Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 88. (Budapest 1996)

Argaman, Q.: Generic synopsis of Scoliidae (Hymenoptera, Scolioidea)

Flagellum rather shining, light red in both sexes; ocello-ocular line of male exactly as long as diameter of anterior ocellus; female hind tibia without any trace of a pecten 25 24 Lateral carina of male propodeum fit proximally metapleural-propodeal suture at junction of the episternal crest of metapleuron (Fig. 55); inner aspect of female mid tibia entirely smooth without trace of a pecten. - Palaearctic and Oriental Regions. Type species: Scolia flavifrons FABRICIUS, 1775 (= Regiscolia BETREM & BRADLEY, 1964 nec BRADLEY, 1964) Ascolia GUÉRIN, 1839 Lateral carina of male propodeum fit proximally metapleural-propodeal suture far above of the junction of episternal crest of metapleuron (Fig. 56); inner aspect of female mid tibia always equipped, with at least one or two stout spines of a primitive pecten, but sometimes on right side only. - Palaearctic Region (Especially in the Carpathian Basin). Type species: Scolia haemorrhoidalis FABRICIUS, 1787 Laskariska gen. n. 25 Both the integument and the vestiture black; scape short and oval (Fig. 32), its sides distinctly tapering both to base and to apex; costal margin of marginal cell of male fore wing as long as height of that cell; first tergum of female with entirely compact tubercle (Fig. 61). - Palaearctic Region. Type species: Sphex bidens LINNAEUS, 1767 Regiscolia BRADLEY, 1964 Both the integument and the vestiture are red; scape long, parallel-sided (Fig. 29); costal margin of marginal cell of male fore wing twice as long as height of that cell; tubercle of female first tergum deeply excavated behind, forming a conspicuous basin (cf. Fig. 62). - Palaearctic and Oriental Regions. Type species: Scolia rubida GRIBODO, 1893 Zazilayza gen. n. 26 Mid dorsal area of the propodeum conspicuouly narrower posteriorly than the posterior width of the latero-dorsal area; fore wing always with one recurrent nervure and with three closed discoidal cells developed in both sexes (Figs 79-80); dentate ventral margin of the aedeagus of male genitalia is convex (Fig. 54). Tribe Liacosini SCHROTTKY, 1910 27 Mid dorsal area of the propodeum obviously wider posteriorly than the posterior width of the latero-dorsal area; fore wing always with one recurrent nervure and with two closed discoidal cells developed in both sexes (cf. Figs 90-91) 34 27 Liacosini. Mesoscutum built with deeply engraved parapsidal furrows throughout; inner margin of female mandible with two teeth before apex; fore wing always with three closed submarginal cells developed in both sexes 28 Mesoscutum without any trace of engraved parapsidal furrows, their place solely indicated by an unusually narrow and delicate longitudinal suture, which discer-