Epeolus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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.3681367
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scientific name	Epeolus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Epeolus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL

Material examined. TURKEY: BITLIS: Nemrut, 15.viii.1991, 3, K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). BURDUR: Burdur, 8.vii.2006, 1 1 ♀, J. Halada lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). ERZINCAN: Erzincan, 10.viii.1979, 1 ♀, K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). HAKKARI: Oraman, 29.vi.1985, 1 ♀, M. Schwarz lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( MSAA). IZMIR: Ödemiş, 3.vii.2006, 5, J. Halada lgt., P.Bogusch det.( OLML). KAHRAMANMARAŞ: Findik, 28.vi.1991, 1 ♀, K. Guichard lgt., P.Bogusch det. ( BMNH). KARAMAN: Karaman, 11.vi.1978, 1, M. Schwarz lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( MSAA). KONYA: Sille, 29.vi.1976, 1 ♀, J. Heinrich lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). NEVŞEHIR: Ürgüp, 11.vi.1970, 1, Schmidt lgt.; Avanos, 8.viii.1972, 1, K. Warncke lgt., both P. Bogusch det. ( OLML). VAN: Muradiye, 27.vi.1997, 2 1 ♀, K. Warncke lgt., P. Bogusch det. ( OLML).

Distribution. This species is widely distributed across Europe ( SCHEUCHL 2000, AMIET et al. 2007). Its distribution extends to the Middle East and North Africa, and probably further into Asia. It is the only common and widespread species of this genus across Europe. It is more common in Northern and Central Europe, while in Southern Europe and the Middle East (as well as in Turkey) other species ( E. transitorius , E. cruciger , or local endemics) are usually more common.