S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 50. (Budapest, 1989)
B. aurosus: - pronotum with punctures slightly smaller (nearly equal in size to eye facets), spaces between them distinctly more rugose and nearly granulate, apparently duller. - female ovipositor strongly sinuated laterally at the distal third, much more narrowed distad, and with divaricated apex (Fig. 5). - anterior angles of pronotum roundly obtuse. B. auripubens : - pronotum with punctures larger, (slightly larger than eye facets), spaces between them not rugose of granulate, smooth and more shining. - female ovipositor regularly narrowed from base to the apex, not sinuate laterally, and with much blunter apex, close to it with two blunt but distinct lateral projections (Fig. 6). - anterior angles of pronotum somewhat obtuse but more distinct. Brachyleptus algiricus Grouvelle, 1912 Geographical distribution: Jordan, Northern Tunisia and Algeria, Morocco (Jelinek 1980, Grouvelle 1912; Peyerimhoff 1921 ; Normand 1936; Kocher 19.56; Audisio unpublished data). Examined material: Algeria: (Medea), Boghar, 1150 m, 18. V. 1984, on Roemeria hybrida (L.) DC. (Papaveraceae), 2 órt, 2 $>ç (in the author's collection*; Algeria: Lalla-Maghnia, 1 rt" (lectotype of B. algiricus Grouvelle; in the National Museum of Natural History, Paris); Tunisia: Sous se, 1 (Zoological Museum, Humboldt University, Berlin); Morocco; Berrechit, 4. IV. 1974, Olivella leg., 2 SS, 1 o (in the author's collection); Jordan: 15 km NW Irbid, 450 m, 31. III. 1987, by sweeping, 1 6, 1 ç (in the author's collection); Jordan: 15 km WEz-Zarqa, 750 m, 31. III. 1987, on Hypoecum procumbens L. (Papaveraceae), P. Audisio leg., 1 <j> (in the author's collection). The presence of this taxon even in Jordan is very interesting, the two closely related species B. algiricus Grouvelle and B. auripubens Reitter are thus sympatric in Palestinian areas, their females have entirely different ovipositors (Figs 6, 7), but the males share very similar ventral tomentose areas, and differ 'only by the following characters: B. auripubens ( = notativentris) : - páraméra shorter; - tip of aedeagus sharp and finer in lateral view. B. algiricus : - páraméra longer; - tip of aedeagus relatively blunter and thicker in lateral view. Biological notes: Larvae and adults on fruits and flowers of Roemeria hybrida (L.) DC., Papaver argemone L. respectively and perhaps on other small species of Papaver (Papaveraceae). Female ovipositor: Elongated and regularly narrowed from base to the apex, 3.8-3.9 times longer than wide; apex somewhat blunt, indistinctly bisinuate (Fig. 7). Brachyleptus argenteolus Reitter, 1896 Geographical distribution: Afghanistan, Tadzhik SSR, Uzbek SSR (Jelinek 1980; Audisio unpublished data*. Biological notes: In Soviet Middle Asia collected on Papaver spp. (Papaveraceae). Female ovipositor very similar to that of B. algiricus Grouvelle, but larger, 3.7-3.8 times longer than wide, apex relatively blunt and slightly bisinuate (Fig. 8). While having very different male secondary sexual characters (metasternum and sternites in both sexes without distinct tomentose areas), more elongated and narrower tarsi, and longer whitish pubescence, this species seems to be relatively closely related to both B. auripubens Reitter and B. algiricus Grouvelle.
