Anthidium melanopygum Friese, 1917

Kasparek, Max & Fateryga, Alexander V., 2023, DNA barcoding confirms the validity of Anthidium melanopygum Friese, 1917 stat. nov. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a distinct species of Western Asia, Zootaxa 5346 (5), pp. 567-580 : 578-579

Anthidium melanopygum Friese, 1917 stat. nov.

Anthidium spiniventre var. melanopygum Friese, 1917: 56 , ♀. Type locality: “ Kleinasien (Asia minor), Taurus cilic.” [ Turkey]; holotype, ♀: “Asia min. 1890” (ZMB; photographs examined).

Material examined: AZERBAIJAN (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic): Shakhbuz, Shakhbuzkend (39°23′N, 45°32′E), 1140 m, 22.vii.2018, 2♁, M. Proshchalykin, Kh. Aliyev, M. Maharramov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Babek, Sirab, 22.vi.2012, 1♀, Kh. Aliyev leg. (Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Babek, 3 km NE of Sirab (39°18′N, 45°32′E), 1250 m, 21.vi.2019, 3♀, M. Proshchalykin, Kh. Aliyev, M. Maharramov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Babek, Goynuk (39°18′N, 45°40′E), 1680 m, 12.vi.2019, 2♀, 2♁, M. Proshchalykin, Kh. Aliyev, M. Maharramov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Julfa, Daridagh (38°59′N, 45°40′E), 900 m, 16.vi.2019, 1♀, M. Proshchalykin, Kh. Aliyev, M. Maharramov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Ordubad (Arax [= Aras]), 1892, Reitter leg., 1♀ ( ZISP; Fateryga et al., 2020).— Kangarli, Chalkhangala (39.4166°N, 45.2166°E), 25.vi.2020, 1♀, 1♁, Maharramov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; COI).— BULGARIA: Sandanski, 12.–26.vii.1966, 7♀, 11♁, M. Kocourek leg. ( CMK).— GREECE: Aroania, 33 lm SW Kalavrita, 1000 m, 02.viii.1976, 1♀, A.W. Ebmer leg. (priv. coll. Ebmer).—Chios, SW Pityos (38.28°N, 26.02°E), 470 m, 18.vi.2007, 1♀, A.W. Ebmer leg. (priv. coll. Ebmer).—Thessaloniki: Hortiatis (40.593°N, 23.093°E), 08.vii.2019, 1♁, M. Halada leg. ( CMK; COI).— Crete: 1.vii.1925, at least 3 ex. ( ZMB; drawer photographs examined).— Crete: Weisse Bge., Lakki, 500 m, 10.vi.1942, 1♁, Kl. Zimmermann leg. ( ZMB; photographs examined).— Crete: Asfendos (35°14′28′′N, 24°12′54′′E), 700 m, 13.vi.2002, 1♀, A.W. Ebmer leg. (priv. coll. Ebmer).— Crete: betw. Vorizia and Varsamonero (35.08°N, 24.51°E), 450–500 m, 20.v.2003, 1♀, A.W. Ebmer leg. (priv. coll. Ebmer).—Loutraki, Golf von Korinth, 25.v.1962, 1♀, M. Schwarz leg. ( CMK).—Peloponesse, Oitylo env. (36.6970°N, 22.3893°E), 25 m, 05.vii.2019, 1♁, P. Bogusch leg. ( CMK; COI).—Peloponnesse, Mt. Tayjetos Oros centr., 28.–31.vii.2010, 2♀, J. Halada leg. ( CMK).—Platania / Volos, 26.vi.2008, 1♁, K. Standfuss leg. (coll. Fuhrmann).— IRAN: Alborz: Chalus, road-Shahrestanak (35°57.583′N, 51°22.339′E), 18.vii.2010, 1♀, A. Nadimi leg. (coll. Nadimi; Nadimi et al., 2014, as “ Anthidium cf. spiniventre ”; photographs examined).— Alborz: Ab Ali, 09.–12.vi.1965, 1♁, G. Soika & G.A. Mavromoustakis leg. ( OLL 1109; Warncke, 1982).— Alborz: Above Karaj Lake, 12.vii.1977, 1♀ aff. melanopygum, J. Gusenleitner leg. ( OLL 1101; attributed to melanopygum by Warncke, 1982).— Alborz: Torrente, 27 km N Karadj, 1♀ aff. melanopygum, G. Soika & G.A. Mavromoustakis leg. ( OLL 1103; Warncke, 1982).—Vana, 50 km N Ab Ali, 12.–13.vii.1965, 2♀ ( OLL 1102 aff. A. melanopygum, OLL1105 A. melanopygum ; both as ssp. melanopygum in Warncke, 1982).— Golestan: 45 km E Minudasht (37°36′N, 55°93′E), 11.vi.2010, 1♀, Mi. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Fars: 18 km N Shiraz, 1♁, 06.vii.1965, G. Soika & G.A. Mavromoustakis leg. ( OLL 1108; Warncke, 1982).