Osmia (Erythrosmia) relicta (Popov, 1954)

Anthocopa (Erythrosmia) relicta Popov, 1954: 448 . Type material: Syntypes ♀, “River Tuyuk, Kyrgyz Ridge” (Kyrgyzstan), Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg.

New records. KAZAKHSTAN: Almaty: Fabritchny, 40 km E Alma Ata, 23.6.1992, 2♀ (leg. M. Halada); South Kazakhstan: Jabagly, 1180–1250 m, 14.6.2003, 1♂ (leg. K. Mitai) . KYRGYZSTAN: Batken: Turkestan range, Kalaiy-Makhmud valley, 39°41.4ʹN / 70°53.17ʹE, 1800–2100 m, 10.6.2010, 1♀ (leg. Z. Pedr); Chuy: Ala Archa, 2350–2500 m, 30.5.1998, 2♂ (leg. P. Hartmann); Issik-Ata, near Bishkek, 1650 m, 22.8.2003, 1♀ (leg. O. Tadau- chi) ; Jalal-Abad: Aksi, Buzbu Too, Bospiek env., 41°31.35ʹN / 71°50.4ʹE, 1510–1700 m, 27.5.2008, 1♂ (leg. Z. Pedr); Naryn: Salkin Tor, 2250–2750 m, 11.6.1998, 2♂ (leg. P. Hartmann); Osh: Alajska, Guttscha valley SSW Sopu-Korgon, 39°52ʹ11ʺN / 73°21ʹ32ʺE, 2500 m, 15.7.1998, 1♀ (leg. H. R. Rausch) ; Talas: Telass mountains, Ara- Byik river, 42°21ʹ39ʺN / 70°57ʹ10ʺE, 2200–2800 m, 4.7.1998, 1♂ (leg. H. R. Rausch) .

Distribution. Central Asia (southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan).

Pollen hosts. Polylectic with affinity for nototribic flowers of Lamiaceae and Antirrhineae (Tab. 1). Additional pollen sources include monocotyledons probably of the genus Eremurus (Asphodelaceae), Potentilla (Rosaceae), Fabaceae, Crassulaceae and Echium (Boraginaceae) . The females are equipped with a specialized pilosity on clypeus and frons composed of apically twisted bristles, which are used to comb pollen from the raised anthers of nototribic flowers.

Nesting biology. Unknown.