Eumerus tadzhikorum Stackelberg, 1949

Figs 4G, 7G, 17 E–F

Diagnosis

Eyes pilose, widely spaced in males (Fig. 17 E–F); face white pilose; basoflagellomere brownish-black; scutum and scutellum shiny metallic (Fig. 4G); scutum without median pollinose vittae and covered with long brownish pile (Fig. 7G); legs predominantly black, basal third of pro- and mesotibia, basal half of metatibia and apical half of metafemur orange; metaleg extremely long and slender; wing infuscated (Fig. 4G); abdominal terga II–IV predominantly reddish-orange (Fig. 7G).

Material examined

Lectotype

TADJIKISTAN • ♂; “Eiddy: S. skl. Gis- / sarask. chr., Tadj. / Stackelberg 16.VI.44 // Eumerus typ. ’46 / tadzhikorum sp.n. / Stackleberg det. // Holotypus ’49 / Eumerus / tadzhikorum Stack. [red label] // Lectotypus Eumerus /Fhissar tadzhikorum Stack / design. V. Richter [red label]”; ZISP.

Other material

KAZAKHSTAN • 1 ♂; “ Zapov. Aksu- / Jabagly / 24.V.1966 / L. Zimina ”; ZMSU .

IRAN • 1 ♂; “IRAN: Golestan prov., / P.M. Golestan, Almeh,/ 1700 m, 25.vii.2001 / E. Gilasian, M. Moghadam & R. Ghayourfar // Eumerus tadzhikorum / Stackelberg, 1949 ”; HMIM • 1 ♂; “ IRAN: Khorasan prov., Ghoochan / Emamgholi, Chovinli / 37°25′44.1″N, 058°31′57.3″E, / 1746 m.; 30.v.2006 / E. Gilasian // Eumerus tadzhikorum / Stackelberg, 1949 ”; HMIM • 10 ♂♂, 30 ♀♀; “ IRAN: Markazi prov., Haftad / Qolleh Protected Area, / Chekab Valley, 2219 m, / 34°07′0.5″N, 050°16′25.3″E, / Malaise trap, 30 May– 3 June / 2017, E. Gilasian & M. / Parchami-Araghi // Eumerus tadzhikorum / Stackelberg, 1949 ”; HMIM • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; JSA .

Distribution

Central Asia, Iran (Kordestan, Golestan, Khorasan and Markazi provinces) (Peck 1988; Barkalov & Gharali 2004; Gilasian & Barkalov 2004; Kamangar et al. 2004).