New species of Ferreola L, 1845 and Eoferreola A, 1935 with key to Ferreola species from the Palaearctic region (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) Author Schmid-Egger, Rnold Christian text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2018 2018-07-27 50 1 389 412 journal article 20971 10.5281/zenodo.4030909 91f1d11d-9971-42de-ad80-6dbf22a265ff 0253-116X 4030909 Ferreola purpureopruinosa (CAMERON , 1912), figs 51-53 Homontus purpureo-pruinosa CAMERON, 1912: 394. Female, holotype female, Dima ( Kongo ). Records : Kenya : 1 female 2 males 2.xii.1996 Voi ( OLL ). Remark: Thespecieshasanafrotrocialdistributionandreachesinthenorthnorthern Kenya . It is included in the key, because it may also be occur in southern Arabia or in southern Egypt . Diagnosis: F. purpureopruinosa is characterized by colour pattern (head, pronotum, mesoscutum, and scutellum red, remaining body black with distinct blue shimmer) in combination with a long malar space (half as long as POL), and a smoth and finely grainlike sculptured propodeal declivitiy with distinct blue shimmer. Propodeal declivity is below separated by prominent edge from propodeal dorsum. Examined female measure 12 mm , males 8-10 mm . The males have face partly black, and the propodeal transverse egde carry a dense row of long and fine yellow setae. Ge o g r a f i c d i s t r i b u t i o n: Widespread in tropical Africa.