotum and scutellum shagreen with strong dense punctation. Mesopleura slightly more finely and shallowly punctate, silky; omauli rounded. Legs yellow; tibiae I and II anteriorly, III basally broadly and apically more narrowly white margined; basitarsi and other tarsi white, terminal tarsomere with conspicuously developed white arolium (Fig. 67), claws with black tip. Wings clear, strongly iridescent; with stigma, costa and veins light brown. Horizontal part of propodeum long, surface with coarse wrinkled meshes, interspaces shiny. Terminal area ventrally and laterally with sharp ridges, finely sculptured, dull, hairy. Lateral areae posteriorly not delimited.

Metasoma (Figs 65, 66) slender, long elliptic; basally orange, otherwise black. Tergum 1 shagreen, densely but moderately punctate, shiny; white lateral fringes narrow, but distinct. Following terga more finely and shallowly punctate. Depressions paler, with sparse white ciliate bands. Sterna flat, without distinctive characters. Terminalia (Fig. 37): distal lobes of sternum 7 forming large round membrane; proximal lobes smaller, elliptic, with fine marginal bristles. Sternum 8 with bipartite apical process, margin with short row of bristles. Genital capsule short and compact, widening distally in outline; gonoforcipes depressed apically, with long bristles on margin. Penis valves with rhombic outline in dorsal view.

Holotype ♂, CAMEROON: Meiganga, 06°33'N, 14°15'E, 1103 m alt., 08.I.2016, Y. B. Soukontoua leg., coll. IRSNB. – Paratype 1 ♂, same data, coll. SDEI.

Named after the collector of the species, Yves Bertrand Soukontoua (Ngaoundéré, Cameroon and Ghent, Belgium), latinised.

Collected on Lophira lanceolata (dwarf red ironwood, family Ochnaceae).

This species does not readily fit into any of the better-known indigenous subgenera. The subgenus Deranchylaeus is, however, avowedly a repository for otherwise unassignable African species (Snelling 1985), but in my opinion, there should also be positive characters, which I cannot recognise in Deranchylaeus. Rather, there seem to be some parallels in the structure of the terminalia to Pumilaeus species, such as the recently-described Hylaeus (Pumilaeus) pumilus Dathe, 2015 from Cameroon (Mindif N).

They share the membranous distal lobes of sternum 7, the apically bipartite sternum 8 and the compact genital capsule with the penis valves flat on top; the scapes are brightly coloured and the terga have terminal fringes. Interestingly, these characters are equally found in a species from Oman, which I recently described as H. (Paraprosopis) samhanicus Dathe, 2022. Similarities between the fauna of the north-eastern Afrotropics and that of the Arabian Peninsula are known (“Ethiopian Region”), but some more data would be needed before a species from West African Cameroon could be assigned to this distributional type.

Subgenus Deranchylaeus Bridwell, 1919

NAMIBIA: 1 ♂, Kunene, 50 km NEE Khorixas, 20°51'S, 15°25'E, 1133 m alt., 24.III.2017; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Karas, 80 km N Aus, 26°05'S, 16°37'E, 1550 m alt., 01.IV.2017, J. Halada leg.

ETHIOPIA: 2 ♀♀, Holeta Station, 9°04'N, 38°30'E, 2450 m alt., 07.V. and 17.IX.2012, Zewdu & Pauly leg.

SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♂, Maputoland, SW of Emanguzi, 29.I.2003, K. Snižek leg. – SIMBABWE: 1 ♂, Manicaland prov., Chirinda Forest Res., Mt. Selinda, 20°25'S, 32°43'E, 1000 m alt., 02–06.XII.2015, J. Halada leg. First record for Simbabwe.

Figures 64–67. 

Hylaeus (Pumilaeus) soukontouai sp. nov., male. 64. Head, frontal view; 65. Habitus, lateral view; 66. Habitus, dorsal view; 67. Claw limb with white arolium, below in ventral view. Scale bar 1 mm.

Previously only known from Zimbabwe. New for TANZANIA: 1 ♂, Manyara prov., Mts Hanag, 30 km SW Babali, 04°23'S, 35°25'E, 2000 m alt., 12.XII.2017; 1 ♂, Mbeya prov., Mbeya City, 05.I.2007, both J. Halada leg.

SOUTH AFRICA: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Cape prov., 25 km N Jansenville, 32°49'S, 24°44'E, 600 m alt., 04.I.2010. – NAMIBIA: 3 ♂♂, Karas, 80 km N Aus, 26°05'S, 16°37'E, 1550 m alt., 01.IV.2017, J. Halada leg. First record for Namibia.

SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♀, East Cape, 10 km SE Alexandria, Nat. Res., 28–31.I.2000, J. Halada leg.

