Epeolus productulus Bischoff, 1930

Astafurova, Yulia V. & Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu., 2024, Catalogue and identification key of the bee genus Epeolus Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from the Palaearctic region, Zootaxa 5453 (2), pp. 183-213 : 195

32. Epeolus productulus Bischoff, 1930

( Figs 44, 45 , 99)

Epeolus productulus Bischoff, 1930: 4 , ♀, ♂, (holotype: ♀, Russia, Sarepta [= Volgograd]; ZMHB).

Other notable publications. Schwarz et al. 1999: 482–466 (re-description, figures); Bogusch & Hadrava 2018: 34–35, 56, 57 (key, diagnosis, figures); Le Divelec 2021: 30, 31 (key).

New records. GEORGIA, 1 ♀, Lagodechi, coll. Kokujev [ ZISP] ; AZERBAIJAN, 1 ♀, Margushevan, near Terter, 25. V .1935, leg. Veltishchev [ZISP]; IRAN, 2 ♀, Tavriz, 12. VI .1914, leg. Andrievskiy [ZISP].

Host (s). Colletes mlokossewiczi Radoszkowski and possibly C. foveolaris Pérez ( Bogusch & Hadrava 2018).

Distribution. Central and South Europe, Turkey, * Georgia, * Azerbaijan, Syria, Russia (south of European part, North Caucasus, Orenburg Oblast), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, * Iran ( Astafurova & Proshchalykin 2023).

Figures

FIGURES 37–48. Epeolus Latreille, habitus, dorsal view. 37—E. mongolicus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, ♀; 38, 39—E. nudiventris Bischoff (38–♀, 39–♂); 40, 41—E. pesenkoi Astafurova (40–♀, 41–♂); 42—E. priesneri Bogusch, ♀; 43—E. productuloides Bogusch, ♂; 44, 45—E. productulus Bischoff (44–♀, 45–♂); 46, 47— E. rasmonti Astafurova & Proshchalykin (46–♀, 47–♂); 48—E. rasnitsyni Astafurova & Proshchalykin, ♂. Figures 42, 43 by P. Bogusch.