40. Pseudapis tobiasi Astafurova, 2004

(Figs 40 a–f)

Pseudapis tobiasi Astafurova, 2004: 278, figs 1–11, ♀, ♂.

Type locality: Dusti (Tajikistan).

Published (original) locality: corresponds to data on the holotype and paratype labels (see below).

Holotype: ♂, 15 км ЮЗ Дусти, ТадЖ[икистан] [Tajikistan, Khatlon Province, 15 km SW Dusti, 37°15′N 68°26′E], песч.[анаЯ] пустынЯ [sandy desert], на цв.[етках] [on flowers] Salsola [Hammada] leptoclada, 17.VI.1975, Песенко [Yu. Pesenko leg.] // Holotypus, Pseudapis tobiasi Astafurova, ♂ <red label>.

Paratype: ♀, 15 км ЮЗ Дусти, ТадЖ[икистан] [Tajikistan, 15 km SW Dusti,], песч.[анаЯ] пустынЯ [sandy desert], на цв.[етках] [on flowers] Salsola [ Hammada] leptoclada, 14.VI.1975, Песенко [Yu. Pesenko leg.] // Paratypus, Pseudapis tobiasi Astafurova, ♀ <red label>.

Current status. Pseudapis tobiasi Astafurova, 2004 .

Distribution. Tajikistan (only known from the type locality).