African Arthropods/Philanthus

There are 17 species in South Africa (Pulawski 2023):
 * Philanthus bucephalus
 * Philanthus capensis
 * Philanthus fuscipennis
 * Philanthus histrio
 * Philanthus impatiens
 * Philanthus loeflingi
 * Philanthus major
 * Philanthus melanderi
 * Philanthus namaqua
 * Philanthus natalensis
 * Philanthus oraniensis
 * Philanthus pilifrons
 * Philanthus promontorii
 * Philanthus rugosus
 * Philanthus strigulosus
 * Philanthus triangulum
 * Philanthus turneri

All are described in Arnold (1925). However:
 * Philanthus major is not in the key - Arnold (1925) merely presents the original description (Kohl, 1891) translated into English.
 * Philanthus promontorii - only the male has been described; Arnold (1925) states that it is "closely allied to capensis Dahlb., and probably only a race of that species".

Review and key: Arnold, G. (1925). The Sphegidae of South Africa. Part VI. Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 11(3), 137-175. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA00411752_704