Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz, 1890

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A valid species, Prionyx melanotus (F. Morawitz, 1890) (Danilov 2012, Pulawski 2015).

Types. Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz, 1890: 575, ♀, Ƌ. Lectotype, designated by Danilov (2012), ♀ "Transcaspia Komarov. // к. Ф Моравица [cyrillic] // Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz ♀ // Lectotypus Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz, 1890 Yu. Danilov design. 2012 [red label]". Paralectotype, Ƌ "Transcaspia Komarov. // к. Ф Моравица [cyrillic] // Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz Ƌ // Paralectotypus Sphex melanotus F. Morawitz, 1890 Yu. Danilov design. 2012 [red label]".

Type locality. "Transcaspia" [= Caspian region, most likely Turkmenistan].