Icteranthidium decoloratum

Icteranthidium decoloratum (Alfken, 1933) Figs 14, 15 Anthidium decoloratum Alfken, 1933. – Female, male, Egypt. Icteranthidium paraequabile Popov, 1967. – Male, female, Iran. Synonymized by Warncke (1980). Genetic Barcode ID. n / a. Material examined. • 3 ♀ 2 ♂; Giza Governorate: Kafr Hakim; 01. 06. 1932; R. Mabrouk leg. (CMK). • 1 ♂; Giza Governorate: Mazghuna; 08. 05. 1914; E. W. Adair leg. (CMK). Material (other sources). • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Dahshur (Daschor); May 1915; A. Andres leg.; type (MFN Berlin) (Alfken 1933). • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Giza; June 1914; A. Andres leg.; paratype (MFN Berlin) (Alfken 1933). • 1 ♂; Giza Governorate: Kirdasah (Kerdasa); June 1914; A. Andres leg.; allotype (MFN); A. Andres leg. (Alfken 1933). • Suez Governorate: Wadi Hagul; C. Roche leg.; 29. 06. 1991 (GBIF 2026). • Fayyum Governorate: Fayyum (NHMUK) (Monks 2019). Alfken (1933) listed the following material from the collection of the Ministry of Agriculture Cairo (PPDD). All are treated as paratypes. • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Abu Rawash; 01. 05. 1926; R. Mabrouk leg. • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Kirdasah (Kerdasa); 06. 06. 1930; R. Mabrouk leg. • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Giza Governorate: Kafr Hakim; 22. 05. 1926, 24. 05. 1931; R. Mabrouk leg. • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Pyramids; 28. 05. 1930; R. Mabrouk leg. • 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: El Mallah; 26. 06. 1927; R. Mabrouk leg. • 1 ♂; Cairo Governorate: Wadi El Garawi; 10. 05. 1927; Farag leg. • 1 ♀; 1 ♂; Giza Governorate: Mazghuna; 26. 05. 1914; Zara leg. • 1 ♀, 4 ♂; ibid.; 8. 05. 1914; Adair leg. Elshaier (2022) listed the following material: • 1 ♂; Giza Governorate: Mazghuna; 8. 10. 1914; Qdair leg. (CUC). • 9 ♀, Giza Governorate: Kafr Hakim; 7. 06. 1933; R. Mabrouk leg. (PPRI). • 4 ♂; Giza Governorate: Mazghuna; 8. 08. 1914; Qadair leg. [PPRI]. • 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Giza Governorate: Dahshour; 8. 05. 1914 [AUCE]. Additionally, Salem and El-Azab (2017) mention Barkash (Borgash), Giza Governorate. The MFN Berlin has 10 ex., including the holotype and at least three paratypes (drawer photograph examined). Some specimens may have been transferred between the collections, and the list above may include some duplicate entries. Sources for identification. Drawings in Mavromoustakis (1951), key in Warncke (1980). Distribution. Known only from Egypt and Iran (Popov 1967; Warncke 1980).