Dasypoda (Dasypoda) pyriformis Radoszkowski, 1887

Özbek, Hikmet & Online, Published, 2014, Distribution data on the family Melittidae (Hymenoptera) of Turkey with considerations about their importance as pollinators, Turkish Journal of Zoology 38 (2), pp. 444-459 : 447

3.1.2. Dasypoda (Dasypoda) pyriformis Radoszkowski, 1887

Distribution: Italy, Balkan Peninsula, Croatia, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey ( Michez et al., 2004a). Michez (2012a) noted that D. pyriformis is present in the northeastern part of the Mediterranean basin. Most of the records are found in Greece. In Turkey: Denizli ( Warncke, 1973); Amasya, as D. schlettereri Friese, 1900 , which is a synonym of D. pyriformis ( Baker, 2002) .

Material: Erzurum: Oltu, Başaklı , 01.08.1977, 2 ♀♀ leg. H. Özbek, det. Y. A. Pesenko. Kars: Kağızman, Kuloğlu , 1600 m, 01.08.2002, ♂, leg. M. Kesdek, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse.

New localities: Erzurum and Kars.

Remark: Dasypoda pyriformis is a rare species occurring in Turkey. It is a Mediterranean species; among Asian countries, it occurs only in Turkey (Amasya). In the present study it has been recorded from Erzurum and Kars provinces, and Kars is its easternmost distribution record, both in Turkey and the world.

Plants associated: Carduus sp. , Centaurea glastifolia L., Cichorium intybus .