Chamaesphecia ruficoronata KALLIES, PETERSEN & RIEFENSTAHL 1998

Garrevoet, T., Garrevoet, W. & Özbek, H., 2007, Data on the Geographic Distribution of Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) in Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (2), pp. 929-953 : 951

Chamaesphecia ruficoronata KALLIES, PETERSEN & RIEFENSTAHL 1998

M a t e r i a l: A ğ rı: Hayrangöl , N39°46'45.0" E42°27'45.4", 25-07-2003 ; Hayrangöl , N39°47'22.3" E42°29'19.3", 28-07-2003 ; Sağırtaş, N39°56'26.7" E43°13'45.8", 19-07-2004. Erzurum: Rizekent, N40°09'32.4" E41°00'51.3", 25-07-2005. Hakkari: Süvarihalil Geçidi , N37°29'53.6" E43°20'59.0", 15-07-2005 ; Süvarihalil Geçidi, N37°29'54.2" E43°19'43.4", 16-07-2005. Kars: Duranlı , N40°02'53.5" E43°17'02.1", 21-07-2003 ; Karakurt , N40°09'01.4" E42°37'33.5", 10-07- 2001 ; Karasu-Aras Mountains, N40°03'02.0" E43°17'04.0", 12-07-1996 ( Gorbunov O.) ; Sarıkamış, N40°15'46.5" E42°39'29.7", 19-07-2001, 15-07-2002, 15-07-2003, 17-07-2003, 19-07-2003, 14- 07-2004. Van: Gevaş , N38°17'20.3" E43°04'36.9", 14-07-2002 ; Yukarınarlıca , N38°07'31.4" E43°04'28.4", 17-07-2004 .

D i s t r i b u t i o n: only known from eastern Turkey ( KALLIES et al.1998). It would not be a surprise if the species occurs also in Western Iran and Northern Iraq.

R e m a r k s: locally common in eastern Turkey. An ovipositing female was observed on a purple flowering Salvia species confirming the assumption stated in the original description ( KALLIES et al. 1998).