Review of the Epeolus julliani species group (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Epeolus Latreille, 1802), with descriptions of two new species

By

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

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

94

Pages

191--213

Subjects

Anthophila , Apiformes , cleptoparasites , Palaearctic region , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.94.96429

 

Abstract

The nine species of theEpeolus jullianispecies group from the Palaearctic region are reviewed. Two new species are described and illustrated:Epeolus rasmontiAstafurova & Proshchalykin,sp. nov.(Russia, Mongolia, China) andE. kyzylkumicusAstafurova,sp. nov.(Central Asia).Epeolus jullianiPérez, 1884 andE. laticaudaBischoff, 1930 are newly recorded from Kazakhstan andE. seraxensisRadoszkowski, 1893 is newly recorded from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. An identification key for both sexes of all members of this species group is presented.