A revision of the West Palearctic species of the genus Belaspidia is propos
ed. Belaspidia meridionalis Steffan is synonymized with B. obscura Masi and
Belaspidia nigra Masi with Chalcis nigra Siebold. Belaspidia elongata, sp.
n., B. steffani, sp. n., B. tussaci, sp. n. and B. vadosa, sp. n, are desc
ribed respectively from Spain, France, Morocco and Algeria. A key to the sp
ecies is given.