Protosmia (Nanosmia) montana Müller

Griswold, Terry L., 2013, New Palearctic bee species of Protosmia subgenus Nanosmia (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Journal of Melittology 2013 (20), pp. 1-9 : 8-9

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.17161/jom.v0i20.4530
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scientific name	Protosmia (Nanosmia) montana Müller
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Protosmia (Nanosmia) montana Müller View in CoL

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DIAGNOSIS: Males can be distinguished from all other Nanosmia by the combination of dense, plumose pubescence covering the labrum, hypostomal area, and ventral margin of the mandible and S2 not emarginate, without apical fringe, not covered by S 1 in repose. The elbowed gonostylus ( Fig. 10) is unique among known Nanosmia , as are the forms of S5 and S6 ( Figs. 11, 12). Females can be distinguished by the combination of labial palpus without hooked setae, labrum with apical setal tuft, clypeus with narrow medial impunctate line, and frons quite flat, not distinctly convex below the median ocellus in lateral view.

NEW RECORDS: TURKEY: 4♂♂, Hakkari, Tanin-Tanin Pass , 2500 m, 25 Jun 1985, M. Schwarz [Ansfelden] ; 1♂, same data [Logan] ; 1♂, Hakkari, Tanin-Tanin Pass 2300–2600 m, 3 Jun 1980, M. Schwarz [Ansfelden] ; 1♂, 1♀, Hakkari: Oramar 1700 m, 29 Jun 1985, K. Warncke [Linz] ; 3♀, Bitlis, Nemrut Dog , 2300 m, 15 Aug 1991, K. Warncke [Linz] ; 1♀, same data [Logan] ; 1♀, Aksehir , Konya, 2100 m, 2 Aug 1991, K. Warncke [Linz] ; 5♀♀, W Seydisehir-Konya, 1800 m, 4 Aug 1991, K. Warncke [Linz]; 1♀, Ankara, Kavaklidere , 12 Aug 1960, K.M. Guichard, Harvey [London] ; 3♂♂, Gürün, Şuğul-Tal , 1400 m, 31 Jul 1986, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] ; 1♂, same data [Logan] ; 1♂, S Göksun , Pürin-Pass, S seite, 1550–1650 m, 10 Jul 1990, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] ; 1♂, NE Kahta, Nemrut Dağ , 2100 m, 11 Jul 1990, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] ; 1♀, Bey Daglari , 26 km S Elmali Zedernwald, 1600–1700 m, 4 Jul 1990, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] . GREECE: 1♂, Phokis, Giona, Lyritsa , 1300–1600 m, 3 Aug 1981, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] ; 1♀, Pindas, Lakmos ( Peristeri ), oberh. v. Anthochori, 1700–2000 m, 1 Aug 1983, A.W. Ebmer [Leiden] ; 1♀, Timfristos , 17 Jul 1976, K.M. Guichard [London] . TAJIKISTAN: Takob , 8 Aug 1976, W.J. Pulawski [Washington] .

DISTRIBUTION: Greece, Turkey, and Tajikistan.

COMMENTS: The diagnosis of P. montana has been expanded to distinguish it from the additional species here described. This species was previously known only from a few mountain ranges in the Pelopones of Greece ( Müller, 2012). The distribution of P. montana is here documented eastward into Turkey and Tajikistan.