13. Epeolus flavociliatus Friese, 1899

(Figs 18, 19, 89)

Epeolus flavociliatus Friese, 1899: 284–285, ♂, (holotype: ♂, Egypt, Fayum, Siala; ZMHB). Holotype unlocated according to Le Divelec, 2021: 12.

? Epeolus berlandi Benoist, 1950: 941, ♂, (holotype: ♂, Mauritania, Fort Gouraud; MNHN). Synonymized by Bogusch & Hadrava 2018: 27.

? Epeolus laevigatus Bischoff, 1930: 13, ♀, (holotype: ♀, Algeria, Mascara; ZMHB). Synonymized by Bogusch & Hadrava 2018: 27.

? Epeolus flavociliatus ssp. canarius Warncke, 1993: 764–765, ♀, ♂, (holotype: ♂, Spain, Canary Islands, El Soccoro; MSNN).

Other notable publications. Bogusch & Hadrava 2018: 27–28, 56, 55 (key, synonymy, diagnosis, figures); Le Divelec 2021: 11, 12 (notes on synonymy, figures of Epeolus berlandi holotype).

Host (s). Colletes moricei Saunders (Warncke 1993 for Epeolus flavociliatus canarius), C. phalericus Morice (Bischoff 1930 for Epeolus laevigatus).

Remarks. According to Le Divelec (2021: 12) the synonymy of Epeolus berlandi, E. flavocilliatus, E. laevigatus and status of E. flavociliatus canarius needs to be reviewed.

Distribution. Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Canary Islands (Spain), Turkey, Iran, Jordan, UAE (Bogusch 2021).