— Fars: 20 km N Shiraz, 4.vii.1965, 1♀, G. Soika & G.A. Mavromoustakis leg. [ aff. melanopygum ] ( OLL 1107; Warncke, 1982).— Fars: Pass E Neyriz and 20 km W Neyriz, 18.v.1978, 1♀, 3♁, K. Warncke leg. ( OLL 1110–12; Warncke, 1982).— Semnan prov., Shahmirzad 13 km NW (35°52′11″N, 53°12′46″E), 1836 m, 07.vii.2022, 1♀, 3♁, Ch. Schmid-Egger & W.-H. Liebig leg. ( CSE: seg333, 336, 337; coll. Liebig: whl150).—Razawi-Khorasan prov., Binaluth Mt., 15 km SW Shandiz (36.2929°N, 59.1384°E), 1931 m, 19.vii.2022, 1♁ ( CSE: seg334).—Khorasan-North prov., Bajgiran 27 km SE (37.6991°N, 58,1002°E), 2194 m, 12.vii.2022, 1♁ ( CMK: seg335).— Teheran prov., Elburz, Firuzkuh 1 km SW (35°43′38″N, 52°45′10″E), 1879 m, 06.vii.2022, 1♀, 1♁, W.-H. Liebig & Ch. Schmid-Egger leg. ( CSE: seg338; coll. Liebig: whl151). — Teheran: Dashteban 1 km W (35°44′38″N, 52°02′38″E), 2225 m, 05.vii.2022, 1♀, W.-H. Liebig leg. (coll. Liebig: whl152).— LEBANON: North Liban: Tannourine Forest Reserve, main gate (34°12′25′′N, 35°55′59′′E), 1792 m, 13.vii.2017, 1♀, M. Boustani leg. (coll. Boustani; COI).— RUSSIA (Dagestan): Derbent Distr.: Kamyshchay River valley (41.9091°N, 48.2297°E), 21.vi.2018, 1♀, A. Fateryga leg. (coll. Fateryga; Fateryga et al., 2019; COI), 29.vi.2018, 1♁, M. Proshchalykin, V. Loktionov, M. Mokrousov leg. (coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al., 2019).—Makhachkala Distr.: Talgi env. (42.8766°N, 47.4450°E), 25.vi.2018, 4♀, 5♁, M. Proshchalykin, V. Loktionov, M. Mokrousov leg. (1♁ coll. Fateryga, 4♀, 4♁ coll. Proshchalykin; Fateryga et al. 2019; 1 COI), 3♁ Yu. Astafurova leg. ( ZISP; Fateryga et al. 2019).— TURKEY: Taurus Mountains (Cilician Taurus) (type locality), 1890, female holotype ( ZMB; Friese, 1917; photographs examined).— Adana, S Karanfil Dağı, E Kamışlı (37°32′31′′N, 34°59′05′′E), 1500 m, 09.vii.1995, 2♁, P. Rasmont leg. ( UMONS).— Adana: Pozanti, 03.–06.vii.1983, 1♁, J. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Adıyaman: Gölbaşı, 21.vi.1985, 2♀, 2♁, M. Schwarz leg. ( CMK).— Adıyaman: Nemrut Dağı, Karadut, 02.vii.1993, 1♁, K. Denes leg. ( CMK).— Ankara: Beynam, Atatürk Forest road (39°41′05′′N, 32°54′22′′E), 1191 m, 07.vii.1998, 1♀, M. Aytekin & M. Campo ( UMONS).— Ankara: Elma Dağı, 27.vi.1962, 1♁, K. M. Guichard & D. H. Harvey leg. ( NHMUK).— Ankara: Kavaklıdere, 25.vi.1962, 1♀, K. M. Guichard & D. H. Harvey leg. ( NHMUK).—Antakya env., 30.iv.1994, 1♀, Mi. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Burdur: 10 km W Yeşilova, Salda Gölü (37°32′N, 29°40′E), c. 1000 m, 22.vi.2002, 1♀, G. Hölzler leg. (coll. Hölzler).— Burdur: 5 km NE Yeşilova (37°35′N, 29°55′E), 1060 m, 06.vii.2006, 1♁, J. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Elazığ, SE (Hazar Gölü), 29.vi.2000, 1♀, 2♁, M. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Hakkari: Hakkari-Van road, 5 mi N of Hakkari, 15.vii.1971, 1♁, 1220 m (Leicester University; NHMUK).—Beyetüşşebap, 19 km S, 1200 m, 26.vi.1985, 3♀, 5♁, M. Schwarz leg. ( CMK).— Isparta: 8 km N Isparta (37°52′N, 30°40′E), 1020 m, 09.vii.2006, 1♁, J. Halada ( CMK).— Konya: Karaman 10 km S, 19.vi.1985, 1♁, M. Schwarz leg. ( CMK).—Sille near Konya, 4.vii.1977, 1♁, J. Heinrich leg. ( SMF).— Mardin: 20 km N, 21.vi.1997, 2♀, 1♁, Ma. Halada ( CMK).— Mersin: Ekşiler (Silifke), 27.v.1998, 1♀, Ma. Halada leg. ( CMK).— Muğla env., 15.vii.2017, 1♀, 3♁, M. Kasparek leg. ( CMK; 3 COI).— Muğla prov.: Kozağaç, 14.vii.2017, 1♀, 1♁, M. Kasparek leg. ( CMK; 1 COI).— Urfa: 20 km N Ceylanpınar, 500 m, 18.vi.1981, 1♀, K. Warncke leg. ( CMK).

