Epeolus subrufescens Saunders, 1908

Epeolus subrufescens Synonyms (detailed in Bogusch and Hadrava (2018)): Epeolus diodontus Cockerell, 1934.

Published records.

Known from the Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and UAE, (Bogusch and Hadrava 2018).

Material examined.

Algeria: Biskra, 24.IV.1897, (1 ♀), collector unknown [P. Bogusch det.] (BMNH) . Egypt: Dahshur, 16.V.1958, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), W. Pulawski; Serapeum (Md. el Sharqiya), 4.VII.1949, (1 ♀), 22.V.1949, (1 ♂), 27.V.1949, (3 ♂, 1 ♀), 26.IX.1949, (1 ♀), D. B. Baker [all D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC) . Iran: prov. Garmsarc, Semran, Eyoaneheh, Kalateh-Hoseinabad, 2.VI.2005, (1 ♂), O. Berg [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML) . Morocco: Tanger, "Mus. Drews", (1 ♀), date and collector unknown [P. Bogusch det.] (NHMC) . Oman: Al Wusta, Wadi Rawnah, 14.IV.2013, (2 ♂, 3 ♀), K. Deneš; El Aiun, Saguia el Hanra, 24.X.1943, (1 ♂), collector unknown [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML) . Palestine: Negev, III.1919, (1 ♀), collector unknown [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML) . Syria: Al-Muharram env., 7.VI.2000, (2 ♂), K. Deneš; Homs al Muhamam env., 7.VI.2000, (1 ♀), K. Deneš; Palmyra, 6.VI.2000, (1 ♂), K. Deneš; north of Raqqa, Rasafa ar, 5.VI.2000, (2 ♀), K. Deneš [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML) . UAE: Abu Dhabi, 13.IV.1988, (1 ♀), I. L. Hammer [D. B. Baker det.] (BMNH); Abu Dhabi International Airport, 3.IV.1991, (1 ♀), I. Hammer; Al Ain ( I’con), 8.IV.1993, (1 ♀), I. Hammer [all P. Bogusch det.] (KUBC); Hatta, 14.IV.1990, (1 ♀), I. L. Hammer [D. B. Baker det.] (BMNH); Jebel Haflit, 18.III.2009, (1 ♂), E. Scheuchl [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Liwa, 22.IX.1985, (1 ♀), J. N. B. Brown [D. B. Baker det.] (BMNH); idem, 17.I.1986, (1 ♂), 23.III.1990, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), I. Hammer; Suweihan road, 24.III.1987, (2 ♂), 9.IV.1988, (1 ♀), I. Hammer [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); idem, 12.IV.1988, (1 ♂), I. L. Hammer [D. B. Baker det.] (BMNH) .