Colletes similis Schenck 1853

(Figs 4, 7 e, 13c–d, 21e–f)

Colletes similis Schenck 1853 (nom. praeocc., nec Robertson 1904, nec Jørgensen 1912): 172, 3 (type locality: Germany). Colletes picistigma Thomson 1872: 165 –166 (type locality: South Sweden).

Material examined. Russia. Tomsk Prov.: 1 Ƥ, Platnikovo, WNW von Tomsk [82°51'E 56°51'N], 150 m, 8.VIII.2000, leg. Nickel (RCMK); Novosibirsk Prov.: 1 3, 8 km SW Stepnogutovo [84°51E 54°50'N], 193 m, 16.VII.2000, leg. Nickel (RCMK); Altaisky Terr.: 1 3, 25 km SSW Kurya [82°09'E 51°22'N], 31.VII–3.VIII.2007, leg. SAB (ZISP); Altai Republic: 1 3, Artybash [87°16'E 51°48'N], 24–27.VII.2007, leg. SAB (ZISP); Irkutsk Prov.: 1 Ƥ, Irkutsk [104°23'E 52°15'N], 460 m, 5.VIII.2005, leg. E. Heibo (PCOB).

Distribution in Russia. European part (Osytshnjuk et al. 1978), *Tomsk Prov., *Novosibirsk Prov., *Altaisky Terr., *Altai Republic, *Irkutsk Prov.

General distribution (Fig. 4). Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania, Greece, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Cyprus, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, China [Xinjiang].