Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus (MORAWITZ, 1871)

Özbek, Hikmet & Dathe, Holger H., 2020, The bees of the genus Hylaeus FABRICIUS, 1793 of Turkey, with keys to the subgenera and species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila, Colletidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2), pp. 273-346 : 307

Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus (MORAWITZ, 1871)

Prosopis leptocephala MORAWITZ 1871: 324–325 , . Russia: Saratov.

Hylaeus bisinuatus FÖRSTER, 1871: 1048–1050 , . South France.

Prosopis (Prosopis) bisinuata ( FÖRSTER, 1871) – WARNCKE 1972: 753; 1981: 191.

Hylaeus (Hylaeus) bisinuatus FÖRSTER, 1871 – ALIEV 1986: 266.

Prosopis (Prosopis) leptocephala MORAWITZ 1870 [!] – WARNCKE 1992: 769.

Hylaeus (Hylaeus) leptocephalus (MORAWITZ, 1871) – PROSH- CHALYKIN & DATHE 2012: 14; 2017: 61.

Material examined: Ağrı: Patnos, 22.08.1983, , leg. Ooijen. Aksaray: Koçaş, 20 km NE, 900 m, 03.07.1984, , , leg. A.W. Ebmer; Yeşilova 15 W, 900 m, 03.07.1984, , , leg. A.W. Ebmer. Antalya: Alanya, İncekum, 20 m, 07.08.1985, , leg. P. van Ooijen; Termessos, 1150 m, 16.07.1985, , leg. O. Niehuis. Aydın: Kuşadası, 08.05.1992, 2 , leg. W.H. Liebig. Balıkesir: Burhaniye, Üren, 10 m, 18.07.1985, , leg. P. van Ooijen. Bayburt: Kop Dağı Geçidi, 2400 m, 25.07.2010, , leg. J.S. Ascher, H. Özbek, J.G. Rozen. Bingöl: Karlıova, Soğukceşme, 1040m, 16.08.2005 ,3 , 2,leg.H.Ö zbek(on Centaurea solstitialis ). Bitlis: Ahlat, 1750 m, 15.08.1985, 2 , , R. Hensen; Asağı Kolbaşı, 1700 m, 22.07.2003, 2 , leg. H. Özbek. Burdur: Çeltikçi, 02.09.1984, , leg. J. Timmer. Bursa: 225 m, 24.08.1985, 7 , , leg. R. Hensen; Mudanya, 25 m, 25.08.1985, , R. Hensen. Dıyarbakır: 18.07.1977, 2, leg. J. Timmer; 660 m, 14.07.1986, , , leg. P v Oojen; 650 m, 14.07.1986, 09.08.1985, 10 , , leg. R. Hensen. Erzincan: 07.07.2001, 2 , leg. J.G. Rozen: Erzurum: Atatürk Unersity Campus, 2000 m, 09.08.2004, , ; 17.08.2003, 3 , leg. H. Özbek (on Melilotus alba ); İspir, 1400 m, 29.08.2003, 2 , leg. H. Özbek; 14 km ENE of Pasinler, 04.07.2007, , leg. J.S. Ascher, H. Özbek, J.G. Rozen (coll. AMNH); Oltu, 4 km WSW, 09.07.2007, 2 , leg. J. Rozen, J.S. Ascher, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH); Başaklı, 1600 m, 29°14N 41°48E, 03.07.2001, 5 , leg.J.G. R ozen, H.Ö zbek (coll. AMNH); Çamlıbel, 22 km SW Oltu, 03– 08.07.2004, 7 , 4 , leg. J. Rozen, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH); Hınıs, Akören, 19.07.2003, , leg. J. Rozen, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH). Iğdır: 19.8.1983, 5 , leg. J. Timmer; Aralık, 900 m, 27.07.2000, , C. Güçlü (on Daucus carota L.); Gaziler, 1040 m, 16.08.2005, 2 , leg. H. Özbek (on Melilotus alba ). Kahramanmaraş: Göksun, 1400 m, 26.06.1987, , leg. R. Hensen. Kars: Sarıkamış, Karakurt, TCK Çesmesi, 1500 m, 40°08N 42°21 E, 19.08.2003, , , leg. S. Çoruh. Kayseri: Pınarbaşı, 1500 m, 25.06.1987, , leg. R. Hensen. Konya: Alaaddin tepesi, 1050 m, 20.06.1987, , leg. R. Hensen; Beyşehir, 1150 m, 18.06.1987, 6 , leg. R. Hensen; Çumra, 1017 m, 13.08.2000, 2 , leg. M. Kesdek ( Daucus carota ). Mersin: Mut 10 km S, 08.06.1966, , leg. HHF. Hamann; Dereköy, 02.09.1987, , leg. H. Özbek (on Vitex agnus-castus ); Silifke, Korikos, 10 m, 03.08.1985, , leg. R. Hensen (on Polygonum ). Muğla: Bodrum, Salkamış, 13– 24.07.2001, 37°02N 27°25E, 3 , leg. F. Burger. Nevşehir: 2 km S, 1250 m, 09.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer; Göreme, 38°40N 34°50E, 23.06.1993, , leg. M. Halada (coll. Schwarz/Ansfelden); Ürgüp, 1100 m, 11.08.1985, 2 , , leg. P. v. Ooijen. Şanlıurfa: Birecik, 400 m, 06.08.1985, , leg. R. Hensen; Halfeti, 425 m, 07.08.1985, 11 , , leg. R. Hensen; 400 m, 28.06.1987, 3 , R. Hensen; Suruç, 400 m, 29.06.1987, , 3 , leg. R. Hensen. Tunçeli: Ovacık, 17 km W, 1250 m, 19.08.1985, 2 , leg. R. Hensen. Van: 1800 m, 13.07.1987, , leg. R. Hensen; Erciş, 1750 m, 38°43N 43°19E, , leg. W. Schacht (coll. Schwarz/ Ansfelden). Yalova: Çiftlik Köyü, 50 m, 31.07.1986, 2 , leg. P. van Ooijen.

Remarks: Twenty one provinces are added here to the range of H. leptocephalus . Earlier and current records show that this species occurs in various biotopes throughout Turkey, from sea level up to 2400 m altitude. It is found especially in open areas. Interestingly, it has not been recorded in Hakkâri. Flowers visited: Centaurea solstitialis , Daucus carota , Melilotus alba , Vitex agnuscastus . The flight season is quite long, from early May to early September, with a peak in July; possibly the species has more than one generation per year. It is frequently recorded in Turkey (31 provinces).

Distribution: Throughout Europe, Russia to Far East, Central Asia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran; introduced to North America. Turkey: provinces Adana, Ankara, Aydın, Bursa, Denizli, Kırıkkale, Konya, Kütahya, Sakarya ( WARNCKE 1972); Erzurum ( ÖZBEK 1977) (all as H. bisinuatus FÖRSTER, 1871 ); Ağrı, Aksaray, Antalya, Balıkesir, Bayburt, Bingöl, Bitlis, Burdur, Diyarbakır, Erzincan, Iğdır, Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Kayseri, Mersin, Muğla, Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa, Tunçeli, Van, Yalova.