Eumerus coeruleus (Becker, 1913)

Figs 3E, 5B, 6E, 8B, 14 C–D, 15A–B, 18D, 20D, 22D

Lampetia coerulea Becker, 1913: 602 .

Diagnosis

Eyes pilose (Fig. 14 C–D), males dichoptic, distance between eyes in males less than width of ocellar triangle (Fig. 15 A–B); face with whitish pile; ocellar triangle equilateral (Fig. 15A); basoflagellomere orange; scutum and scutellum with dense and long whitish pile (Figs 6E, 8B), weakly pollinose; pleura above metacoxa bare; legs long pilose; tarsi and basal half of tibiae orange; metafemur enlarged; metatarsus without dense thick black pile fringe; wing hyaline, entirely covered with microtrichia; vein R 4+5 deeply sinuate (Fig. 5B); abdominal terga II–IV orange laterally; terga II–III with distinct median black vitta (Fig. 3E); male genitalia as in Figs 18D, 20D, 22D.

Material examined

Holotype

IRAN • ♂; “P. Beluchist. / 13.V.1901 // Lampetia coerulea Beck. / det. Becker // Holotypus Eumerus / coeruleus / Becker, 1913 [red label]”; ZISP.

Other material

IRAN • 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 coeruleus / (Becker, 1913)”; HMIM • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; JSA • 23 ♂♂, 59 ♀♀; “ IRAN: Markazi prov., Haftad / Qolleh Protected Area, / Chekab Valley, 2219 m, / 34°07′0.5″N, 050°16′25.3″E, / 25.v–15.vi.2016, Malaise trap / near pool, E. Gilasian & M. / Parchami-Araghi // Eumerus coeruleus / (Becker, 1913)”; HMIM • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; JSA .

Distribution

Central Asia, Iran (Sistan & Balouchestan prov., Kuh-e Taftan; Khorasan and Markazi provinces) (Peck 1988).