Cononedys stenura LOEW 1871

Dils, J. & Özbek, H., 2006, Contribution to the Knowledge of the Bombyliidae of Turkey (Diptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (1), pp. 455-504 : 473

Cononedys stenura LOEW 1871

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Pakistan, Israel, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

M a t e r i a l: Ağrı: Cumaçay, 39°56'26,7" N- 43°13'45,9" E, 19.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). Erzincan: 5 km S Çağlayan, 03.08.1997 (De Prins, Olivier, VDP). Hakkari: Yüksekova, 37°40'29,8" N- 44°7'38,3" E, 13.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.), Tanin geçidi, 37°28'10,7" N- 42°55'44,9" E, 10.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). İçel: Karatatha, 36°39'37,4" N- 33°23'25,2" E, 18.06.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). Geçimli (Alahan), 36°47'8" N- 33°20'54,1" E, 09.07.2002 (Garrevoet T.C., W.). Karaman: Üçbölük, 36°31'0" N- 33°0'20" E, 21.07.2000 (Dils J., Faes J.). Konya: Avdul, 37°25'54" N- 32°43'59" E, 19.07.2000 (Dils J., Faes J.). Malatya: Reşadiye geçidi, 37°59'21" N- 38°0'23,9" E, 29.06.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). Kubbe geçidi, 38°16'3" N- 38°33'28" E, 27.06.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.); Reşadiye geçidi, 37°58'3" N- 37°59'27,3" E, 29.06.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). Sivas: Gökpınar, 38°41'9" N- 37°17'53" E, 26.07.2000 (Dils J., Faes J.); Taşkent, 36°52'52" N- 32°31'14" E, 20.07.2000 (Dils J., Faes J.). Van: Gevaş, 38°16'10,6" N- 43°4'1,3" E, 16.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.); Yukarınarlıca, 38°7'31,6" N- 43°4'28,6" E, 17.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.); Kuzgunkıran geçidi, 38°23'13,5" N- 42°47'42" E, 14.07.2004 (Dils J., Faes J.). New for the Turkish fauna. This study reveals that although C. stenura is one of the common and abundant bombyliid species occuring in Turkey, it is here recorded for the first time and our records extend the distribution area of it considerably westward to central Turkey.