Myrmilla Wesmael, 1851

Williams, Kevin A., 2025, Color syndrome terminology for velvet ant females (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae and Myrmosidae), Zootaxa 5684 (1), pp. 1-238 : 144-145

Myrmilla Wesmael, 1851 —The most complete key available was written by Lelej (1985), other regional keys are also available: Italy (Pagliano & Strumia 2007), Central Europe (Lelej & Schmid-Eger 2005), and Africa (Bischoff 1920).

Fig. 1973— Myrmilla badchysiana Lelej, 1980 : Code 1/1, length 6.8 mm, Turkmenistan (PA), Badkhyz reserve (35.87 61.67), USNM. Paratype. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 1974— Myrmilla bilobicornis Skorikov, 1927 : Code 1/1, length 8 mm, Turkey ** (PA), 18 km NW Erzincan (39.87 39.56), RMNH. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA .

Fig. 1975— Myrmilla calva (Villers, 1789) : Code 2/1, length 6 mm, Spain, Cadiz, Jerez de la Frontera (36.70 - 6.13), ROR. Determined by D. Parejo-Pulido. Published in Parejo-Pulido et al. (2023).

Fig. 1976— Myrmilla capitata capitata (Lucas, 1848) : Code 2/1, length 5.8 mm, Italy (PA), Liguria, Ortovero (44.05 8.09), FSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 1977— Myrmilla capitata robustior (André, 1901): Code 4/1, length 8.8 mm, Unknown (PA), Further data not available, Unknown. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1978— Myrmilla caucasica (Kolenati, 1846) : Code 1/1, length 8.5 mm, Greece (PA), Rodes, Lindos (36.09 28.08), FSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1979— Myrmilla cephalica (Sichel & Radoszkowski, 1870) : Code 1/1, length 5.6 mm, Greece (PA), Lerna, Argolis (37.55 22.72), USNM. Determined by F.J. Suárez. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1980— Myrmilla corniculata (Sichel & Radoszkowski, 1869) : Code 1/1, length 8.8 mm, Greece (PA), Larisa (39.80 22.65), CASC. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1981— Myrmilla emiliae (Dalla Torre, 1897) : Code 1/1, length 9 mm, Greece ** (PA), Crete, Rethymno, IDI Ori Mts , NIDHA plateau (35.33 24.50), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 1982— Myrmilla ephutommatina Skorikov, 1927 : Code 1/1, length 13 mm, Tajikistan (PA), Further data not available, EMUS. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1983— Myrmilla erythrocephala (Latreille, 1792) : Code 1/1, length 8.5 mm, Italy (PA), Piemonte, Borgomale (44.62 8.13), CSCA. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 1984— Myrmilla georgiae Pagliano & Matteini Palmerini, 2014 : Code 2/1, length 4.2 mm, Morocco ** (PA), Ouarzarate (30.93 -6.94), CASC. Determined by G. Pagliano. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1985— Myrmilla glabrata (Fabricius, 1775) : Code 1/1, length 7.2 mm, Algeria ** (PA), Algers (36.63 3.06), FSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1986— Myrmilla jakobsoni Skorikov, 1927 : Code 2/1, length 7.4 mm, Uzbekistan (PA), Aman-Kutan, 40 km South Samarkand (39.27 66.96), MZLU. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1987— Myrmilla lezginica (Radoszkowski, 1885) : Code 2/1, length 6.5 mm, Greece (PA), I. so. Of Athens (37.90 23.73), FSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1988— Myrmilla mateui Giner Marì, 1945 : Code 2/1, length 5.1 mm, Tunisia ** (PA), Bou Hedma (34.47 9.48), CSEC. Determined by C. Schmid-Egger. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1989— Myrmilla mavromoustakisi Hammer, 1950 : Code 2/1, length 4.5 mm, Cyprus (PA), Troodos Mountains, Trimiklini (34.85 32.91), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1990— Myrmilla menozzii Invrea, 1950 : Code 1/1, length 5.9 mm, Israel (PA), Arava, 4 km West Hazeva (30.77 35.24), RMNH. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1991— Myrmilla moralesi Giner Mari, 1945 : Code 2/1, length 3.9 mm, Tunisia ** (PA), 11 km South Jendouba, Mellegue-Flussefer (36.40 8.79), CSEC. Determined by C. Schmid-Egger. Photo by KAW at CDFA. Fig. 1992— Myrmilla mutica (André, 1902): Code 1/1, length 8 mm, Romania (PA), Cluj (46.77 23.62), USNM. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1993— Myrmilla praetermissa Skorikov, 1927 : Code 2/1, length 4.6 mm, Tunisia (PA), 6 km W. Beni, Kheddache (33.25 10.13), CSEC. Determined by C. Schmid-Egger. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 1994— Myrmilla propodealis Skorikov, 1935 : Code 1/1, length 8 mm, Kyrgyzstan (PA), Tuyuk (42.43 74.10), USNM. Determined by A.S. Lelej. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1995— Myrmilla sarta Skorikov, 1927 : Code 1/1, length 4.5 mm, Uzbekistan (PA), Dzhizak (40.13 67.88), USNM. Determined by A.S. Lelej. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1996— Myrmilla skorikovi Lelej, 1985 : Code 2/1, length 4.5 mm, Russia (PA), Astrakhan, Skrjanoe (46.36 48.06), CSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 1997— Myrmilla tadzikistanica Lelej, 1985 : Code 1/1, length 8.5 mm, Tajikistan (PA), near Darband, Tahakchi Range (38.87 69.97), FSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 1998— Myrmilla triareolata (Spinola, 1841) : Code 2/1, length 6 mm, Italy (PA), Piemonte, Bonvicino (44.51 8.00), FSCA. Identifier unknown. Photo by KAW at DPI .

Fig. 1999— Myrmilla variolosa Skorikov, 1935 : Code 2/1, length 4.7 mm, Tajikistan (PA), Further data not available, EMUS. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at CDFA.

Fig. 2000— Myrmilla vutshetishi Skorikov, 1927 : Code 2/1, length 3.8 mm, Greece (PA), Lesbos, Chiesa di Ag.Ioanni Vafeios, Mithimna (39.37 26.17), FSCA. Determined by M. Romano. Photo by KAW at DPI.

Fig. 2001— Myrmilla cf. meda (male) Skorikov, 1927: Code 1/1, length 5 mm, Russia (PA), Astrakhan, Skrjanoe (46.36 48.06), CSCA. Determined by KAW. Photo by KAW at DPI .