Hoplitis (Platosmia) recticauda (Stanek, 1969)

Osmia recticauda Stanek, 1969: 9 . Type material: Holotype ♂, “Mut, 294m, 2.6.1966 ” (Turkey), Senckenberg Frankfurt.

Literature records. TURKEY, Antalya: 10km N of Akseki, 14.6.1987 (Warncke, 1990); Bayburt: Bayburt, 20.6.1976 (Tkalcu, 1995); Erzurum: Erzurum, 9– 15.6.1970 (Özbek, 1979), 4.6.1974 (Tkalcu, 1995); Hakkari: Cilo mountain W Serpil (Warncke, 1990); Mersin: Mut, Sertavul pass, 9.6.1968 (Özbek, 1979).

New records. TURKEY, Antalya: Bayan E of Korkuteli, 26.5.2009; 4km E of Saklikent, 30.5.2009; Seklik Mevkli, 3.6.2009; Kars: 50 km S Pasli, 1.7.1997; Konya: Bozkir, 4.6.1993; 30km S of Beysehir, 5.6.1993; S of Bozkir, 26.5.1998.

Distribution. Western to easternmost Turkey.

Pollen hosts. Possibly oligolectic on Hedysareae (Fabaceae): all five pollen loads (4 localities, 1 country) so far exclusively consisted of Hedysareae pollen. Flower records: Onobrychis sativa (Özbek, 1979) .

Nesting biology. Unknown.