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Nests of Lindenius pygmaeus armatus were examined in northern Poland in Kowalewo Pomorskie and Sierakowo. Adults were encountered from late May to late July. The nests were built in sandy areas and wasteland. Seven nests were observed, of which two were dug up and their structure was examined. The channel was approximately 2.5 mm in diameter and 8–10 cm in the length. The material removed during digging was placed near the nest entrance. The main burrow led to 3–5 cells. The cocoons were approximately 5–7 mm long and 2.5–3.5 mm wide. Females of L. p. armatus provided their nest cells with chalcid wasps averaging 14 prey items per cell. Parasitoids Myrmosa atra and kleptoparasites Senotainia conica were observed entering the burrows. Both females and males of L. p. armatus were detected on the flowers of Achillea millefolium , Peucedanum oreoselinum , Daucus carota , and Tanacetum vulgare . The article also includes phylogenetic relationships of Western Palearctic Lindenius species.

Ammophila insignis F. Smith, 1856 United Arab Emirates, Wadi Wurayah, 13 April 2017 — 1♀, leg. K. Szpila, det. P. Olszewski, coll. NCU. Distribution. Palearctic Region: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Also sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire and Zimbabwe (Pulawski 2020, Dollfuss 2015, 2013)., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 193, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Pulawski, W. (2020) Catalog of Sphecidae. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Available from: http: // research. calacademy. org / sites / research. calacademy. org / files / Departments / ent / sphecidae / Genera _ and _ species _ pdf / Ammophila. pdf (accessed 7 May 2020)","Dollfuss, H. (2015) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 47, 307 - 412.","Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564."]}

Ammophila laevicollis Ed. André, 1886 Spain, Valencia, Pinet dunes 23 May 2011 — 1♂, leg. K. Szpila, det. P. Olszewski, coll. NCU. Distribution. Algeria, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Spain (Gadallah 2020, Pulawski 2020, Dollfuss 2013)., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 193, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Gadallah, N. S. (2020) Biodiversity of the aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of the Arabian Peninsula: Apoidea (Spheciformes), Sphecidae (sensu stricto). Zootaxa, 4754 (1), 77 - 90. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4754.1.8","Pulawski, W. (2020) Catalog of Sphecidae. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Available from: http: // research. calacademy. org / sites / research. calacademy. org / files / Departments / ent / sphecidae / Genera _ and _ species _ pdf / Ammophila. pdf (accessed 7 May 2020)","Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564."]}

Ammophila terminata F. Smith, 1856 Spain, Valencia, Petrer, Arenal del Almorxo, 24 May 2011 —leg. K. Szpila, det. P. Olszewski, coll. NCU. Distribution: western, central and southern Europe; Algeria, Canary Islands, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey (Pulawski 2020, Dollfuss 2013)., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 193, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Pulawski, W. (2020) Catalog of Sphecidae. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Available from: http: // research. calacademy. org / sites / research. calacademy. org / files / Departments / ent / sphecidae / Genera _ and _ species _ pdf / Ammophila. pdf (accessed 7 May 2020)","Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564."]}

