Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924

Astafurova, Yulia & Proshchalykin, Maxim, 2020, New and little-known bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae) from the Himalayas, European Journal of Taxonomy 729, pp. 74-120 : 108-110

Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924

Fig. 3G

Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924: 514–515 , ♀ (syntypes: 2 ♀♀, India, Simla, Nurse leg., VIII. and IX. 98; were not found in NHMUK).

Sphecodes simlaellus Blüthgen, 1927: 46–48 , fig. 8, ♂. Synonymized by Astafurova et al. 2020b: 79.

Sphecodes simlaensis – Ascher & Pickering 2020: map.

Diagnosis and descriptive notes

See Astafurova et al. (2020b: 79–81).

Material examined

INDIA • 2 ♂♂, lectotype and paralectotype of S. simlaellus , designated by Astafurova et al. (2020b: 79); “Simla [ India, Himachal Pradesh], 8.[18]98, Col. C.G. Nurse Collection. 1920-72”; NHMUK • 6 ♀♀; Kasmir [Jammu and Kashmir]; Jul. 1901; Nurse leg.; ZMHB •; 6 ♀♀; Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi ; 30°73′ N, 78°45′ E; 1235 m a.s.l.; 1–2 May 2012; K. Tomkovich leg.; ZMMU .

NEPAL • 1 ♂; Gulbu Bhanjang ; 9 Jun. 1968; T. Matsumura leg.; PCMS • 1 ♂; Namche Bazar ; 8 Jul. 1968; T. Matsumura leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Nangitanti ; 1 May 1968; T. Matsumura leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Everest Reg. , Jambesi; 27°34′ N, 86°32′ E; 19 Mar. 2010; A. Reschikov leg.; ZISP • 2 ♀♀; Bagam , Sindhupal Chok, Sarmatang; 27°57′ N, 85°56′ E; 2500 m a.s.l.; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS • 2 ♀♀; Rasuwa Distr.,

Langtang NP, Dhunche-Bharkhu-Syabru ; 2000–2800 m a.s.l.; 6–13 May 1996; P. Cechovski leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Koshi Gorza ; 2100 m a.s.l.; 5 Jun. 1985; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS .

BHUTAN • 3 ♀♀; Paro Prov., Chiley-La ; 3000–3500 m a.s.l.; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS • 1 ♂; Thimphu Distr., Taba ; 2600 m a.s.l.; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS .

Distribution

Himalayas: India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, * Uttarakhand), * Nepal, * Bhutan; Laos, China (Sichuan, Yunnan).

Figures

Fig. 3. Genitalia in dorsal view, males. A. Sphecodes fumipennis Smith, 1853. B. S. monilicornis (Kirby, 1802). C. S. montanus Smith, 1879. D. S. hakkariensis Warncke, 1922. E. S. albilabris (Fabricius, 1793). F. S. intermedius Blüthgen, 1923. G. S. simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924. H. S. rufiventris (Panzer, 1798). I. S. gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758). Scale bars = 0.25 mm.