The genus Miscophus JURINE, 1807 in Arabian Peninsula and southern Israel with description of seven new species (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) Author Schmid, Christian Author Al, Ali Author J, A - text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2022 2022-09-01 54 1 319 340 journal article 221690 10.5281/zenodo.7507544 28c8366f-bcb5-417f-a733-8747f6f7a8f2 0253-116X 7507544 Miscophus bicolor species group Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD , 1940 Miscophus pharaonis ARNOLD, 1940: 131 . Holotype : 1♁, Egypt : Fayum (SAM). GADALLAH (2020) , checklist for Arabian Peninsula. Schmid-Egger (2011, 2014), UAE. M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: ISRAEL 1♀ 1♁ 31.iv.1995 Arava Valley , Ketura, 30,96N 35,06E ; 3♀♀ 29.iv.1996 Negev , Wadi Mapalin ; 5♀♀ 30.iv.1995 Elat Mountains 29’35’ N 34’54’ E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE ). OMAN, northern province: 1♀ , 27.xii.2018 Al Mudhaibi , Samad Ashan, Aswareg 22,82 N 58,15 E ( AJ ) ; 1♁ 28.iii.1996 350 km S Muscat , Al Minjal al Film ( CSE ). OMAN, Dhofar province: 1♁ 29.viii.2019 Wadi Darbat near Highway 17,065 N 54,431 E ( AJ ) ; 6♁♁ 1♀ 30.ix.21 5 km NE Magsail 16,910 N 53,803 E ; 14♁♁ 15♀♀ 12.x.2021 80 km SSW Salalah 16,857 N 53,420 E ; 1♁ 15.x.2021 , 75 km W Salalah 16,842 N 53,434 E (leg. M. Halada , coll. CSE & Halada ). YEMEN: 7♀♀ January February , April , Oktober , November 1999 -2001 Lahy , 2♀♀ February / April 1993 Al Kowd; Feb. / March al Kedan 1998 (leg. Harten & Hajer , in malaise traps , RMNH ) D i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt , Libya , Israel . AP : Yemen , Oman , UAE .