Dasypoda (Heterodasypoda) pyrotrichia Förster, 1855

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3.1.5. Dasypoda (Heterodasypoda) pyrotrichia Förster, 1855

Distribution: Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Israel, Syria, and Turkey ( Michez et al., 2004a). In Turkey: D. pyrotrichia was described from Anatolia (Kleinasien) ( Baker, 2002). It has already been recorded in Erzurum, Gümüşhane, Kars, Kayseri, and Trabzon ( Michez et al., 2004a).

Material: Bayburt: Yaylapınar , 26.07.1992, ♀, leg. H. Bostan, det. H. Özbek. Erzincan: Cevizli , 26.07.1993, 2 ♀♀, leg. H. Özbek, det. K. Warncke and Y. A. Pesenko.

Erzurum: Atatürk University Campus , 10.06.2000, ♀, leg. M. Kestek, det. H. Özbek ; Ilıca, Ovacık, İspir road, 08.08.1990, ♂, leg. Ü. Avcı, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse ; Köşkköyü , 14.07.1992, ♂, leg. H. Özbek, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse ; Köprüköy, Örentaş , 04.07.2004, ♀, leg. H. Özbek, det. H. Özbek ; Oltu, Başaklı-Tutmaç border, 1700–2000 m, 02.07.2000, 15 ♀♀, 3 ♂ ♀, leg. H. Özbek and Ö. Çalmaşur, det. H. Özbek ; Kaleboğazı , 28.07.1990, ♂, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek ; Pasinler, Çalıyazı , 13.07.1997, 9 ♂♂, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek ; Rabat , 2400 m, 11.07.1996, 46 ♂♂, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek ; Pelitli , 14.07.1996 , 2200 m, 14.07.1996, 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek; Şenkaya, Turnalı , 1800 m, 19.06.1991, ♀, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse ; 06.07.1990, ♀, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek ; Tortum, Aşağı Meydanlar , 04.07.1991, ♀, leg. H. Özbek, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse ; Doruklu Yaylası , 2000 m, 03.07.1991, ♀, 2 ♂♂, leg. H. Özbek, det. H. Özbek. Kars: Sarıkamış, İssisu , 07.07.1991, 2 ♂♂, leg. E. Yıldırım, det. H. Özbek, det. D. Michez and W. Thayse.

Plants associated: The samples were collected mainly from the edges of wooded areas on Helianthemum nummularium (L.) Mill. ( Cistaceae ). A few samples were collected from Onopordum sp. , Cirsium sp. , Cephalaria procera , Melilotus alba , and Salvia spp. Michez et al. (2008) mentioned that D. pyrotrichia appears strictly oligolectic on Cistaceae , although the sample was too small to reach a definite conclusion.