A catalogue of the family Crabronidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Eritrea Author Madl, Michael Author C, Bembecinus Author F, Bembix Author C, Brachystegus text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2023 55 1 241 264 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.10787973 0253-116X 10787973 Paranysson melanopyrus (SMITH , 1856) Heliorhyctes melanopyrus SMITH , 1856 : WALKER 1871: 26 (taxonomy, Harkeko). Heliorhyctes melanopyrus SMITH , 1856 : MAGRETTI 1906: 20 (Ailet (Allatò)). Heliorhyctes melanopyga SMITH , 1856: INNES BEY 1911: 112 (Harkeko, catalogue Lord collection Cairo ). D i s t r i b u t i o n: Ailet (Allatò), Harkeko. Paranysson melanopyrus is also recorded from Gambia , Central African Republic , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Liberia , Nigeria , Sierra Leone , Uganda and Zambia . The identifications are doubtful and should be checked.