Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson 1870

(FigS 46, 47, 72, 83)

Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson 1870: 98, ♀, ♂ (type locality: Sweden). Sphecodes distinguendus Hagens 1874: 38, ♂ (type locality: Germany).

Material examined. Kyrgyzstan: 1 ♀, Alay Mts., 10 km S Sary-Bulak, 2300 m, 21.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP) ; 31 ♂, 25 km ESE Osh, 1500 m, Ashillea sp., 21.VII. 1979, YP (ZISP) ; 10 ♂, Fergana Mts., 10 km ESE Lay-Talaa, 1700 m, 16.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP) ; 11 ♂, Alay Mts., 3 km W Oytal, 2000 m, 19.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 10 km S Sary-Bulak, 20.VIII.1985, A. Manukyan (ZISP) ; 5 ♂, Uch-Debe, 15 km SSW Sufi-Kurgan, 2500 m, 30.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, 20 km ESE At-Bashi, 2200 m., 17.VIII.1988, YP (ZISP) ; 1 ♂, Sary-Chelek Lake, 1800 m, 27.VIII.1988, YP (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, 15 km ENE Dzhany-Bazar, Chatkal River, 1500 m, 30.VIII.1988, YP (ZISP) ; 21 ♂, 5 km NE KanySh-Kyya, 1800 m, 31.VIII.1988, YP (ZISP). Tajikistan: 2 ♂, Khan-Takhta, GiSSar MtS., 22.VIII.1933, Veltishchev (ZISP) ; 2 ♂, Shuroabad, 30 km SE Kulyab, 19.IX.1936, VG (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, 9 ♂, Muminabad, Kulyab Distr., 1300 m, 20.V.1953, AZ (ZMMU) ; 1 ♂, Pasrud, 2200 m, 5.IX.1964, V. Tanasiychuk (ZISP) ; 1 ♀, Aruk-Tau Mts., 15 km W Gandzhino, 15.V.1970, VT (ZISP) ; 3 ♀, 15 ♂, Alay Mts., 15 km WSW Karamyk, 2700 m, 11.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP) ; 3 ♂, Peter I Range, Dashti-Gurk, 40 km ESE Komsomolabad, 1700 m, 31.VIII.1985, YP (ZISP).

Published records. Warncke (1992: 25): “TurkeStan”.

General distribution. Central ASia (* KyrgyzStan, TajikiStan); Europe (north to 62°), RuSSia (eaSt to IrkutSk Prov.), Turkey.

Remark. In Central ASia thiS SpecieS iS recorded in the mountainS only.