Hylaeus (Spatulariella) tauricus ( WARNCKE, 1981 )

Özbek, Hikmet & Dathe, Holger H., 2020, The bees of the genus Hylaeus FABRICIUS, 1793 of Turkey, with keys to the subgenera and species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila, Colletidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2), pp. 273-346 : 342

Hylaeus (Spatulariella) tauricus ( WARNCKE, 1981)

Fig. 1d

Prosopis hyalinata taurica WARNCKE, 1981: 165–166 , .

Turkey: Sertavul/Taurus.

Hylaeus (Spatulariella) tauricus WARNCKE, 1981 – comb. nov.

Material examined: Aksaray: Sivrihisar Geçidi , 1800 m, 38°16N 34°19E, 03.07.1984, , leg. A.W. E bmer . Ardahan: Hanak , 2100 m, 25.07.1986, , leg.A.W.E bmer . Erzurum: Palandöken , 2200–2400 m, 27.07.1986, 2 , , leg. A.W. Ebmer ; Pasinler, Çalıyazı , 2300 m, 13.07.1997, , leg. E. Yıldırım (on Cephalaria procera ) ; Ügümü , 1600 m, 10.07.2007, , leg. H. Özbek ; Tortum-Narman arası, Kireçli Geçidi , 2100 m, 14.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Kayseri: Erciyas Dağı , 1850 m, 05.07.1984, 2 , leg. A.W. Ebmer ; Develi Geçidi , 1800 m, 15.07.1990, , leg. A.W. Ebmer ; Bakırdağı, Gez Beli , 1750–1900 m, 06.07.1984, , 2 , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Sıvas: Yıldızeli, Çamlıbel Geçidi , 1600–1700 m, 16.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer.

Remarks: H. tauricus was first described from Mersin and Karaman as a subspecies of Hylaeus hyalinatus at altitudes of 1200–1300 m ( WARNCKE 1981). In the present study it is reported from another five provinces. The species has a sporadic distribution and could be considered as a mountain species occurring between 1200 m and 2400 m above sea level. It is only sparsely collected in Turkey (7 provinces).

Distribution: Turkey: Mersin, Karaman ( WARNCKE

1981); Aksaray, Ardahan, Erzurum, Kayseri, Sivas.