Egypt are taxonomically revised and keyed. The main Egyptian entomological collections were surveyed for Chrysis species, in addition to the specimens which were collected by using the sweeping net form different localities in Egypt. One chrysidid species is recorded for the first time from Egypt during the present work namely: Chrysis elegans Lepeletier. In addition, one species collected during the present work namely: Chrysis pharaonum Mocsáry has been previously recorded from Egypt, but not represented in the main Egyptian collections. The latest amendments and updates to the chrysidid nomenclature were taken into consideration. Diagnostic characters for all higher categories are presented.
The gathered information indicated that tribe Mylabrini is represented in Egypt by 59 species in six genera. However, specimens of thirty seven species only were available whether collected during the present work from different parts of Egypt and / or preserved at the Egyptian Insect Collections. Twenty two species of this tribe were not available, but their diagnostic characters were introduced in this work according to previous investigators. This study was planned to identify and to determine the recent taxonomic status of this group of mylabrin species for the first time in Egypt. An illustrated key was given for all mylabrin genera and species.
Tribe Mylabrini was covered by Elmetwaly et. al. (2015), and trbie Meloini was covered by El-Gharbawy (2006). Accordingly, the present study was planned to revise and update the available information about tribe Cercomini, Epicautini and Lyttini. Key to the tribes and species was treated. During the present work, twenty two species in ten genera recorded in three tribes are covered in the present work.
Three Palaearctic species of Macromyrme Lelej 1984 from the tribe Mutillini are reviewed. A new species, M. leleji Soliman, sp. nov. from South Sinai (Egypt) is described.
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