Colletes laevifrons Morawitz 1893

Material examined. Tajikistan. 4 ♀, 8 ♂, 40 km S Karakul' Lake [73°29'E 38°53'N], 4000 m, 25.VII.1979, YAP [ZISP / RCMK]. Kyrgyzstan. 1 ♂, 10 km W Kyzyl-Ravat Pass [73°14'E 39°25'N], 4100 m, 26.VII.1965, VNT [RCMK].

Distribution. Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran.

Remarks. This is a high alpine species that has been recorded in altitudes between 2400–4100 m.