The geographical and altitudinal distribution of the pollen wasp <i>Ceramius hispanicus</i> Dusmet, 1909 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae), endemic on the Iberian Peninsula

Abstract

Ceramius hispanicus Dusmet appears to be restricted to an area of ca. 21x10 4 km 2 basically in central and north-eastern Spain. The species has been recorded from 32 localities. The altitudinal distribution ranges from 150 to 1300 m above sea level. C. hispanicus seems to be restricted to the meso-and supramediterranean story of vegetation. It has been recorded from 13 different vegetation series. The proportion of basophilic vegetation series of the localities is 65%. Climatic conditions at most of the localities can be characterised as moderately hot, with a cold period in winter and an annual mean precipitation of between 300 and 500 mm. The flight period of the imagines correlates with altitude, lasting from the beginning of May to the end of July.

Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran

“…A few vespid species are recorded from Iran on the basis of specimens which have never gone through the relevant identification by the experts mentioned as co-authors. The masarine species listed by Abd-Rabou et al (2005) are obviously elements of the Afrotropical region (Gess & Gess, 2010) or have restricted distribution areas in southwestern Europe (Mauss & Castro, 2000, Mauss in litt. 2019, so that their occurrence in Iran is particularly unlikely.…”

First contribution to the bionomics of the pollen wasp Ceramius palaestinensis (Giordani Soika, 1957) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Masarinae) in Turkey

“…data, 1999; Yildirim & Gusenleitner 2004, 2007). Its distribution indicates that it represents a Syrian faunal element ( sensu Lattin 1967), while its closest relatives are of Atlanto‐Mediterranean origin (Mauss 1998; Mauss & Castro 2000).…”