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 H: Species of the Sphex meridionalis group 1. Female: scutellum ferruginous ( Fig. 127 ). Male: at least flagellomeres I–IV ferruginous ( Fig. 128 ) .......................................................................................................................... S. occidentalis sp. nov. – Female: scutellum black ( Figs 124–125 ). Male: at most part of flagellomere I ferruginous, remaining flagellomeres black ( Fig. 126 )...........................................................................................................2 2. Southern-central Africa. Female: appressed paraocular setae rich golden ( Fig. 36 ) ...................... ........................................................................................................... S. meridionalis ( Arnold, 1947 ) – Eastern Africa. Female: appressed paraocular setae pale silvery-golden ( Fig. 37 ) ........................ .............................................................................................................................. S. nefrens sp. nov.