Ammophila kowalczyki Olszewski sp. nov. Fig. 1 A–M Etymology. The species is named after my friend Jan Krzysztof Kowalczyk from Gdynia, Poland, an expert in Polish Aculeata. Type material. Holotype, ♂, IRAN: Kerman, Gohargaz [N30.43753, E57.21039], 2020 m a.s.l., 9 May 2017, leg. Iran Expedition IV, in coll. NHMUK; Paratype, ♀, Iran: Kerman, Gohargaz [N30.43753, E57.21039], 2020 m a.s.l., 13 May 2017, leg. Iran Expedition IV, in coll. NHMUK. Diagnosis. In Ammophila kowalczyki, the metasomal apex is black with a metallic lustre, and the propodeal enclosure is wholly glabrous and transversely striated (Fig. 1I). The pronotal collar and scutum are distinctly ridged transversely (Fig. 1G, H). The male shares a blunt tooth on the hypostomal carina with A. abnormis Dollfuss, 2013, A. horni von Schulthess, 1927 and A. punctata F. Smith, 1856; of these species, only A. abnormis has a wholly glabrous propodeal enclosure, and it shares a similarly shaped clypeus with the new species. The male of A. kowalczyki differs by the gonostyle with distinct, long preapical spines, the shape of the cuspis (wide and not visibly tapering) and the shape of the penis valve (Fig. 1E). In A. abnormis, the gonostyle has at most a few short preapical spines and a slender, characteristically tapering cuspis. The penis valve has no preapical spines. Both sexes of A. kowalczyki resemble A. gussakovskii Dollfuss, 2013 in having a distinct patch of appressed silvery setae on the mesopleuron and a glabrous propodeal enclosure. Also, the pronotal collar and scutum are transversely striate and the gastral apex has a metallic lustre. The male of A. kowalczyki differs in having the hypostomal carina with a tooth near the mandibular socket. The female of A. kowalczyki differs by the appressed silvery setae over the whole mesopleuron except for its upper part. Description. Female. Body length 16 mm. Head (Fig. 1C). Clypeal disk sparsely punctured medially. Clypeus weakly elongate ventrally, with appressed silvery setae in basal part. Median lobe of clypeus emarginate (Fig 1C). Subantennal sclerite with appressed silvery setae. Gena, vertex and frons with long separate white setae and mandible with long separate dark setae. Supra-antennal lamellate projection absent. Frons and vertex dull. F1: F2 = 6.2: 3.2. Mesosoma. Pronotum not elongate. Propodeal enclosure glabrous, obliquely striated. Mesopleuron with appressed silvery setae concealing sculpture (except for its upper part), metapleuron irregularly rugose, striated. Scutellum and metanotum longitudinally striated. Propleuron with dense appressed silvery setae and long separate white setae. Legs. Coxae with dense appressed silvery setae dorsally. Claws without basal tooth. Fore wing with three submarginal cells. Submarginal cell III not petiolate. Marginal cell with rounded apex. Colouration. Head, mesosoma, legs entirely black. Wings hyaline; venation dark brown. T4 and 2/5 of T5 laterally, tegula, petiole, T1–T3, and S1–S5 red. Other parts of metasoma black with metallic lustre. Male. Head, mesosoma, and metasoma as in female except for the following: Body length 16 mm. Head (Fig. 1D). Clypeus elongate, medially with one prominent teeth (Fig. 1D), elevated in lateral view, with dense appressed silvery setae concealing sculpture except for apical margin. Hypostomal carina with tooth near mandibular socket (Fig. 1J). Mandible with sparse long white and dark setae. F1: F2 = 5.5: 3.2. Scutum finely transversely striated anteriorly, distinctly obliquely striated posteriorly (in male more so than in female). Male genitalia (as illustrated (Fig. 1 E–F). Gonostyle with long preapical spines (Fig. 1E), penis valve without preapical spines (Fig. 1E). Cuspis wide, not visibly tapering (Fig. 1F). Colouration. T4, ⅔ of T5, ½ of T6, ¼ of T7 laterally, pronotal lobe, petiole, T1–T3, and S1–S7 red. Other parts of metasoma black with metallic lustre., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 190, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564."]}

Ammophila sarekandana Balthasar, 1957 First records from Tajikistan. Varzob District, 5 km NE of Kalon (39°05'N, 68°87'E) 7–12 July 2018 — 2♀♀, 4♂♂ leg. A. Barkalov, det. Yu. Danilov, coll. SZMN. Species so far known from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and India (Pulawski 2020, Dollfuss 2013)., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 192, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Pulawski, W. (2020) Catalog of Sphecidae. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Available from: http: // research. calacademy. org / sites / research. calacademy. org / files / Departments / ent / sphecidae / Genera _ and _ species _ pdf / Ammophila. pdf (accessed 7 May 2020)","Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564."]}

Ammophila rauschi Dollfuss, 2013 First records from Tajikistan. Sughd province, Shahriston District, 12 km N of Shahriston pass (39°62’N, 68°68’E) 22 June 2018 — 1♀ leg. A. Barkalov, det. Yu. Danilov, coll. SZMN. Tajikistan, Sughd province, Ayni District, Lake Iskanderkul (39°09’N, 68°37’E) 16 June 2018 — 1♂ leg. A. Barkalov, det. Yu. Danilov, coll. SZMN. Species so far known only from Kyrgyzstan (Pulawski 2020, Dollfuss 2013)., Published as part of Olszewski, Piotr & Danilov, Yuriy N., 2020, New species and records of the genus Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 (Hymenoptera Sphecidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 4878 (1) on page 192, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4424666, {"references":["Dollfuss, H. (2013) Revision of the wasp genus Ammophila Kirby 1798 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Palearctic Region and India. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 45, 383 - 564.","Pulawski, W. (2020) Catalog of Sphecidae. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Available from: http: // research. calacademy. org / sites / research. calacademy. org / files / Departments / ent / sphecidae / Genera _ and _ species _ pdf / Ammophila. pdf (accessed 7 May 2020)"]}

One new species of Dinetus is described and illustrated: D. hameri Notton sp.n. from the United Arab Emirates; D. politus stat.rev. is raised in rank to a full species (formerly a subspecies of D. cereolus). Two new subgenera are described: Dentidinetus Olszewski, Notton & Kitching subg.n. and Venustidinetus Olszewski, Notton & Kitching subg.n. and all known species are assigned to subgenera. An illustrated key for identification of world Dinetus species is given and a phylogenetic analysis of Dinetus based on morphological characters is presented.