ISSN 0013-8738, Entomological Review, 2018, Vol. 98, No. 9, pp. 1165–1174. © Pleiades Publishing, Inc., 2018. New Records of Megachilid Bees (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from the North Caucasus and Neighboring 1 Regions of Russia A. V. Faterygaa*, M. Yu. Proshchalykinb**, Yu. V. Astafurovac***, and I. B. Popovd**** aT.I. Vyazemsky Karadag Scientific Station—Nature Reserve of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Feodosiya, 298188 Russia *e-mail: [email protected] bFederal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok-22, 690022 Russia **e-mail: [email protected] cZoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia ***e-mail: [email protected] dI.T. Trubilin Kuban State Agrarian University, Krasnodar, 350044 Russia ****e-mail: [email protected] Received February 14, 2019 Revised February 18, 2019 Accepted February 18, 2019 Abstract—New data on the distribution of 37 species are reported. Eleven species are new to Russia: Lithurgus tibialis Morawitz, 1875, Anthidium spiniventre Friese, 1899, Icteranthidium ferrugineum (Fabricius, 1787), Hoplitis carinata (Stanek, 1969), Coelioxys acanthura (Illiger, 1806), C. decipiens (Spinola, 1838), Megachile al- bonotata Radoszkowski, 1886, M. pyrenaica (Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1841), M. burdigalensis Benoist, 1940, M. flavipes Spinola, 1838, and M. tecta Radoszkowski, 1888. Twenty species are new to the North Caucasus, five species are new to the south of the European part of Russia, and one species, Megachile leucomalla Gerstäcker, 1869, is new to the North Caucasus and south of the European part of Russia; the latter species is also reported for the first time from Iran. Hoplitis ravouxi (Pérez, 1902) is excluded from the list of the Russian fauna. A nest of H. carinata is described for the first time. DOI: 10.1134/S0013873818090026 The Megachilidae is one of the largest families of strictus Förster, 1853) and Megachile farinosa Smith, bees. More than 4000 species of megachilid bees are 1853 (= M. derasa Gerstäcker, 1869) from Dagestan found in a wide diversity of habitats on all the conti- by Morawitz (1874) were disregarded by Proshcha- nents except Antarctica, ranging from lowland tropical lykin and Fateryga (2017). Proshchalykin and Müller rain forests to deserts or alpine environments. These (2019) added three species of the genus Hoplitis Klug, bees are very important both ecologically and eco- 1807. Thus, a total of 202 species of megachilid bees nomically since they include many pollinators of natu- have been recorded from Russia to date. However, our ral, urban, and agricultural vegetation (Michener, knowledge of this bee family is quite far from being 2007; Proshchalykin and Fateryga, 2017). The recent understood. The purpose of the present investigation is estimation of the diversity of megachilid bees in Rus- to report new records of megachilid bees in the North sia amounts to 198 species (Proshchalykin and Caucasus and neighboring regions: the south of the Fateryga, 2017). One of them, Coelioxys conspersus European part of Russia and Crimea. Morawitz, 1874, is actually a synonym of another spe- cies (see the comments on C. polycentris Förster, MATERIALS AND METHODS 1853). At the same time, the records of Coelioxys ar- genteus Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1841 (= C. con- The material for the present study was collected mainly in 2018 by the authors. The specimens were _____________ deposited in the collection of the Federal Scientific 1 This article was originally submitted by the authors in English Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity of the and is first published here. Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1165 1166 FATERYGA et al. Vladivostok, Russia [FSCV], the collection of the 24.VI.2018, 1 ♀, 2 ♂ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) [FSCV], Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sci- 1 ♀, 10 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; 26.VI.2018, 1 ♀ (M.P., V.L., ences, St. Petersburg, Russia [ZISP], the collection of M.M.) [FSCV], 1 ♂ (Y.A.); Derbent (42°06′N, A.V. Fateryga, Feodosiya, Russia [CAFK], and the 48°17′E), 28–29.VI.2018, 1 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; Mak- collection of I.B. Popov, Krasnodar, Russia [CIPK]. hachkala Distr., vicinity of Talgi Vill. (42°52′N, Some additional specimens were examined in ZISP as 47°26′E), 25.VI.2018, 3 ♀ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) well as in the collection of the Zoological Museum of [FSCV], 4 ♀, 3 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; Derbent Distr., Ka- M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, myshchay River valley (41°54′N, 48°13′E), Russia [ZMMU] and the collection of the Taurida 16.VI.2018, 1 ♂ (A.F.) [CAFK]; 29.VI.2018, 4 ♀ Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal Uni- (M.P., V.L., M.M.) [FSCV], 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (Y.A.); Izber- versity, Simferopol, Russia [CFUS]. The bees were bash (42°35′N, 47°49′E), 27.VI.2018, 1 ♂ (Y.A.) identified mainly by comparison of newly collected [ZISP]; Magaramkent Distr., Samur Reserve, 3 km material with the relevant material stored in ZISP and NW of Primorsky (41°52′N, 48°33 ′E), 2–4.VII.2018, ZMMU. However, some old (Warncke, 1980) and 8 ♀, 15 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; 3.VII.2018, 5 ♀ (M.P., V.L., recently published keys (Müller, 2016; Dorchin and M.M.) [FSCV]. Praz, 2018) were also used. Identification of some Distribution. Russia: European part (Central, Cri- specimens was confirmed by C.J. Praz (Neuchâtel, mea, *North Caucasus), Urals.