Apis variegata Olivier 1789: 139, F. Holotype: F, ?southern France; lost.
Andrena pulchella Jurine 1807: 231, Pl. XI, F, M. Syntypes: ?Europe; lost. Synonymised by Handlirsch (1888: 402).
?Allodape syrphoides Walker 1871: 50, F. Syntype(s): “Tajura” [Tadjura, French Somaliland; see Michener 1975: 235] [11°47'N 42°53'E]; lost.
Andrena flavopicta Dours 1873: 284, F, M. Syntypes: Algeria; MNHNP. Synonymised by Handlirsch (1888: 403).
Nomioides jucunda Morawitz 1874: 161, F. Lectotype (designated by Pesenko 1983: 180): F, “Nizza” [Nice, France] [43°21'N 7°15'E]; ZISP. Synonymised by Handlirsch (1888: 403).
Nomioides fasciatus Friese 1898: 307, F, M. Lectotype (designated by Pesenko 1983: 180): M, “Aegyptus, Schmkn. [leg. O. Schmiedeknecht], Helouan [29°51N 31°20'E], [18]77”; HNHMB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 180).
Nomioides fasciatus var. intermedius Alfken 1924: 250, M. Holotype: M, “Port Sudan [19°37'N 37°14'E], 30.IV.[1914], [leg.] Werners”; MNHUB. Synonymised by Blüthgen (1925: 54; as Nomioides variegata var. intermedia).
Nomioides variegata var. simplex Blüthgen 1925: 51, F. Syntypes: “Tripoli, Bengasi-Guiliana [32°06'N 20°04'E], [leg.] Krüger”; MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 180).
Nomioides variegata var. unifasciata Blüthgen 1925: 53, M. No indication of type material.
Nomioides labiatarum Cockerell 1931: 204, F, M. Holotype: F, “Asni, Morocco [31°15'N 7°59'W], at flowers of Labiatae, Aug. 11, [leg.], A. Mackie; MCZC (examined). Synonymised by Blüthgen (1934a: 255).
Nomioides variegata var. nigrita Blüthgen 1934a: 257, F. Holotype: F, “Turkmenia, Farab [39°09'N 63°36'E], 17.IV.1913, [leg.] Gol’bek” (label in Russian); ZISP (examined). Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 181).
Nomioides variegata var. pseudocerea Blüthgen 1934a: 257, F, M. Syntypes: “N. Gujarat [India], Deesa [24°15'N 72°10'E]”; BMNH. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 181).
Nomioides variegata var. nigriventris Blüthgen 1934a: 258, M. Holotype: M, “Algeria: La Guëtna [35°23'N 0°04'W], 6.VI.1929, [leg.] Bradley”; MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 181).

Distribution. North Africa to Kenya, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Senegal in the south, southern Europe and warm places of middle Europe to Austria in the north, steppes and deserts of Western Asia to northern China, northern India and Mongolia in the east.

Visited plants (in Africa). Amaranthaceae: Aerva javanica (1 M). Balanitaceae: Balanites aegyptiaca (2 MM, 2 FF). Boraginaceae: Heliotropium bacciferum (1 M). Burseraceae: Boswellia sacra (1 M). Caesalpiniaceae: Cassia obovata (1 M, 15 FF), Cassia sp. (12 MM, 3 FF). Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita sp. (2 FF). Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pubescens (2 FF). Fabaceae: red Fabaceae (1 M), Indigofera sp. (22 MM, 3 FF), Medicago sativa (3 FF), Retama retam (1 M, 1 F), Vicia faba (1 M). Malvaceae: Gossypium sp. Rubiaceae: Borreria verticillata (54 MM, 106 FF), Mitracarpus scaber (3 MM, 4 FF). Sterculiaceae (1 M). Pedaliaceae: Sesamum sp. (15 FF). Rhamnaceae: Ziziphus sp. (1 M, 5 FF). Tamaricaceae: Tamarix spp. (566 MM, 46 FF).