New and little-known bees of the genus Epeolus Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Nomadinae) from Mongolia

By

Astafurova, Yulia
Proshchalykin, M. I︠U︡. (Maksim I︠U︡rʹevich)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

84

Pages

11--28

Subjects

Anthophila , Apiformes , cleptoparasites , Fauna , new species , Palaearctic , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.84.67150

 

Abstract

A review of nine species of the bee genusEpeolusLatreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Nomadinae) currently known from Mongolia is given. Two new species,E. lelejisp. nov.andE. mongolicussp. nov.are described. The following five known species are newly recorded from Mongolia:E. alpinusFriese, 1893,E. cruciger(Panzer, 1799),E. melectiformisYasumatsu, 1938,E. nudiventrisBischoff, 1930, andE. ruficornisMorawitz, 1875. A lectotype is designated forEpeolus tarsalisMorawitz, 1874.