Hylaeus (Hylaeus) crispulus DATHE, 1980

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Hylaeus (Hylaeus) crispulus DATHE, 1980

Hylaeus (Hylaeus) crispulus DATHE, 1980: 82 , 84–85, 87, . Iran: Elburs.

Prosopis hermona WARNCKE, 1981: 181–182 , . Israel: Mt. Hermon.

Prosopis hermona anatolica WARNCKE, 1981: 182 , . Turkey: Gürün.

Prosopis (Prosopis) crispula hermona WARNCKE, 1981 – WARNCKE 1992: 792.

Prosopis (Prosopis) crispula anatolica WARNCKE, 1981 – WARNCKE 1992: 792.

Material examined: Adıyaman: Kâhta, Nemrut Mt , 2100 m, 11.07.1990, , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Konya: Akşehir , Sultan Dağları, NE, 1800 m, 18.07.1990, , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Malatya: Darende , 7 km W, 1400 m ,

13.07.1990, , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Sivas: Gürün , NW Şuğul, 1400 m , 13.07.1990, , 31.07.1986, , , leg. A.W. Ebmer.

Remarks: The species is well characterized in the male by a strong transverse impression in the mask directly below the antenna bases; besides these there is a shiny black pit on the orbit margin, so that the side spots appear constricted. The antennae are slender; the general body habit is rather robust and compact, with mostly distinct hairiness. The copulatory apparatus of the holotype is missing due to inappropriate preparation by Warncke.

The taxon is known from northern Iran (Elburs), Israel and Turkey. WARNCKE (1992: 792) himself synonymized the forms he described as Prosopis hermona and P. hermona anatolica from Israel and Turkey respectively. In our opinion the geographical differences do not justify a subspecies status. It is moderately recorded from Turkey (11 provinces).

Distribution: Israel, Iran. Turkey: Sivas, Hakkâri (2600–3000 m) ( WARNCKE 1981, as Prosopis hermona anatolica ), Bitlis, Erzincan, Gümüşhane, Hakkâri, Karaman, Kars, Konya, Niğde ( WARNCKE 1992, as P. crispula anatolica ); Adıyaman, Malatya and Sivas provinces are added here.