Epeolus transitorius Eversmann, 1852

Bogusch, Petr, 2018, Three new species and new records of cuckoo bees of the genus Epeolus in Turkey (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Nomadinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58 (1), pp. 127-135 : 134

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.2478/aemnp-2018-0010
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3688213
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scientific name	Epeolus transitorius Eversmann, 1852
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Material examined. TURKEY: AYDIN: Didim, 26.v.1986, 1 6 ♀♀, K. Guichard lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( BMNH). BITLIS: Nemrut, 15.viii.1991, 1; Tatvan, 16.viii.1991, 1, both K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). BURSA: Çağliyan, 20.–23.vii.1998, 1 ♀, M. Říha lgt., P.Bogusch det. ( PBHC). ERZINCAN: Tanyeri, 19.viii.1973, 1, K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). KONYA: Konya, 23.vii.1971, 1 ♀, K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). MERSIN: Mersin, 21.v.1961, 1, A. Giordani Soika lgt.; Silifke env., Ekşiler, 27.v.1998, 1, M. Halada lgt.; Göksu River, 19.vii.1998, 2, C. Schmid-Egger lgt., all P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). NEVŞEHIR: Cappadocia (= Kapadokya), Sarahs, no date, 1 ♀, collector unknown; Zelve Yolu, 25.viii.1991, 1 ♀, K. Warncke lgt., both P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). ŞANLIURFA: Şanlıurfa, 31.v.1968, 1 ♀, J. Gusenleitner lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). VAN: Van, 5.vii.1997, 2 4 ♀♀, M. Halada lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML).

Distribution. This species occurs across Southern Europe, reaching North to Central Europe ( Hungary, Slovakia) and also in the Middle East and North Africa (known from Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Morocco), Iran ( POPOV 1967), Turkmenistan ( BISCHOFF 1930), Uzbekistan ( MORAWITZ 1874), and Kazakhstan ( BOGUSCH & HADRAVA, in press). It is in some parts of its range quite common and being repeatedly collected, especially in all parts of Southern Europe. In Turkey, it is widespread and locally common.