52. Nomioides persica Blüthgen, 1933

(Figs 52 a–e)

Nomioides persica Blüthgen, 1933: 124 (key to females), 125 (key to males), ♀, ♂.

Type locality: Bempur (Iran).

Published (original) locality: not indicated.

Lectotype: ♀, designated by Pesenko 1983: 160, Бампур-Каскин, юв. ПерсiЯ, [Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Bempur, 27°11′N 60°27′E], VII.[18]98, Зарудный [N. Zarudny leg] // Nomioides persica n. sp., ♀ [handwritten by P. Blüthgen], Blüthgen det. 1932 // Holotype // Nomioides rotundiceps Handr., ♀, Pesenko det. [1]979 // Lectotypus Nomioid. persica Blüthg. 1934, ♀, design. Pesenko 1976 <red label> // Zoological Institute St. Petersburg, INS_HYM_0000144 .

Paralectotypes (2 ♀, 11 ♂): 1 ♀, 11 ♂, the same labels as in lectotype; 1 ♀, м.[ыс] Моман, побер.[еЖье] Макран, юв ПерсiЯ [Iran, Moman Cape, coast of Makran], 18.III. [19]01, Зарудный [N. Zarudny leg.] // Nomioides persica Blüthgen det. 1935 // Paralectotypus Nom. persica Blüthg. design. Pesenko, 1976 // Nomioides rotundiceps Handl. Pesenko det. 979 [identical labels on each specimen].

Current status. Nomioides (Nomioides) rotundiceps Handlirsch, 1888 (synonymised by Pesenko 1983: 160).

Distribution. North Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Iran.