15. Halictoides mongolicus Popov, 1959

(Figs 15 a–e)

Halictoides (Halictoides) mongolicus Popov, 1959: 228, fig. 2, ♂.

Type locality: Ikh-Bogd Mts Range, Gobian Altai Mts (Bayan-Khongor Aimag, Mongolia).

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

Lectotype: ♂, designated by Pesenko 1998: 683, W предг.[орьЯ] Ихэ-Богдо, Гоб.[ийский] Алтай, Монг.[олиЯ] [Mongolia, Bayan-Khongor Aimag, western foothills of Ikh-Bogd Mts Range, Gobian Altai Mts, ≈ 45°00′N 100°00′E], 21.VIII. [19]26, Кириченко [A. Kirichenko leg.] // Halictoides mongolicus, sp. n., ♂, V. Pop- ov 1954, Typ. [handwritten by V. Popov] // Lectotypus, Halictoides mongolicus Pop., design. Pesenko 1997 <red label>.

Paralectotypes (3 ♂): 3 ♂, W предг.[орьЯ] Ихэ-Богдо, Гоб.[ийский] Алтай, Монг.[олиЯ] [Mongolia, Bayan- Khongor Aimag, Ikh-Bogd Mts Range], 17, 20, 21.VIII. [19]26, Кириченко [A. Kirichenko leg.] // Paralectotypus, Halictoides mongolicus Pop., design. Pesenko 1997 <red label>.

Current status. Dufourea (Halictoides) mongolica (Popov, 1959) .

Remark. Description of female: Pesenko 1998: 683, figs 43–45.

Distribution. Southern Mongolia.