Stenoheriades eingeddica Griswold, 1994

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Stenoheriades eingeddica Griswold, 1994

Stenoheriades eingeddicus Griswold, 1994: 18 . Type material: Holotype ♂, “Ejn Geddi Palestine ” ( Israel), Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nicosia.

New records. ISRAEL AND PALESTINE, Arava valley: Iddan, 26.– 27.4.1996, 8.5.1996, 9.4.2011; En Yahav, 15.4.– 4.5.2010; 2km N En Yahav, 28.4.2010; Hazeva, 16.4.2011; Wadi Shahak, 11.4.2012; Judean Desert: En Zeelim, 5km N Masada, 7.5.1996; Negev: 50km SE Beer Sheva, Wadi En Aqrabbim, 8.5.1996. JORDAN: Zarga Main, 7.5.1995; Dead Sea env., 16.4.1996. YEMEN: Wadi Aniz SSW Sana, 7.10.2005; Hawf NE Albhaydah, 14.10.2005 .

Literature records. OMAN: Dhofar, Ayun Pools. 10.10.1977 ( Griswold, 1994).

Distribution. Desert areas of the Levant ( Jordan, Israel and Palestine) and Arabian Peninsula ( Oman, Yemen).

Pollen hosts. Probably oligolectic on Asteroideae (Asteraceae) (based on 10 pollen samples from 5 different localities); all pollen loads examined consisted exclusively of pollen grains of the Aster type. Flower records: Atractylis carduus ( Griswold, 1994) ; Anvillea garcinii , Pulicaria undulata (label records).

Nesting biology. Several individuals were observed flying around dead Acacia wood in the Negev desert (C. Praz and C. Sedivy, personal communication), suggesting that insect burrows in dead wood are used as nesting site.