Stenoheriades asiatica ( Friese, 1921 )

Müller, Andreas & Trunz, Vincent, 2014, Palaearctic osmiine bees of the genera Hofferia and Stenoheriades (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 3765 (2), pp. 175-186 : 182

Stenoheriades asiatica ( Friese, 1921)

Heriades asiaticus Friese, 1921: 175 . Type material: Syntypes ♂, “Airan” ( Turkey).

New records. SYRIA: N of Latakia, Slinfeh env., 7.6.1999. TURKEY, Adiyaman: Nemrut Dagi, Karadut, 2.7.1993; Karadut env., 50km N Adiyaman, 1.6.2001; Hakkari: Uludere, 5.6.1977; 22km S Beytüssebap, 2.6.1980; 10km W Uludere, 4.6.1980; 19km S Beytüssebap, 26.6.1985; Hatay: Bademli, 6km W Hassa, 13.5.2002; Akcali, 35km S Hakkari, 21.6.2010; Sanliurfa: Halfeti (Birecik), 31.5.1998; Siirt: 5km E Eruh, 26.5.1983 .

Distribution. Central to easternmost Turkey and southwards to northern Syria; westernmost records: Bademli ( Hatay province, Turkey) and Latakia ( Syria).

Pollen hosts. Probably oligolectic on Asteroideae (Asteraceae) (based on 10 pollen loads from 6 different localities); all pollen loads examined consisted exclusively of pollen grains of the Anthemis type except for one load that additionally contained a small percentage of pollen grains of the Taraxacum type, suggesting that Cichorioideae might occasionally be exploited as pollen hosts as well.

Nesting biology. Unknown.