Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) soror ( PÉREZ, 1903 )

Özbek, Hikmet & Dathe, Holger H., 2020, The bees of the genus Hylaeus FABRICIUS, 1793 of Turkey, with keys to the subgenera and species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila, Colletidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2), pp. 273-346 : 324-325

Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) soror ( PÉREZ, 1903)

Prosopis soror PÉREZ, 1903: 233 , . Italy: Sicily.

Prosopis (Paraprosopis) sinuata gribodoi VACHAL, 1895 –

WARNCKE 1972: 751.

Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) soror ( PÉREZ, 1903) .

Material examined: Adıyaman: 20 km E Gölbaşı , 600 m, 37°44N 37°55E, 12.05.2002, , leg. J.G. Rozen, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH) ; Nemrut Dağı, Karadut , 37°56N 38°47E, 02.07.1993, , leg. M. Halada (coll. Schwarz / Ansfelden) . Ağrı: 1700 m, 39°44N 43°03, 27.06.1993, 36 ,4, leg. M. Halada (coll. Schwarz / Ansfelden) ; Eleşkirt , 2200 m, 14.07.1987, , leg. R. Hensen . Aksaray: Ihlara , 38°14N 34°18E, 18.07.1998, , leg. C. Schmid-Egger. Ankara: 10.06.1973, , leg. Warncke / RMS (coll. RM Stockholm) . Antalya: Gündoğmuş, Gelesandra 1500 m, 36°83N 32°°05E, 02.08.2009, , leg. C. Schmid-Egger ; Akseki , 1200 m, 09.08.1985, 4 , leg. P. van Ooijen. Bingöl: Genç, 1500 m, 12.08.1985, 3 , leg. R. Hensen; Genç 15 km S, 1400 m, 13.08.1985, , leg. R. H ensen . Burdur: Çeltikçi , 02.09.1983, 4 , leg. J. Timmer. Bursa: 225 m, 24.08.1985, 2 , leg. R. Hensen; Kurşunlu , 15.07.1997, , leg. Prudek / Riha. Dıyarbakır: Çınar , 850 m, 10.08.1985, 10 , leg. R. Hensen . Erzurum: Horasan, Aras Vadisi , 1650 m, 16.06.1973, , , leg. Warncke / RMS (coll. RM Stockholm); Oltu, Başaklı , 18 km WSW of Oltu, 1500 m, 29°14N 41°48E, 27.06.2001, , leg. J.G. Rozen, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH) ; Çamlıbel , 1600 m, 26.07.2000, ; İnanmış, 1700 m, 26.07.2000,  (on Marrubium parviflorum ); Subatık, 1300 m, 13.08.2004, , leg. H. Özbek. Hakkâri: Yüksekova 15 km E, 2100– 2200 m, 20.07.1986, , 2 , 20 km E, 23.07.1986, , 4 , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Kahramanmaraş: Göksun, Salyan-Ahmetçik arası, 10.07.1990, , leg. AW. Ebmer; Göksun, 1400 m, 26.06.1987, 4 , leg. R. Hensen . Kars: Sarıkamış, Karakurt, TCK Çeşmesi , 1501 m, 40°08N 42°21 E, 09.07.2003, , leg. H. Özbek ; Akkurt, Çeşme Üzeri , 1550 m, 19.06.2004, 2 , leg. H. Özbek. Kayseri: Develi, Bakırdağı , 1700 m, 06.07.1984, 2 , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Kırşehir: Kulpak , 38°27N 34°14E, 28.05.2001, , leg. W.H. Liebig. Konya: Bozkır, Sarıoğlan , 1000 m, 25.07.2003, 5 , leg. M. Kesdek ; Güneysınır, Karagüney , 03.09.2000, , leg. Kesdek. Kütahya: Sobran, Porsuk Barajı , 39°40N 30°10E, 08.07.1993, 7 , 2 , leg. Jirousek (coll. Schwarz / Ansfelden) . Malatya: Karahan Geçidi , 1800 m, 07.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Mardin: 1000 m, 02.07.1987, 2 , leg. Hensen ; Midyat 1000 m, 03.07.1987, , 4 , leg. Hensen ; 37°25N 41°22E, 25.05.1983, 3 , leg. W. Schacht (coll. Schwarz/ Ansfelden). Mersin: Haspınarı , 1640 m, 04.07.1995, , leg. Y. Barbier (on Euphorbia kostschyana) . Muğla: Bodrum, Salmakis , 37°02N 27°25E, 21– 25.07.2001, , leg. F. Burger (on Polygonum sp. ) ; Karaova E, 25.07.2002, 2 , leg. E. Kwast ; Nevşehir: Acıgöl, Çardak , 38°33N 34°47E, 07.07.1993, 3 , M. Halada; Avanos, Zilve, 1050 m, 18.08.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer ; 1000 m, 22.06.1987, , leg. Hensen ; Kaymaklı , 1200 m, 23.06.1987, 2 , leg. Hensen ; Ürgüp , 1100 m, 11.08.1985, 2 , leg. P. van Ooijen. Niğde: Karakışlakçı , 1240 m, 07.07.1995, , leg. Y. Barbier (on Euphorbia altissima ) . Şırnak: Betüşşebap 20 km S, 1200 m, 37°24N 43°12E, 26.06.1985, , , leg. M. Schwarz. Tunceli: 960 m, 13.06.1973, , leg. Warncke / RMS (coll. RM Stockholm) . Uşak: Sıvaslı , 830 m, 38°37N 29°35E, 21.05.1983, , , leg. H. Hüttinger. Van: 10 km S, 2200 m, 18.07.1986, , A.W. Ebmer ; Merkez, 38°30N 43°24E, 26.06.1993, , leg. M. Halada. Yalova: Çiftlk , 50 m, 31.07.1986, 2 , , leg. J. Ooijen.

Remarks: H. soror is recorded almost throughout the country, preferring areas with a continental climate at altitudes from 600 m to 2200 m (Hakkâri). It can be considered as an inhabitant of warm and dry habitat types living in steppes and open areas, sometimes even in cool and mountainous environments. The flight season extends from late May to early September with a peak in July. Flower visits were observed at Euphorbia altissima , Marrubium parviflorum and Polygonum sp. It is frequently collected in Turkey (28 provinces).

Distribution: Western Palaearctic. Turkey: Adıyaman, Ağrı, Aksaray, Ankara, Antalya, Bingöl, Burdur, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hakkâri, Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Konya, Kütahya, Malatya, Mardin, Mersin, Muğla, Nevşehir, Niğde, Şırnak, Tunceli, Uşak, Van, Yalova.

The papers by WARNCKE (1972 ff.) provide no information, because he treated this species as a synonym of H. sinuatus .