—Western, Southern, Switzerland) and A. Müller (Zurich, Switzerland). and Eastern Europe, North Africa, Georgia, Azerbai- Distribution of species generally follows Proshcha- jan, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Middle Asia, Iran. Intro- lykin and Fateryga (2017) and references therein (par- duced to North America. ticularly, Kuhlmann et al., 2015; Ascher and Pickering, 2019; Müller, 2019), taking into account Lithurgus tibialis Morawitz, 1875 additional data published by Byvaltsev et al. (2018), Material. Russia. Dagestan: Derbent (42°06′N, and Dorchin and Praz (2018). Regionalization in the 48°17′E), 28–29.VI.2018, 1 ♀ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) description of the distribution follows that in Be- [CAFK], 1 ♀ (Y.A.) [ZISP]. lokobylskij and Lelej (2017): the North Caucasus in- Distribution. *Russia: European part (North Cau- cludes Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, and the casus).—Southern Europe, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabar- Jordan, Israel, UAE, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, dino-Balkaria, North Ossetia—Alania, Ingushetia, Pakistan. Chechnya, and Dagestan; the south of the European part of Russia includes Rostov, Volgograd, and Astra- Tribe ANTHIDIINI khan provinces and the republic of Kalmykia. The new records are asterisked (*). The abbreviations of the Anthidium (Anthidium) cingulatum collectors’ names are as follows: A.F.—A.V. Fa- Latreille, 1809 teryga; I.P.—I.B. Popov; M.M.—M.V. Mokrousov; Material. Russia. Krasnodar Terr.: Anapa Distr., M.P.—M.Yu. Proshchalykin; V.L.—V.M. Loktionov, Bolshoy Utrish (44°46′N, 37°23′E), 2.VI.2018, 1 ♂ Y.A.—Yu.A. Astafurova. (A.F.). Dagestan: Kurakh Distr., 1 km W of Shtul (41°33′N, 47°54′E), 15.VI.2018, 2 ♂ (A.F.) [CAFK]; LIST OF SPECIES Rutul Distr., vicinity of Kufa Vill. (41°34′N, 47°22′E), 1400 m, 29.VI–1.VII.2018, 1 ♀ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; Ta- Tribe LITHURGINI basaranskii Distr., 5 km N of Darvag (42°05′N, Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe, 1834 48°05′E): on Securigera varia, 14.VI.2018, 1 ♀ (A.F.); on Echium biebersteinii, 14.VI.2018, 1 ♂ Material. Russia. Dagestan: Nogayskii Distr., (A.F.) [CAFK]. 22 km SW of Terekli-Mekteb (44°02′N, 45°38′E), 21.VI.2018, 2 ♀ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) [FSCV]; 21– Distribution. Russia: European part (Central, 22.VI.2018, 1 ♂ (Y.A.); Tarumovskii Distr., Ko- South, Crimea, *North Caucasus), Urals.—Western, chubey (44°24′N, 46°32′E), on Convolvulus arvensis, Southern, and Eastern Europe, North Africa, Cyprus, 19.VI.2018, 2 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; Kumtorkalinskii Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Distr., Sarykum Sand Dune (43°00′N, 47°14′E), 23– Iran, Kyrgyzstan, China, India. ENTOMOLOGICAL REVIEW Vol. 98 No. 9 2018 NEW RECORDS OF MEGACHILID BEES 1167 Anthidium (Anthidium) loti Perris, 1852 Distribution. Russia: European part (*South, Cri- mea, North Caucasus).—Western, Southern, and East- Material. Russia. Krasnodar Terr.: Anapa Distr.: ern Europe, North Africa, Cyprus, Armenia, Turkey, Bolshoy Utrish (44°46′N, 37°23′E), 2.VI.2018, 2 ♂ Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Kyrgyzstan. (A.F.) [CFUS]; Sukko Vill. (44°47′N, 37°22′E), 20.VII.2018, 1 ♂ (I.P.); Varvarovskaya Shchel Valley Remarks. The previous record of this species from (44°48′N, 37°22′E), 19.VI.2014, 1 ♀ (I.P.) [CIPK]. Dagestan (Fateryga, 2017) was erroneous and based Dagestan: Tabasaranskii Distr., 5 km N of Darvag on misidentification of I. ferrugineum (see below). (42°05′N, 48°05′E), on Securigera varia, 14.VI.2018, 1 ♀ (A.F.) [CAFK]; Magaramkent Distr., Samur Re- Icteranthidium ferrugineum (Fabricius, 1787) serve, 3 km NW of Primorsky (41°52′N, 48°33′E), Material. Russia. Astrakhan Prov.: Volzhskii 2–4.VII.2018, 3 ♀, 3 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; 3.VII.2018, Distr., vicinity of Volzhskii (46°58′N, 47°32′E), 2 ♀, 6 ♂ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) [FSCV]. 8.VII.2018, 2 ♀, 3 ♂ (M.P., V.L., M.M.). Kalmykia: Distribution. Russia: European part (Crimea, Davsna Sands, 20 km E of Khulkhuta (46°17′N, *North Caucasus), Urals.—Western, Southern, and 46°40′E), 16.VI.2018, 6 ♀, 4 ♂ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Syria, [FSCV], 2 ♀ , 1 ♂ (Y.A.) [ZISP]; Kuma River, 12 km Lebanon, Israel, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran. W of Artezian (44°56′N, 46°30′E), 7.VII.2018, 1 ♀ (M.P., V.L., M.M.). Dagestan: Nogayskii Distr., Anthidium (Anthidium) spiniventre 22 km SW of Terekli-Mekteb (44°02′N, 45°38′E), Friese, 1899 21.VI.2018, 1 ♀, 5 ♂ (M.P., V.L., M.M.) [FSCV], 2 ♀ (Y.A.); Derbent (42°06′N, 48°17′E), 28–29.VI.2018, Material.