Published December 28, 2020 | Version v1
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Sphecodes montanus Smith 1879

  • 1. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (ZISP), Saint Petersburg, Russia. & Yulia.
  • 2. Federal Scientific Centre for East Asian Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCBV), Vladivostok, Russia.

Description

Sphecodes montanus Smith, 1879

Figs 3C, 4 A–B

Sphecodes montanus Smith, 1879: 27, ♀, ♂.

Sphecodes montanus – Gupta 2013: 60. — Ascher & Pickering 2020: map.

Diagnosis and descriptive notes

See Astafurova et al. (2020b: 68–70).

Material examined

Syntype INDIA • 1 ♀; “Type // N.Ind // Masuri [Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India] 7000 feet // Pres. by Imp. Inst. Ent. Brit. Mus. 1932-360 // Sphecodes montanus Smith, Type ♂ et ♀ // B.M.Type HYM.17a549”; NHMUK 013380316.

Other material

NEPAL • 1 ♀; Jumla Distr.; 12–14000 ft a.s.l.; May–Jun. 1961; J. Burmet leg.; NHMUK 013380477 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Godavari, Napal Valley; 26 Mar. 1968; T. Matsumuta leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Gosainkund; 18 Feb. 1968; 8000 ft a.s.l.; T. Kawamichi leg.; PCMS • 2 ♀♀; Koshi Basantapur; 2300 m a.s.l.; 30 May–2 Jul. 1985; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Rasuwa Distr., Langtang NP, Dhunche-Bharkhu-Syabru; 2000–2800 m a.s.l.; 6–13 May 1996; P. Cechovski leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Terhatum Distr., Tamur Valley, Basantpur; 2400 m a.s.l.; 29–30.V.1996; P. Cechovski leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; NE Kathmandu, Nagar Kot; 1800–2000 m a.s.l.; 26 Jun. 1980; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS.

INDIA • 2 ♀♀; Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi; 30°73′ N, 78°45′ E; 1235 m a.s.l.; 1 May–25 Jun. 2012; K. Tomkovich leg.; ZMMU.

BHUTAN • 1 ♀; Timphu; 10 Mar. 1985; D.E. Padgham leg.; NHMUK 013380472.

Distribution

Himalayas: India (Uttarakhand), * Nepal, * Bhutan; India (Rajasthan), Laos, China (Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan).

Notes

Published as part of Astafurova, Yulia & Proshchalykin, Maxim, 2020, New and little-known bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae) from the Himalayas, pp. 74-120 in European Journal of Taxonomy 729 on pages 101-102, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.729.1195, http://zenodo.org/record/5705318

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References

  • Smith F. 1879. Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 17490
  • Gupta R. K. 2013. Apoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Uttarakhand state (India): a checklist with synonymies and distribution record. Journal of Environment and Bio-Sciences 27 (1): 57 - 70.
  • Ascher J. S. & Pickering J. 2020. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). Available from http: // www. discoverlife. org / mp / 20 q? guide = Apoidea _ species [accessed 20 Apr. 2020].
  • Astafurova Yu. V., Proshchalykin M. Yu. & Schwarz M. 2020 b. New and little-known species of the genus Sphecodes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from Southeast Asia. ZooKeys 937: 31 - 88. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 937.51708