Sphecodes montanus Smith, 1879 Figs 3C, 4 A–B Sphecodes montanus Smith, 1879: 27, ♀, ♂. Sphecodes montanus – Gupta 2013: 60. — Ascher & Pickering 2020: map. Diagnosis and descriptive notes See Astafurova et al. (2020b: 68–70). Material examined Syntype INDIA • 1 ♀; “Type // N.Ind // Masuri [Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India] 7000 feet // Pres. by Imp. Inst. Ent. Brit. Mus. 1932-360 // Sphecodes montanus Smith, Type ♂ et ♀ // B.M.Type HYM.17a549”; NHMUK 013380316. Other material NEPAL • 1 ♀; Jumla Distr.; 12–14000 ft a.s.l.; May–Jun. 1961; J. Burmet leg.; NHMUK 013380477 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Godavari, Napal Valley; 26 Mar. 1968; T. Matsumuta leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Gosainkund; 18 Feb. 1968; 8000 ft a.s.l.; T. Kawamichi leg.; PCMS • 2 ♀♀; Koshi Basantapur; 2300 m a.s.l.; 30 May–2 Jul. 1985; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Rasuwa Distr., Langtang NP, Dhunche-Bharkhu-Syabru; 2000–2800 m a.s.l.; 6–13 May 1996; P. Cechovski leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; Terhatum Distr., Tamur Valley, Basantpur; 2400 m a.s.l.; 29–30.V.1996; P. Cechovski leg.; PCMS • 1 ♀; NE Kathmandu, Nagar Kot; 1800–2000 m a.s.l.; 26 Jun. 1980; C. Holzschuh leg.; PCMS. INDIA • 2 ♀♀; Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi; 30°73′ N, 78°45′ E; 1235 m a.s.l.; 1 May–25 Jun. 2012; K. Tomkovich leg.; ZMMU. BHUTAN • 1 ♀; Timphu; 10 Mar. 1985; D.E. Padgham leg.; NHMUK 013380472. Distribution Himalayas: India (Uttarakhand), * Nepal, * Bhutan; India (Rajasthan), Laos, China (Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan).

Published as part of Astafurova, Yulia & Proshchalykin, Maxim, 2020, New and little-known bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae) from the Himalayas, pp. 74-120 in European Journal of Taxonomy 729 on pages 101-102, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.729.1195, http://zenodo.org/record/5705318