Platypalpus excavatus Yang & Yao in Yang et al., 2007

= Tachydromia excisa Becker, 1907 (preocc., nec Loew, 1864) [= Platypalpus].

Material examined. Muğla prov.: 5♂, 1♀, Muğla University campus, 710 m, MT, edge of pine wood + Quercus shrubs, 37°09′39′′N, 28°22′20′′E, xi.2012 – iii.2013; 2♂, 5♀, same locality, MT, 720 m, 37°09′42′′N, 28°22′13′′ E, H.Kavak, iv.2015; 2♂, same locality, 26.v.–26.vi.2015; 1♂, same locality, PT, 645 m, 37°09′42′′N, 28°22′21′′ E, O. Dursun, 8.vi.2012; 2♂, 1♀, 11 km E of Muğla, pine wood + meadow, 1310 m, 37°12′45′′N, 28°27′42′′E, Barták, Kubík, 1.v.2013; 1♂, 5km S of Muğla, edge of pine wood, on flowers, 670 m, 37°08′27′′N, 28°22′05′′E, Barták, Kubík, 6.v.2013; 1♂, Gökçeova Gölü, lake shore, 1750 m, 37°03′42.52′′N, 28°48′28.42′′E, Barták, Kubík, 20.ix.2012 —all CULSP .

Remarks. This species is broadly distributed in West Palaearctic including the Mediterranean (Cyprus). These are the first records for Turkey.