Epeolus flavociliatus Friese, 1899

Bogusch, Petr, 2021, The cuckoo bees of the genus Epeolus Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from the Middle East and North Africa with descriptions of two new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 84, pp. 45-68 : 45

Epeolus flavociliatus Friese, 1899

Epeolus flavociliatus Synonyms (detailed in Bogusch and Hadrava (2018)): Epeolus laevigatus Bischoff, 1930, E. berlandi Benoist, 1943.

Published records.

North Africa, Turkey, and Spain - Canary Islands. Specimens from the Canary Islands differ from the North African populations and represent probably a separate species (necessary to confirm by molecular studies) ( Bogusch and Hadrava 2018). Bischoff (1930) reported this species from Algeria (Mascara). Lhomme et al. (2020) published records from Morocco ( Fès-Meknès; Marrakech-Safi; Drâa-Tafilalet; Souss-Massa).

Material examined.

Algeria: Biskra, 27.V.1948, (1 ♂), 30.V.1948, (1 ♀), Naef, [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); idem, 26.V.1948, (1 ♀), J. de Beaumont (KUBC); Moktadeh, V.2005, (1 ♀), M. Halada [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). Egypt: Abu Roasch, 26.III.1958, (1 ♀), 6.V.1958, (1 ♂), 17.V.1958, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), W. Pulawski; Amarna, 17.-18.III.1958, (1 ♂), W. Pulawski [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Cairo, VII.1937, (1 ♂), A. Mochi; idem, 9.-20.V.1978, (1 ♀), K. Guichard; Fayed, date and collector unknown, (1 ♀); idem, IV.1943, (2 ♂♂), collector unknown; idem, date unknown, (1 ♂), H. Priesner, [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); idem, 21.III.1948, (1 ♀), 13.V.1948, (1 ♀), 30.V.1948, (1 ♀), 30.X.1948, (1 ♂), D. B. Baker [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Fayoum, 29.IV.1935, (3 ♀), H. Priesner [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); idem, 29.IV.1935, (1 ♀), A. Mochi [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Gebel el Asfar, 28.IV.1937, (1 ♂), 29.V.1937, (1 ♀), A, Mochi; Giza, 1.V.1981, (2 ♂), K. Guichard, 30.IV.1958, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), W. Pulawski [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Hehran, 23.III.1931, (1 ♂), collector unknown [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Helwan (Wadi Hof), 16.V.1937, (1 ♀), A. Mochi [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Hizramech, 11.VI.1954, (1 ♂), collector unknown; Ismailia, 16.IV.1933, (1 ♀), C. Koch [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Luxor, 31.I.1958, (1 ♂), W. Pulawski; Meadi, 13.III.1958, (4 ♂, 2 ♀), W. Pulawski [all D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); 40 km east of Meadi, 29.V.1991, (1 ♀), A. Mochi; Quattamia Road, 2.V.1992, (1 ♂), A. Mochi [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Ras Sedr, Southern Sinai, 13.IV.2019, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), M. Shebl [M. Shebl det.] (MSIE); Saqqara, 27.IV.1958, (1 ♀), W. Pulawski [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); Sidi Salem, 4.VI.1972, (3 ♂, 7 ♀), J. Gusenleitner; Sucr Ahmed, 11.V.2011, (1 ♂), M. Shebl [M. Shebl det.] (OLML); Wadi Degla, Cairo, 21.IV.1990, (1 ♀), 1.VI.1990, (1 ♀), C. Roche [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBM); Wadi Degla, 4.V.1990, (1 ♀), A. Mochi; Wadi Hof, 15.VI.1960, (1 ♀), H. Priesner [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). Iran: Bandar Langeh, 23.III.1965, (2 ♀), collector unknown [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). Jordan: Wadi Rum, Al Ghal env., 3.IV.2013, (2 ♂, 3 ♀), M. Snížek [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). Morocco: Ait-Saoun, 55 km near Agde, 10.V.1992, (1 ♀), M. Hradský; Amonguer, 50 km west of Rich, 23.V.1995, (1 ♂), M. Halada; 15 km south of Assa, 17.-18.IV.1995, (5 ♂, 3 ♀), M. Halada; Atlas, Route Midelf-Aouli, 29.V.1947, (1 ♀), Naef; Beni-Bassia, 21.V.1995, (1 ♀); 20 km west of Boudnik, 9.IV.1995, (1 ♀), both M. Halada; El Rashida-Goulmina, 22.IV.2017, (1 ♂, 2 ♀), M. Snížek [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Errachidia, 3.VI.1985, (1 ♀), K. Guichard [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBC); 30 km near Foum Zguid, 30.III.1996, (1 ♀), K. Warncke; 40 km south of Guercif, 15.-17.IV.1995, (3 ♂, 2 ♀), M. Halada; Meknes, 31.V.1964, (1 ♀), collector unknown; 10 km north of Mhamid, 21.-22.IV.1995, (2 ♀), M. Halada; Mhamid env., 16.V.1997, (1 ♀), K. Deneš; 30 km east of Midelt, 13.V.1995, (10 ♂, 5 ♀); 20 km north of Missour, 14.V.1995, (3 ♂, 3 ♀), all M. Halada; Risani (Bisanri), 19.V.1987, (2 ♂), M. Kraus; Taba, 29.III.1986, (1 ♂), Naef [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML); Tizi-n-Talrhemt, 4.6.1985, (1 ♂), K. Guichard [D. B. Baker det.] (KUBM); 5 km south of Zagora, 24.-25.IV.1995, (3 ♀), M. Halada [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). Tunisia: Bliditti, 29.III.2008, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), P. Bogusch; Mefta, 14.IV.1981, (1 ♂), Schnee; 31.V.1994, (1 ♂), S. Bečvář; Tatouine, 11.IV.2001, (1 ♂, 1 ♀), M. Halada; Tozeur, 24.-28.III.1978, (1 ♀), K. Guichard; idem, 7.IV.2001, (1 ♀), M. Halada [all P. Bogusch det.] (OLML). UAE: Abu Dhabi International Airport, 3.IV.1991, (1 ♂), I. Hammer [P. Bogusch det.] (KUBC); Dhabi Al Wathba, 15.II.2015, (3 ♀), Saji and Harten [P. Bogusch det.] (OLML).