Palaearctic Osmiine Bees

Hoplitis (Anthocopa) jerichoensis (Zanden, 1996) is a junior synonym of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) semirubra (Friese, 1899) based on a topotypical male paratype and the original description.

Hoplitis (Anthocopa) quarzazati (Zanden, 1998) is a junior synonym of Hoplitis (Platosmia) platalea (Warncke, 1990) based on the male holotype.

Hoplitis (Anthocopa) maroccana (Zanden, 1998) is a junior synonym of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) batyamae (Zanden, 1986) based on the male holotype.

Male type specimens of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) maghrebensis (Zanden, 1992) are identical to Hoplitis (Platosmia) incognita Zanden, 1996, rendering H. incognita a junior synonym of H. maghrebensis. The female of H. maghrebensis as described in Zanden (1992) is a still undescribed Hoplitis (Anthocopa) species.

Osmia (Helicosmia) ardeola Warncke, 1988 is a junior synonym of Osmia (Helicosmia) niveibarbis Pérez, 1902 based on new material from Spain. According to Zanden (1996b), Osmia (Helicosmia) heteracantha Pérez, 1896 is synonymous to O. ardeola. Thus, the valid name of this taxon is O. heteracantha.

The female paratypes of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) conosimilis Zanden, 1992 are identical to Hoplitis (Hoplitis) benoisti (Alfken, 1935), whereas the male holotype is a typical Hoplitis (Anthocopa) species.

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