Hylaeus (Abrupta) cornutus CURTIS, 1831

Özbek, Hikmet & Dathe, Holger H., 2020, The bees of the genus Hylaeus FABRICIUS, 1793 of Turkey, with keys to the subgenera and species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila, Colletidae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2), pp. 273-346 : 294

Hylaeus (Abrupta) cornutus CURTIS, 1831

Hylaeus cornutus CURTIS, 1831 : pl. 373, . England: Suffolk.

Prosopis (Abrupta) cornuta ( SMITH, 1842) – MÉHELY 1935: 138.

WARNCKE 1972: 751.

Hylaeus (Abrupta) cornutus CURTIS, 1831 – ALIEV 1986: 269.

Material examined: Adana: Aladağ, 780 m, 02.07.1995, 2 ; leg. Y. Barbier (on Hippomarathrum microcarpum ); Hacıhasanlı, NW Sevinçli, 120 m, 07.07.1995, 2 , 3 , leg. Y. Barbier (on Ammi visna ). Adıyaman: Nemrut dağı, National park, Karadut, 02.07.1993, , leg. M. Halada (coll. Schwarz/Ansfelden). Ağrı: 39°44N 43°03, 27.06.1993, 8, 2, leg. Jirousek/Halada (coll. Schwarz/Ansfelden). Aksaray: 25 km SE Ihlara, 38°14N 34°18E, 18.07.1998, 3 , Esmakaya, 38°13N 33°22E, 16.07.1998, , leg. C. Schmid-Egger. Antalya: Alanya, 50 m, 28.07.1985, , , R. Hensen; 10 km W Alanya, 36°58N 31°89E, 01.08.2009, 10 , leg. C. Schmid- Egger (shrubland); Arapsuyu, Azmak, 10 m, 24.09.2004, , , leg. H. Özbek (on Mentha longifolia ); Gazipaşa, 30 m, 03.07.1986, 2 , leg. P. van Ooijen. Balıkesir: Ören, 39°33N 27°02E, 04.08.1987, 4 , H. Dollfuss. Bitlis: Ahlat, 1750 m, 15.08.1985, 2 ; Tatvan, 1750 m, 16.08.1985, , leg. R. Hensen. Bolu: lake env, 40°44N, 31°37E, 21.06.1993, , leg. M. Halada. Denizli: Pamukkale, 37°56N 29°08E, 14.07.1998,  leg. C. Schmid-Egger. Diyarbakır: Dicle University Campus, 700 m, 01.06.2002, 2 , leg. H. Özbek. Edirne: Keşan, Mecidiye, 50 m, 22.07.2017, 2 , leg. Ö. Çalmaşur. Erzurum: Atatürk University Campus, 1900 m, 09.06.2005, 2 , leg. H. Özbek (on Melilotus officinalis ; Palandöken, 2200– 2400 m, 28.07.1986, , leg. A.W. Ebmer; İspir yolu, 2 km S of Dallıkavak Geçidi, 2300 m, 30.07.2010, 2 , leg. J.S. Ascher, H. Özbek (coll. AMNH); Horasan 18 km E Delibaba, 40°02N 42°09E, 25.06.1993, , leg. Halada; Narman, Tahtakale, 1350 m, 17.08.2004, 2 , leg. S. Çoruh; Oltu, Çamlıbel, 1600 m, 26.07.2000, 2, leg. H. Özbek (on Melilotus alba ); Uzundere, Gölbaşı, Öşvank yolu, 1200 m, 25.07.2002, 2 , leg. Ö. Çalmaşur (on Daucus carota ). Hakkâri: 1750 m, 09.07.1987, , leg. R. Hensen; Varegöz, 37°25N 44°13E, 1650. 02.08.1986, , leg. S.M. Blank. Iğdır: Bayraktutan, 900 m, 17.08.2005, 8 , leg. H. Özbek (on Centaurea solstitialis ); Köy Hizmetleri Araştırma Enstitüsü, 900, 31.07.2002, 6 , leg. M. Kesdek (on M. alba ); Melekli, 925 m, 16.08.2005, 2 , leg. H. Özbek. İzmir: Selçuk, Efes, 18.05.1992, , leg. W.H. Liebig. Kahramanmaraş: Göksün, 1400 m, 26.06.1988 ,3,leg. R.H ensen. Kars: 25k m E Sarıkamış, 2100 m, 06.07.1985, , leg. C.J. Zwakhals; Karakurt, 20 km W, 40°10N 42°22E, 1600 m, 04.07.1985, 2 , , leg. M. Schwarz (coll. Schwarz/Ansfelden); Kağızman, Değirmendere, 1350 m, 04.06.2004, , M. Kesdek (on Eryngium campestre ). Konya: 60 km W, Eflatun Pınarı, 37°51N 31°37, 15.07.1998, 2 , leg. C. Schmid-Egger; Kızılören Dağı, 36°39N 32°00E, 1300, 31.05.1998, , leg. S.M. Blank. Kütahya: Sobran, Porsuk Barajı, 39°40N 30°10E, 08.07.1993, 2 , leg. Jirousek (coll. Schwarz/ Ansfelden). Mersin: Silifke, Kargıcan, 200 m, 04.08.1985, , leg. R. Hensen. Muğla: Bodrum, Salmakis, 37°02N 27°25E, 14.07.2001, , F. Burger ( Polygonum sp. ); Milas SSE, Camköy, 37°07'70N 27°53'30E, 22.06.1998, , leg. C. Niehuis. Nevşehir: 2 km S, 1250 m, 04.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer; Acıgöl, Çardak, 38°33N 34°47E, 07.07.1993, 3 , M. Halada; Göreme, 38°39N 34°52E, 17.07.1998, , leg. Jirousek; Topuzzdağı Pass W, 1300 m, 17.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer; Avanos, Zelve, 1050 m, 18.07.1984, , 04.07.1984, , leg. A.W. Ebmer; Ürgüp, 1100 m, 11.08.1985, 3, leg. P. van Ooijen. Niğde: Karakışlakçı, 1240, 07.07.1995, , , Y. Barbier (on Euphorbia altissima ). Şanlıurfa: Halfeti, 400 m, 28.06.1987, 2 , 2 , leg. R. Hansen. Van: 38°30N 43°24E, 28.06.1993, , leg. Jirousek (coll. Schwarz/Ansfelden); 1800 m, 13.07.1987, , leg. R. Hansen. Yalova: 4 km E Çiftlik köyü, 50 m, 31.07.1986, , leg. P. van Ooijen.

Remarks: H. cornutus is widely distributed in Turkey and not rare. Data from the following provinces had hitherto been registered: Amasya, Ankara, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kırıkkale, Kütahya, Mersin, Osmaniye, Tekirdağ, Yalova ( WARNCKE 1972), Erzurum and Kars ( ÖZBEK 1977). With our new data from 20 provinces, the species has so far been confirmed from 36 provinces of Turkey. H. cornutus lives from the lowlands in dry-warm habitats up to cool environments at 2400 m altitude. The flight period is quite long, it extends from May to September with a peak in July, so that more than one generation is conceivable. Flower visits to the following plants have been registered: Hippomarathrum microcarpum , Ammi visnaga , Centaurea solstitialis , Daucus carota , Euphorbia altissima , Melilotus alba , Melilotus officinalis , Mentha longifolia , Polygonum sp.

Distribution: Nearly circum-mediterranean, from Spain in the west to Turkmenistan in the east; north to Denmark, south to Israel (DATHE et al. 2016; DATHE & PROSHCHALYKIN 2018).