This map summarizes the entire biogeographical data set: XX data.

Dasypoda species are the biggest species among the Melittidae. Most species are longer than 15 mm while the other Dasypodaidae are less than 10 mm. Dasypoda share a few apomorphies: black body, vertex elevated, no basitibial plate, female scopae strongly developed and absence of keirotrichia (Michener 1981).
Michez et al. (2004a, b) and Michez (2005) listed 33 species and described four subgenera based on morphological cladistic analysis: Dasypoda s.str., Heterodasypoda, Microdasypoda and Megadasypoda. Diagnostic features are numerous at specific level: sculpture of outer surface of galea, punctation of clypeus, length of malar area, scopae colour, appressed setae on female pygidial plate, shape of male S6-8 and shape of male genitalia.
Dasypoda species are common in the Palaearctic region from Morocco to Japan but most species are west-palaearctic (Michez 2002, 2005, Michez et al. 2004a, b). The four subgenera diversity centres are restricted to one of the following Mediterranean peninsula: Balkan, Morocco and Spain. Cycles of repeated expansions and fragmentations of ecosystems during the Quaternary Era could explain these ranges.

Dasypoda dusmeti is recorded in the western part of the Mediterranean basin (France, Morocco and Spain).

Dasypoda hirtipes is the most widespread species of the genus. This species is present from England to China. In the northern part of its distribution, it occurs in Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Dasypoda pyriformis is present in the North-Eastern part of the Mediterranean basin. Most of the records are in Greece.

The main distribution of Dasypoda sinuata is in northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lybia and Egypt). In Europe it only occurs in the Canary Islands, in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Dasypoda albimana is recorded in Europe (Spain and France) and North Africa (Morocco and Tunisia).

Dasypoda morotei is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

Dasypoda pyrotrichia shows a disjunct distribution. Three subspecies are recognized in three different areas around the Mediterranean basin: Spain, Greece/Bulgaria and Anatolia. Some isolated records are known from the Pyrenees.

Dasypoda argentata is present in Europe and Asia. It is the second most widespread species of the genus Dasypoda.

Dasypoda braccata is mainly present around the Black Sea. Some isolated populations are recorded in the Balkans, Italy and Hungary.

Dasypoda frieseana shows a restricted distribution in Greece, Albania and Macedonia where the subpopulations seem to be isolated from each other.

Dasypoda spinigera is mainly present around the Black Sea (Ukraine and Turkey). Some isolated populations are recorded in Italy and Hungary.

Dasypoda suripes is recorded in eastern Europe, from Sweden to Turkey with severely fragmented subpopulations.

Dasypoda visnaga is present around the Mediterranean basin, from Greece to Spain.

Dasypoda cingulata is present in the western part of the Mediterranean basin (France, Italy, Morocco, Spain). Some isolated populations are recorded in the center of France. Eastern populations are recorded in Greece and the Balkans.

Dasypoda crassicornis is recorded in the western part of the Mediterranean basin (France, Morocco and Spain). Isolated populations are present in more temperate habitats like in the center of France or in mountain areas like the Pyrenees and Atlas.

Dasypoda iberica is known from a few specimens collected in Spain.