Sphecodes anatolicus Warncke, 1992

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3.3. Sphecodes anatolicus Warncke, 1992

Distribution: Turkey ( Warncke, 1992); Italy (Sicilia) ( Nobile and Campadelli, 1998). In Turkey: Konya (type locality), Niğde ( Warncke, 1992).

Material examined: Erzurum: Çat, Çirişli , 2100 m, 22.VI.1987, ♀, leg. H. Özbek ; Horasan, Aras Valley , 16.VI.1973, ♀, leg. K. Warncke (in M. Schwarz coll.) .

Isparta: Central , 09.VII.2006, ♂, leg. M. Kadlecová (in M. Schwarz coll.) . Konya: Madenşehir , 07.VIII.1972, 2 ♂♂, 20.VI.1973, ♀, leg. K. Warncke (in M. Schwarz coll.) .

Mersin: Mut, Çömelek , 29. V.1996, ♀, leg. M. Halada (in P. Bogusch coll.) . Niğde: Ulukışla , 29. V.1972, ♀, leg. K. Warncke (in M. Schwarz coll.) . Sivas: Gürün , 04. VI.1972, ♀, leg. K. Kusdas (in M. Schwarz coll.) .

Remark: S. anatolicus was described from Konya and Niğde; later it was recorded outside of Turkey in Italy and Spain. Erzurum is found to be the easternmost record of this species (Figure).

3.4. Sphecodes armeniacus Warncke, 1992

Distribution: Tajikistan ( Ascher and Pickering, 2015), Turkey ( Warncke, 1992; Ascher and Pickering, 2015). It was described from Kars ( Warncke, 1992). In spite of intensive collection efforts since the 1970s in Kars, Erzurum, and other neighboring provinces, it has not been encountered; it is probably extinct or on the verge of extinction in Turkey (Figure). However, interestingly, Ascher and Pickering (2015) indicated that it has a record from Tajikistan.