Palaearctic Hoplitis bees of the subgenera Chlidoplitis and Megahoplitis (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species Author Müller, Andreas text Zootaxa 2014 2014-02-17 3765 2 161 174 journal article 46437 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.2.4 70f988df-b3bb-4994-a6a4-ab51934194d5 1175-5326 230853 02477E80-6B9A-44DB-83C2-80AE06A925A1 Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) illustris Zanden, 1992 Hoplitis (Hoplitis) illustris Zanden, 1992: 817 . Type material: Holotype ♂ , “Ürgüp” ( Turkey ), Naturalis Biodiversity Center Leiden. New records. IRAN : Yasuj region, Kakan, 29.5.2009 . TURKEY , Agri: Agri, 27.6.1993 ; Antalya: between Korkuteli and Tefenni, 6.8.2006 ; 6km E Saklikent, 1.6.2009 ; Seklik Mevkii, 3.6.2009 ; Bitlis: Tatvan env., 30.6.1993 ; 50km E Tatvan, 7.7.1997 ; Bolu: 17km S Seben, 17.6.1998 ; Burdur: between Sogut and Cavdir, 6.6.2006 ; Erzincan: 15km W Refahye, 7.7.2000 ; Hakkari: 10km NE Oramar, 29.6.1985 . Konya: Karaman, 11.6.1978 ; Bozkir, Ücpinar, 4.6.1993 ; Kütahya: 30km N Kütahya, 30.6.2000 ; Mersin: Cornelek, 40km E Mut, 18.6.1997 ; Nevsehir: Ürgüp, 13.6.1998 ; Van: Van, 28.6.1993 ; 10km N Muradya, 27.6.1996 . Distribution. Western Turkey to southwestern Iran . Pollen hosts. Probably oligolectic on Fabaceae with a distinct or even exclusive preference for Hedysareae : all 18 pollen loads (7 localities, 2 countries) analyzed so far consisted exclusively of Hedysareae pollen. Nesting biology. Unknown.