Sphecodopsis semirufa

Sphecodopsis semirufa species group The group consists of the following six species: S. keiskiensis sp. nov., S. kuhlmanni Eardley, 2007, S. leonis, S. rufipes sp. nov., S. semirufa (Cockerell, 1933) and S. villosa (Friese, 1909). Characteristics of this group are the following: mesoscutum shiny, with sparse punctation (Figs 79D, 81D–E, 83D, 85D, 87D, 89D, 91D, 93D, 95D); fore tibia and tarsi usually completely or largely red (Figs 79D, 81D–E, 83D, 85D, 87D, 89D, 91D, 93D, 95D); female S6 bifid posteriorly, apical notch one to one and a half times as long as its apical width (Figs 80C, 82D, 88C, 92C); male gonostylus broader, rounded posteriorly and straight or slightly bent inward (Figs 84C–D, 86D, 90C–D, 94C–D, 96C–D).