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa. New records MOZAMBIQUE: 4 ♂♂, 8 km SW Vila Franca Save, 21.203°S, 34.507°E, 24.II.2020, M. Halada. – SOUTH AFRICA: 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe 4 km S, 28°04'S, 32°17'E, 120 m alt., 20.XII.2019, J. Halada leg.

CAMEROON: 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, North-West prov., E env. of Big Babanki, 06°07'N, 10°16'E, 1200 m alt., 05–13.III.2008, M. Řiha leg. 7 ♀♀, Meiganga, 6°33'N, 14°15'E, 1103 m alt., 07.VII.– 30.IX.2014; 12 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, 01–05.I.2016, all Y.B. Soukontoua leg. – ETHIOPIA: 1 ♀, SNNPS State, Arba Minch NP, 06°02'N, 37°35'E, 1180 m alt., 04.IV.2016, J. Halada leg. – CONGO: 1 ♂, Sangha prov., 20 km SW Cabosse, 02°00'N, 13°54'E, 530 m alt., 02.XI.2016; 1 ♀, Plateaux prov., 20 km S Lékana, 02°29'S, 14°37'E, 465 m alt., 08.XI.2016, J. Halada leg. First record for Ethiopia.

Namibia, South Africa. New records: NAMIBIA: 2 ♂, Karas prov., 80 km N Aus, 26°05'S, 16°37'E, 1550 m alt., 01.IV.2017, J. Halada leg.; 1 ♀, 15 km E Swakopmund, 04.II.1993, J. Gusenleitner leg.

Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia. New records: CAMEROON: 1 ♀, Meiganga, 6°33'N, 14°15'E, 1103 m alt., 18.VIII.2014, Y.B. Soukontoua leg. – CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 1 ♂, 85 km NW Bangui, 04°46'N, 18°04'E, 380 m alt., 04.IV.2010. – NIGERIA: 1 ♀, Gashaga Gumfi NP, 25 km SW Serti env., 07°20'N, 11°13'E, 400 m alt., 09–13.V.2011. – TANZANIA: 1 ♀, Shinyanga prov., 100 km NWW Kahama, 03°25'S, 31°47'E, 1200 m alt., 24.XII.2006. All J. Halada leg. First record for Tanzania.

Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe. New records: NAMIBIA: 1 ♂, Erongo Usakos 1–5 km E, 21°58'S, 15°36'E, 900 m alt., 16.III.2014, J. Halada leg.

South Africa, Zimbabwe. New records: SOUTH AFRICA: 3 ♂♂, Western Cape, Mossel Bay, route Herbertsdale – Langberg, 19.I.2001; 1 ♂, Western Cape, N of Knysna, Prince Alfreds pass env., 23.I.2001, M. Snižek leg.

South Africa, Burundi, Zimbabwe. New records: SIMBABWE: 1 ♂, 8 ♀♀, Manicaland prov., Chirinda Forest Res., Mt. Selinda, 20°25'S, 32°43'E, 1000 m alt., 04.XII.2015, J. Halada leg. – UGANDA: 1 ♀, W Kasese, 10 km Kilembe, 1800 m alt., 21.XI.1994, M. Snižek leg. First record for Uganda.

BURUNDI: 3 ♀♀, PN Kibira, 2°55'S, 29°30'E, 2200 m alt., 04–08.VIII.2014, A. Mpawenimana leg.; 1 ♀, ibid., Mt. Teza, 03°16'S, 29°33'E, 2400 m alt., 1 f+, ibid., Sec Rwegura, 02°5"S, 29°30'E, 2400 m alt., both 01–17.VII.2015, L. Ndayikeza leg. – ETHIOPIA: 1 ♂, Holeta Station, 9°04'N, 38°30'E, 2450 m alt., 09.X.2012, Zewdu & Pauly leg. First record for Burundi.

Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe. New records: BURUNDI: 1 ♂, PN Kibira, Sec Rwegura, 02°55'S, 29°30'E, 2200 m alt, 17–21.VII.2015, L. Ndayikeza leg. – ETHIOPIA, 1 ♀, Holeta Station, 9°04'N, 38°30'E, 2450 m alt., 06.II.2012; 1 ♂, ibid., 28.IV.2012; 4 ♀♀, ibid., 08–15.V.2012; 1 ♀, ibid., 08.IX.2012; 3 ♀♀, ibid., 09–15.IX.2012; 1 ♀, ibid., 16–30.X.2012; 1 ♀, ibid., 06.XI.2012; all Zewdu & Pauly leg. 2 ♀♀, Oromia, Ghedo, 9°01'N, 37°27'E, 2400 m alt., 01–30.XI.2013, Hora & Pauly leg. – UGANDA: 1 ♀, W Kasese, 10 km Kilembe, 1800 m alt., 21.XI.1994, M. Snižek leg. First record for Burundi and Uganda.

Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa. New records: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 1 ♀, 40 km E Bambio, 03°60'N, 17°12'E, 500 m alt., 09.XI.2012; 1 ♀, 32 km NW Mbaiki, 21–22.XI.2012. – CONGO: 1 ♀, Plateaux prov., Gamboma env., 01°54'S, 15°51'E, 300 m alt., 22.X.2016; all J. Halada leg. – ETHIOPIA: 1 ♀, Gamo Gofa prov., 45 km S Arba Minch, 1200 m alt., 15.IV.2007, J. Halada. – SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♂, Pretoria City, 12.II.2000, J. Halada leg; 1 ♂, Western Cape, K Karoo mer., Langberg env., 24.XI.2002, M. Snižek leg. – TANZANIA: 1 ♀, Mbeya prov., 20 km S Vwawa, 09°12'S, 33°04'E, 1880 m alt., 07.XII.2017, J. Halada leg. – ZAMBIA: 2 ♀, W of Solwezi, 12°10'S, 25°33'E, 1300 m alt., 22.X.2008, M. Halada; 1 ♀, 90 km Solwezi, E of Chisasa, 09.IX.2005, M. Snížek. New to Ethiopia, Congo and Zambia.

Uganda, South Africa, Namibia. New records: SENEGAL: 1 ♂, 70 km W Tambacounda, 13°58'N, 14°16'W, 29.VI.2004, M. Halada leg. – SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♀, Western Cape, N of Cape Town, 33°46'S, 18°23'E, 70 m alt., 07.XII.2007, M. Riha leg.; 1 ♀, Limpopo prov., Waterberg BR, Marken env., 23°36'S, 28°23'E, 10 m alt., 26.XI.–15.XII.2015, J. Halada leg. First record for Senegal.

Congo, Burundi. New records: BURUNDI: 1 ♀, PN Kibira, Mt. Teza, 03°16'S, 29°33'E, 2400 m alt., 02–13.II.2015; 3 ♀, ibid., 02–13.III.2015; 2 ♀♀, 16–31.III.2015; 1 ♀, 18.IV.2015; 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, ibid., 03–27.V.2015; 1 ♀, ibid., 01–12.06.2015. 2 ♂♂, PN Kibira, Sec Rwegura, 2°55'S, 29°30'E, 2200 m alt., 01–17.X.2014; 2 ♂♂, ibid., 10–28.XI.2014; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ibid., 01–31.XII.2014; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, ibid., 01–27.II.2015; 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, ibid., 02–13.III.2015; 2 ♀♀, ibid., 01–17.IV.2015; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, ibid., 04–31.V.2015; 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀, ibid., 01–30.VI.2015; 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, ibid., 01–30.VII.2015. 1 ♀, PN Kibira, Secteur Muremera, 03°03'S, 30°30'E, 1654 m alt., 23–27.II.2015. 1 ♂, PN Kibira, Secteur Teza, 3°33'S, 29°32'E, 2342 m alt., 08.III.2015. All L. Ndayikeza leg. – CAMEROON: 1 ♂, North-West prov., Kefen Forest, 6 km E Bambui, 06°02'N, 10°17'E, 1800 m alt., 13–14.III.2008, M. Řiha leg. – TANZANIA: 1 ♂, Manyara prov., Mts Hanag, 04°25'S, 35°25'E, 2000 m alt., 12.XII.2017, J. Halada leg. – UGANDA: 1 ♂, Kisoro prov., 10 km E from Kisoro, primeval forest, 01°15'S, 29°47'E, 2277 m alt., 02.II.2016; 1 ♀, Kabale prov., Kashasha, primeval forest, 01°16'S, 29°49'E, 2485 m alt., 03.II.2016, both F. Černý leg. – ZIMBABWE: 1 ♂, Manicaland prov., Chirinda Forest Res., Mt. Selinda, 20°2"S, 32°43'E, 1000 m alt., 02–06.XII.2015, J. Halada leg. First records for Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Uganda.

Subgenus Paraprosopis Popov, 1939

SIMBABWE: 1 ♀, E Chririnda Forest Land, Mt. Selinda, 26.I.1998, M. Halada leg. This Palaearctic species is distributed mainly in the Mediterranean Region and common there. Probably the specimen is introduced (or mistakenly labelled).

Subgenus Prosopis Fabricius, 1804

The species is widespread and usually not rare. It occurs mainly in West Asia and has been frequently collected in Iran, Jordan, Israel and the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Yemen). African occurrences are documented from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, but also from Central and West Africa (Djibouti [locus typicus], Chad, Niger and Mauritania).

Here it is registered as new to SENEGAL: 26 ♂, 1 ♀, 70 km W Tambacounda, 13°58'N, 14°16'W, 29.VI.2004, M. Halada leg.