56. Nomioides similis Pesenko, 1983

(Figs 56 a–e)

Nomioides (Nomioides) similis Pesenko, 1983: 127 (key to males), 144, figs 221–223, 277–282, ♂.

Type locality: Yarty-kala, Kopetdag (Turkmenistan).

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

Holotype: ♂, Ярты-кала на р.[еке] Чандырь, Копетд.[аг] [Turkmenistan, Balkan Province, Yarty-kala, Chandyr River, Kopetdag, 38°10′N 56°14′E], 13.VIII. [1]934, В. Попов [V. Popov leg.] // Nomioides laticeps n. sp., ♂ [handwritten by P. Blüthgen], Blüthgen det. 1935 // Allo-Paratype // Holotypus Nomioides similis Pesenko, ♂ [handwritten by Yu. Pesenko] <red label> // Zoological Institute St. Petersburg, INS_HYM_0000145 .

Paratypes (14 ♂): 2 ♂, the same labels as in holotype; 9 ♂, 15 км Ю КЯлaты, Копет-Даг, уЩ.[елье] [Turkmenistan, Balkan Province, Kayal-Ata, Kopetdag], 9.VII. [1]978, СугонЯев [E. Sugonyaev leg.] ; 1 ♂, Чули, 70 км ЮВ Ашхабада, ТуркмениЯ [Turkmenistan, Akhal Province, 70 km SE Ashkhabad, Chuli (= Gokdepe)], 23.VII. [1]971, В. Зайцев [V. Zaitsev leg.] ; 2 ♂, Palestine, Jericho, 250 m ( Wadi Qilt), 13-22.V.1975, K.M. Guichard [leg.] // Paratypus Nom. similis Pesenko, ♂ [identical labels on each specimen].

Current status. Nomioides (Nomioides) similis Pesenko, 1983 .

Remark. Female unknown.

Distribution. Near East, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Turkmenistan, Iran.