The wasp genus Sphex in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) Author Dörfel, Thorleif H. 11B5C093-23D5-417C-AB64-65764FC2AF05 Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstrasse 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany. thorleif.doerfel@mfn.berlin Author Ohl, Michael 878259F2-C3C6-4264-B04A-C397E01E5C8E Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstrasse 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany. michael.ohl@mfn.berlin text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-02-23 796 1 1 170 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.796.1665 journal article 55605 10.5852/ejt.2022.796.1665 9c3fa32d-4320-4170-83e3-a5c045a4ba68 2118-9773 6299440 76C5C9C4-C6C1-4EDC-8FF8-9828A6EF2040 Key D: Species of the Sphex satanas group 1. Female: scutellum and metanotum completely black ( Figs 113–114 ). Male: cellular wing area at least partially fuscous; narrow placoids on proximal halves of flagellomeres IV–VI; free clypeal margin medially with folding (compare Fig. 28 )..............................................................................2 – Female: scutellum at least on posterior half and metanotum ferruginous ( Figs 109–110 , 116 ). Male: cellular wing area hyaline; placoids broader and covering entire length of flagellomeres III–VI or free clypeal margin without folding...............................................................................3 2. Female: propodeal setae silvery ( Fig. 113 ) ........................................ S. satanas satanas Kohl, 1898 – Female: propodeal setae black ( Fig. 114 ) ........................................ S. satanas memnon subsp. nov. 3. Female: anterior half of scutellum black ( Fig. 116 ). Male: at least femora bright ferruginous ( Fig. 117 ). Socotra ........................................................................................ S. socotrensis sp. nov. – Female: scutellum entirely ferruginous ( Figs 109–110 ). Male: legs completely black ( Fig. 111 ). Mainland Africa.................................................................................................................................4 4. Female: upper half of clypeus as well as complete scutum black ( Fig. 109 ). Male: free clypeal margin without folding; narrow placoids on proximal halves of flagellomeres IV–VI .................. .................................................................................................................... S. pseudosatanas sp. nov. – Female: all of clypeus and anterior half of scutum ferruginous ( Fig. 110 ). Male: free clypeal margin medially with folding (compare Fig. 28 ); broad placoids covering entire length of flagellomeres III–VI .................................................................................... S. rufoclypeatus sp. nov.