Epeolus melectiformis Yasumatsu, 1938

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Epeolus melectiformis Yasumatsu, 1938

Epeolus melectiformis Yasumatsu, 1938: 224, ♀, ♂ (type locality: Ookawa-mura, Tosa, Shikoku, Japan).

Material examined.

Arkhangai, Chuluut Gol River , 47°48'N, 100°19'E, 1940 m, 23.VII.2005, (1 ♀, 1 ♂), PT [OLBL/PCMS]; 100 km NE of Tsetserleg, Ogui Lake , 29.VII.2005, (2 ♂), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; Bulgan , 170 km W of Ulaanbaatar, dunes, 1070 m, 16.VIII.2007, (1 ♀), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; Dornod , 33 km SE Khalk-Gol, Khalkin-Gol River , 31.VII.1976, (5 ♀), KM [ZISP]; 100 km W of Choilbalsan, 820 m, 23.VII.2007, (1 ♀, 2 ♂), MH [OLBL/PCMS]; 15 km W of Choibalsan, Kerulen River , 770 m, 24.VII.2007, (17 ♂), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; 50 km SW Choibalsan, 960 m, 25.VII.2007, (2 ♂), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; Khentii , 100 km NE of Ondorkhaan, Kerulen River , 970 m, 22.VII.2007, (22 ♂), MK [OLBL/PCMS]; Khovd , 75 km WSW Salkhit, 24.VII.1971, (1 ♀), IK [ZISP]; Modon-Obr Mts , 30 km ENE of Tsagan-Ula, 25.VII.1971, (2 ♂), KM [ZISP]; Khuvsgul , 20 km SE of Toson-Tsengel, 25.VII.1975, (1 ♀), KM [ZISP]; Selenge , Ero-Gol River near Dulan-Khan , 4.VIII.1975, (1 ♀), KM [ZISP]; Sukhbaatar , 200 km SSE of Baruun-Urt, Moltsoy Els , 1250 m, 27.VII.2007, (14 ♂), MH [PCMS]; 210 km SSE of Baruun-Urt, 29.VII.2007, (2 ♀, 2 ♂), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; 100 km SSW of Baruun-Urt, 1100 m, 30.VII.2007, (10 ♀, 8 ♂), MH [PCMS]; idem, (1 ♀), PT [OLBL/PCMS]; Tuv , Khangaun Mts , 5 km N of Khunt, 20.VII.2005, (2 ♂), JH [PCMS]; 75 km W of Ulaanbaatar, dunes, 2.VIII.2005, (1 ♂), JH [OLBL/PCMS]; Ulaanbaatar , Tola River, Urga [=Ulaanbaatar], 23.VII.1905, (1 ♀, 1 ♂), PK [ZISP] .

Distribution.

*Mongolia (Arkhangai, Bulgan, Dornod, Khentii, Khovd, Khuvsgul, Selenge, Sukhbaatar, Tuv, Ulaanbaatar); Russia (Buryatia, Far East), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu).