Chelostoma (Gyrodromella) nasutum Perez 1895
Creators: name: Müller, Andreas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae
Chelostoma
Chelostoma nasutum

description: Chelostoma (Gyrodromella) nasutum Pérez, 1895
Chelostoma nasutum Pérez, 1895: 20. Type material: Lectotype ♀, by designation of G. van der Zanden, “Ze’niet” (Algeria), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle Paris.
Eriades truncatus Friese, 1897: 193. Type material: Lectotype ♂, by designation of G. van der Zanden, “ Algier ” (Algeria), Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Synonymy in Benoist (1928).
New records. BULGARIA: Stara Kresna, 27.5.1987. FRANCE, Alpes-Maritimes: Le Bar-sur-Loup, 18.5.1989; Bouches-du-Rhône: Col de l'Espigoulier; 14.6.1994; Drôme: Crest, Beaufort sur Gervanne and l'Ansage, 12.– 22.7.1993; Gard: Mas Méjean, 29.5.1952; Lozére: Vebron, 19.6.1989; Nozières, 8.6.1989. GREECE, Attica: Mt. Parnes N of Athens, 17.4.1977; Central Greece: Lamia, 9.6.1964; Delphi, 29.4.1980, 23.4.1983, 9.5.2005; Bralos, 30 km S of Lamia, 10.5.2005; Efpalio Mts. N Sergoula, Phokis, 4.6.2005; Parnassos S of Fterolaka, Phthiotis, 30.5.2009; Vardoussia Mts. N of Krokilio, Phokis, 5.6.2009; Cephalonia: Enos Oros, 5.6.1990; Peloponnes: Kalavryta, Mt. Chelmos, Kataphygien, 27.6.– 2.7.1960; Road Alea to Psari, Argolis, 21.5.1986; Achaia, monastery Megaspileon, 31.5.1993; Parnon Mts., 12km SE of Agios Petros, Lakonia, 6.6.1993; Nemea, 22.4.1995; Mavromati, Ithome, 8.5.1995; Troizen, Adheres Mts., 9.5.1996, 29.4.2000; Oros Killini, Ano Trikala, 27.5.– 23.6.1996; Michas, Erymanthos Mts., 23.6.1995, 24.6.1998; Epidauros, 5.7.1996; Oros Parnon, Agios Petros, 17.6. 1996, 28.5.1997; Taygetos Mts., Torzia, 14.6.1996, 21.– 22.5.1997, 7.6.1998; Oros Helmos, Xerokambos, 10.6.1997, 4.7.2007; Kernitsa near Diakofto, 4.5.1998; Kotili, Likeo Mts., 1.6.1998; Taygetos Mts., Pigadia, Langada pass, 4.6.1998; Argos, Larissa Mts., 12.4.2000; Mykene, 25.4.2000; 12 km NNW of Sparta, 27.4.2005; Gortis near Atsiholos, Arkadia, 7.5.2000; Andritsena, Vassae, 10.5.2000; Messené, 2.5.2001; Taygetos Mts., 30 km NWW of Sparta, 29.4.2005; 20 km S of Megalopolis, 1.5.2005; Richia Lambokambos, Lakonia, 10.5.2005; Taygetos Mts., 5–6 km NE of Amfia, 27.5.2005; Ano Dhiakopto, 22.5.2006; Vilia, Mt. Kitheron, 29.5.2006; Pamon Mts., Kanelia, Lakonia, 3.6.2006; Pamon Mts., Agios Joannis, Lakonia, 16.6.2006; Thessaly: Platania, Volos, 6.5.– 12.5.2002. ROMANIA: Cozla W of Turnu Severin, 26.5.2002. SPAIN, Cantabria: Picos de Europa, Fuente Dé 25km W of Potes, 30.6.1981; Palencia: Alba de los Cardanos, 3.7.1984. TURKEY, Hakkari: Semdinli, 12.6.1981.
Distribution. To the present knowledge, the distribution range of C. nasutum is split into four disjunct areas: i) northern Algeria, ii) southern France and northernmost Spain, iii) southeastern Europe (Greece without Crete and the Aegean islands, Romania and Bulgaria), and iv) easternmost Turkey.
Pollen hosts. Oligolectic on Campanula (Campanulaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (Sedivy et al., 2008; Ebmer, 2009). Flower records: Campanula topaliana (Ebmer, 2009).
Nesting biology. Unknown.
description: Published as part of Müller, Andreas, 2015, Palaearctic Chelostoma bees of the subgenus Gyrodromella (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, pp. 408-420 in Zootaxa 3936 (3) on pages 417-418, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3936.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/238286