Colletes floralis Eversmann 1852: 46 ( type locality: “in prov. Orenburg., Saratov. et Astrachanensi”, Russia); Kuhlmann & Proshchalykin 2011: 14.
Material examined. Kemerovo Prov.: 2 ♂, 10 km N Polutornik [ 88 ° 28 'E 55 ° 19 'N], 1.VII. 2009, S. Yakovleva ( KGU); Altaisky Terr.: 1 ♂, Charysh River, Khandara [ 83 ° 44 'E 52 ° 18 'N], 19.VIII. 1936, A. Razorenova [ ZMMU]; Altai Republic: 1 ♂, Teletskoe Lake [ 87 ° 42 'E 51 ° 31 'N], 22.VI. 1901, Ignatov ( ZISP); 1 ♂, Katunskii Ridge, Kucherla River [ 86 ° 22 'E 49 ° 55 'N], 1050m, 23.VII. 1987, YAP ( ZISP); 1 ♀, 66 km SSE Ust-Koksa, Ozernaya River [ 85 ° 41 'E 49 ° 40 'N], 29–30.VII. 2013, MYP, VML ( IBSS); Tomsk Prov.: 1 ♂, Berchikul Lake [ 88 ° 19 'E 55 ° 36 'N], 28.VII. 1911, Gorchakovskii ( ZISP); Khakassia Republic: 1 ♂, Borets [ 90 ° 33 'E 54 ° 44 'N], 28.VI. 2011, K. Tomkovich ( IBSS); 4 ♂, Shira [ 90 ° 22 'E 54 ° 48 'N], 21–24.VI. 2011, K. Tomkovich ( ZMMU / IBSS); 1 ♀, 20 km NE Chernoe Ozero, Belyj Iyus River [ 89 ° 41 'E 54 ° 36 'N], 17.VII. 2012, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 1 ♂, 40 km NW Shira, Chernoe Lake [ 89 ° 24 'E 54 ° 40 'N], 3–5.VII. 2014, ASL, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 1 ♂, 50 km NWW Shira, Chernyi Iyus River [ 89 ° 12 'E 54 ° 36 'N], 4.VII. 2014, ASL, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 1 ♂, 37 km NWW Shira, Reingol Lake [ 89 ° 24 'E 54 ° 34 'N], 5.VII. 2014, ASL, MYP, VML ( IBSS); Tyva Republic: 1 ♂, 15 km SE Turan [ 93 ° 55 'E 52 °09'N], 31.VII – 2.VIII. 2009. SAB ( ZISP); 6 ♂, Tore-Khol Lake [ 95 °08'E 50 °04'N], 30.VI – 3.VII. 2013, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 31 ♂, 11–12.VII. 2014, ASL, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 2 ♂, 13 km SW Samagaltai, Dyttyg-Khem River [ 94 ° 53 'E 50 ° 31 'N], 8– 11.VII. 2013, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 2 ♂, 16 km N Boyarovka [ 95 ° 22 'E 51 ° 40 'N], 15.VII. 2013, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 2 ♂, Tardan [ 95 ° 19 'E 51 ° 42 'N], 15.VII. 2013, MYP, VML ( IBSS); 6 ♂, 34 km W Balgazyn, Chagytai Lake [ 94 ° 41 'E 51 °01'N], 20.VII. 2014, ASL, MYP, VML ( IBSS); Irkutsk Prov.: 1 ♂, Baikal Lake, Kadil’nyi Cape [ 105 ° 13 'E 51 ° 54 'N], 13.VII. 1926, A. Machotin [ ZMMU]; Buryatia Republic: 1 ♂, Shiringa [ 111 ° 42 'E 52 ° 49 'N], 950m, 27.VII. 2012, S. Rydykh ( IBSS).
Distribution in Siberia. Tomsk Prov., Novosibirsk Prov., Kemerovo Prov., *Altaisky Terr., Altai Republic, *Khakassia Republic, *Tyva Republic, Krasnoyarsk Terr., Irkutsk Prov., Buryatia Republic, Yakutia, Zabaikalskiy Terr.
General distribution. Russia ( Table 2), Spain, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Mongolia, India, Japan.