A catalogue of the family Sphecidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Eritrea Author Madl, Michael Author D, Chalybion Author L, Chlorion Author S, Podalonia Author V, Prionyx Author K, Sceliphron text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2023 54 2 563 572 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.10414555 0253-116X 10414555 Chalybion bengalense (DAHLBOM , 1845) Pelopoeus violaceus ( FABRICIUS , 1775) : WALKER 1871: 19 (taxonomy, Harkeko, Massawa). D i s t r i b u t i o n:Harkeko,Massawa. Chalybion bengalense is known from the Afrotropical (e.g. Eritrea , Ethiopia ), Australian, Oriental and Palaearctic (e.g. Yemen ) regions. The records from Eritrea are not mentioned in INNES BEY (1911: 111) .