African Arthropods/Philanthus

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There are 17 species in South Africa (Pulawski 2023):

Philanthus bucephalus
Philanthus capensis
Philanthus fuscipennis
Philanthus histrio
Philanthus impatiens
Philanthus loeflingi
Philanthus major
Philanthus melanderi
Philanthus namaqua
Philanthus natalensis
Philanthus oraniensis
Philanthus pilifrons
Philanthus promontorii
Philanthus rugosus
Philanthus strigulosus
Philanthus triangulum

Philanthus triangulum diadema on Sleepy Morning Waltheria indica
Philanthus triangulum diadema

Philanthus turneri

All are described in Arnold (1925). However:

Philanthus major is not in the key - Arnold (1925) merely presents the original description (Kohl, 1891) translated into English.
Philanthus promontorii - only the male has been described; Arnold (1925) states that it is "closely allied to capensis Dahlb., and probably only a race of that species".

Review and key: Arnold, G. (1925). The Sphegidae of South Africa. Part VI. Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 11(3), 137-175. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA00411752_704

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