New and little-known bees of the genus Hylaeus Fabricius, 1793 (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) from the Caucasus region

By

Proshchalykin, M. I︠U︡. (Maksim I︠U︡rʹevich)
Dathe, Holger

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

84

Pages

169--185

Subjects

Anthophila , Apiformes , Fauna , new records , new species , Palaearctic

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.84.68250

 

Abstract

New records on 32 species of the genusHylaeusFabricius, 1793 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) from the Caucasus region are presented.Hylaeus alieviDathe & Proshchalykin,sp. nov.is described from Azerbaijan. Eight species are newly recorded from the Caucasus:Hylaeus araxanus(Warncke, 1981),H. excelsus(Alfken, 1936),H. intermediusFörster, 1871,H. iranicusDathe, 1980,H. kotschisus(Warncke, 1981),H. oblitus(Warncke, 1972),H. soror(Pérez, 1903), andH. trifidus(Alfken, 1936). In addition, ten species are newly recorded for Armenia, nine for Azerbaijan, four for Russia, and one for Georgia. An updated checklist of the 54 species ofHylaeusso far known from the Caucasus region is provided.