Additional literature records: AZERBAIJAN: Xanlar (= Göygöl = Helendorf) (Warncke, 1980) .— GREECE: Central Macedonia: Mount Olympus (40.0947°N, 22.3690°E), 2596 m, 14.iv.2016, 1♁, Melissotheque database (Ascher & Pickering, 2022) .— Crete: Lato / Ag. Nikolaso, Anogia Heraklion and Sitia ( Warncke , 1980).— Evros : Dadia (40.9874°N, 26.0582°), 1♀,Melissotheque database (Ascher & Pickering, 2022).— Chios:Vessa 2(38.2762°N, 26.0163°E), 1♀, Melissotheque database (Ascher & Pickering, 2022).— Thesssaly: Magnisia, 1999–2002, 7♁ (Standfuss et al., 2003) .— TURKEY: Ankara: Şereflikochisar (70 km S of Ankara) (Warncke, 1980) .— Erzurum, 1♁ 25.vii. 1983 and 1♁ 20.viii.1993 (Özbek & van der Zanden, 1993) .— Isparta: Gönen (37°58′36′′N, 30°30′95′′E), 1180 m, 04.viii.2009, 1♀ (Güler et al., 2014) .— Konya: Konya (town), Madenşehir, and Sille (Warncke, 1980) .— Nevşehir: Göreme , 10.vii.1974, 1♀ (Özbek & van der Zanden, 1993) .— TURKMENISTAN: Repetek (Warncke, 1980) .— UZBEKISTAN: Mentioned by Fateryga et al. (2020) based on Warncke’s (1980) statement “Repetek/ Buchara” (Repetek is situated in Turkmenistan, Buchara in Uzbekistan ), but no record from Uzbekistan .