Sphecodes geoffrellus (Kirby 1802)

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Melitta geoffrella Kirby 1802: 45, ♀ (type locality: England).

Sphecodes affinis Hagens 1882: 224, ♀, ♂ (type locality: Germany) . Sphecodes fasciatus Hagens 1882: 224, ♂ (type locality: Germany) . Sphecodes rimalis Pérez 1903: 221, ♀ (type locality: France) .

Sphecodes impunctatus Meyer 1922: 171, ♂ (type locality: Russia, Yakutsk).

Sphecodes silvicola Tsuneki 1983: 60, figs 246–248, ♀ (type locality: Japan). Sphecodes shirozui Tsuneki 1983: 53, figs 98–104, ♂ (type locality: Japan).

Sphecodes kitamius Tsuneki 1983: 55, figs 105–108, ♂ (type locality: Japan). Sphecodes geoffrellus atlassa Warncke 1992: 36, ♀ (type locality: Turkey).

Sphecodes geoffrellus hakkariensis Warncke 1992: 36, ♂ (type locality: Turkey). Sphecodes campadellii Nobile & Turrisi 2004: 118, ♂ (type locality: Italy).

Material examined. Uzbekistan: 1 ♀, Pskem Mts., Nanay, 23.V.1963, VT (ZISP) ; 2 ♀, Chatkal Nature Reserve, Nevich, 9.VI.1963, VT (ZISP). Kyrgyzstan: 1 ♀, Issyk-Kul Lake, Pokrovka, 27.V.1951, D. Panfilov (ZMMU) ; 1 ♀, Karakoyun River, Tian-Shan Mts., 3.IX.1963, Viktorov (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Teploklyuchinka, 2000–2600 m, 26.VI.1970, V. TanaSiychuk (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Fergana Mts., 10 km NW Dzhalambad, 31.VIII.1974, Kandybina (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Sary Chelek Lake, 2000 m, 20.VI.1979, DK (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 10 km SSW Teploklyuchinka, 2200 m, 6.VIII.1988, YP (ZISP) ; 2 ♀, 2 ♂, 1800 m, 27.VIII.1988, YP; 3 ♀, 30 km NW Naryn, 2300 m, 21.VI.1989, MV (ZISP) . Turkmenistan: 1 ♀, Kugitang-Tau, 2500 m, 16.VI.1965, V. TanaSiychuk (ZISP) . Tajikistan: 1 ♀, Pamir, Mayakovskiy Peak ( Mts.), 3000 m, 13.VII.1965 , 1 ♀, V. Tanasiychuk (ZISP); 1 ♀, Zeravshan Mts., 10 km SE Ayni, 9.VI.1982, SB (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Peter I Range, Gursy-Tash, 31.VII.1911, A. Golbek (ZISP) .

Published records. Morawitz (1876: 258): UzbekiStan, KyrgyzStan.

General distribution. Central ASia (UzbekiStan, KyrgyzStan, * TurkmeniStan, * TajikiStan), Europe (north to 66°), RuSSia (eaSt to Far EaSt), North Africa, Turkey, Near EaSt, Mongolia, Japan.

Remark. Rare in Central ASia, recorded in the mountainS only.