S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 59. (Budapest, 1998)

except "2000 m 31.VII. 1983, 1 Ç (Luzern)". It is easy to separate C. caucasicus and C. splendidus (Fabricius, 1794 (=consimilis Buysson, 1887) from the other species by the black propodeum, abdomen without distinct metallic colour and by the double punctures of T-III-IV. The main differences are between the two holotypes: pronotum with more or less deep, scattered punctures (in caucasicus) and with rather deep and denser punctures (in splendidus). However, the characters are alternatingly developed among several specimens, e.g. the presence of a sulcus between hind ocelli; the sacattered and dense punctures occurring within the same population (Hungary: Szöllőske 2-3. VIII. 1884 and 16. VII. 1887), moreover, the scattered punctures and the very dense coarse punctures occur in the same locality (Turkey 1200 m and 2000 m). The same differences are in the punctures of the mesonotum, scutellum and mesopleuron. The colour of pronotum is similarly variable. It is usually greenish gold or reddish gold (holotype of caucasicus and in more specimens from Hungary). Pronotum • flame red of golden red (Spain: Almeria, 25. VII. 1951 ). Pronotum golden red in 1 9 and largely green in 2 9 in the same locality (Szöllőske). Likewise, pronotum golden green in 2 9, golden red in 1 9 and bright green in 1 9 (specimen from Turkey, 1200, 2000 m). MS: MOD Ped F-I F-II F-III Turkey, pronotum coarse, bri.green 1.2 2.3 2.0 1.0 1.0 Turkey, pronotum golden green 1.5 2.1 2.0 0.9 0.8 caucasicus lectotype 1.3 2.4 1.9 (chyzeri lectotype = consim.) splend. Szöllőske 1.6 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.7 I suggest to regard C. caucasicus Semenov, 1920, consimilis Buysson, 1887 and chyzeri Mocsáry, 1889 to be synonym of C. splendidus (Fabricius, 1794). The latter was described from Italy, distributed in Europe, North Africa, Turkey, South Russia, Israel, Georgia and Iran. Page 31 (Móczár, 1997a): Cleptes femoralis Mocsáry, 1890 9: the key couplet 24 should be completed as follows: metallic highlights „at most with purple tints laterally". T-I with ... medially ... 25. Couplet 25: T—

III „and T-IV" deeply ... double punctures „at least laterally; etc... ocelli

... 28. The couplet 25 - the text unchanged, only the number 29 should be omitted, correctly 26". The couple 28: „(antakyensis Linsenmaier according to Linsenmaier)" should be omitted, the correct text is „Vertex, pronotum, scutellum coppery-flame red with few golden tints; mesonotum, postscutellum purple (in specimen from Mut dark blackis purple), propodeal disc dark greenish blue, mesopleuron dark bluish green. A split developed between scutellum and postscutellum, with small pit on anterior margin medially" and with some hardly discernible foveae in bottom of split. Pedicellus, F—I—II partly yellowish brown (in specimen from Mut). T-IV with very small purple tints laterally." Page 37: Addition to Specimen examined: „2 9, 5 d. Turkey: "Antakya As. Türk. 2.VI. 1965 leg. Jos. Schmidt", "9 Type Cleptes Latr. antakyensis Lins. Linsenmaier det. 1967", „Holotypus Clep. 9 antakyensis Lins. des. Móczár 998", 1 9 (Luzern); Antakya 6.VI. 1965 (leg. M. Schwarz), (Allotype, cl. antakyensis Linsenmaier det 1967), d, (Luzern), Ürgün 26. 29. VI. 1977. (leg. J. Schmidt), 1 d and Mut 27-30. V. 1967 (leg. Schmidt), 1 9 (Luzern). - Greece: Rhodos Profitis Ilos 350-750 m, 28. 5. 1979 (leg.H.Rausch), 2d (Ebikon and Budapest). Spain: Teruel Albarracin 2S. VI. 1985 (leg. Linsenmaier), 1 d (Luzern). Page 37: Addition to the descriptions of males. „The sculpture and the colour of the listed males are rather variable. The punctures of the head and thorax finer in some