Hylaeus (Prosopis) confusus Nylander, 1852

Dathe, Holger H. & Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu., 2016, The genus Hylaeus Fabricius in Mongolia, an updated species inventory (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Colletidae), Zootaxa 4121 (4), pp. 351-382 : 375

Hylaeus (Prosopis) confusus Nylander, 1852

Hylaeus confusus Nylander, 1852: 232 , ♀, Ƌ (type locality: Europe); Dathe 1986a: 270.

Prosopis sublaevis Schenck, 1853: 215 , ♀ (neotype—♀, designated by Straka & Bogusch 2011: 53, “Klánovický les –V, Praha- Klánovice” [ Czech Republic]).

Hylaeus xanthocnemis Förster, 1871: 969 , ♀ (neotype—♀, designated by Straka & Bogusch 2011: 53, “Klánovický les, Praha- Klánovice” [ Czech Republic]).

Hylaeus nigriceps Förster, 1871: 977 , ♀ (type locality: Aachen, Germany).

Hylaeus similatus Förster, 1871: 994 –995, Ƌ (type locality: Piesting, Austria).

Prosopis pallididens Dalla Torre, 1896: 28 , nom. nov. for Hylaeus pallidens Curtis, 1831 .

Hylaeus monticola Bridwell, 1919: 155 , ♀, Ƌ (type locality: Chuzenji, Tochigi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan).

Hylaeus wilmattae Cockerell, 1924a: 280 –281, ♀, Ƌ (type locality: Primorskiy Terr., Russia).

Material examined. Mongolia. Khovd Aimag: 1 ♂, 75 km E Altai, 1820 m, 20.VI.2012, AT ( IBSS); Khuvsgul Aimag: 1 ♀, 17 km N Shine-Eder, Dund-Kholoi-Daba Pass, 1900 m, 22.VII.1975, EN ( ZISP); Tuv Aimag: 1 ♂, 90 km N Ulaanbaatar, 1450 m, 6–8.VII.2003, JH ( OLBL); Dornod Aimag: 1 ♂, 13 km W Dash-Balbar, Uldzy River, 24.VIII.1975, EN ( ZISP); 1 ♂, 60 km ENE Bayan-Burda, Derkhin-Tsagan-Obo Mt., 3–4.VIII.1976, IK ( ZISP).

Distribution in Mongolia. *Khovd Aimag, *Khuvsgul Aimag, Selenge Aimag, *Tuv Aimag, *Dornod Aimag ( Fig. 4 f).

General distribution. Transpalaearctic up to Kuril Islands; Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Tsushima); China (Jilin, Xizang); all over Europe to 66° north, south to Greece; China (Xizang), Asia Minor, Caucasus.

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FIGURE 4. Distribution of Hylaeus species in Mongolia: a — H. sibiricus, H. pirus; b — H. pfankuchi, H. gracilicornis; c — H. przewalskyi, H. paulus; d — H. tsingtauensis, H. nimbatus; e — H. stubbei, H. valinis; f — H. confusus, H. ulanus; g — H. dorni, H. montivagus; h — H. kozlovi sp. n.; i — H. mongolicus, H. potanini; j — H. mellon sp. n.