Bembix rufiventris Priesner, 1958 Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Oman (Guichard 1980), Saudi Arabia (de Beaumont 1962; Guichard 1989a; Gadallah et al. 2013), United Arab Emirates (Roche 1981; Hamer 1986, 1988; Guichard 1989a; Gillett & Gillett 2005; Howarth & Gillett 2008; Schmid-Egger 2011, 2014). Extralimital distribution: Egypt, Jordan.