Nomioides turanica Morawitz 1876: 214, F, M. Lectotype (designated by Pesenko 1983: 174): M, “Samarkand [38°35'N 68°03'E]” [Uzbekistan, 8.II, leg. A. Fedtschenko] [label in Russian]; ZISP.
Ceratina egeria Nurse 1904: 576, F, M. Syntypes: “Quetta [30°12'N 67°00'E]” [Pakistan]; BMNH. Synonymised by Blüthgen (1933b: 23; as Nomioides turanica var.).
Nomioides storeyi Dębski 1917: 33, F. Holotype: F, “Egypte, Galiub [30°10’N 31°11’E], 9.VII.1912, [leg.] Dębski”; “in coll. Ministry Agric. Cairo”. Synonymised by Blüthgen (1925: 19).
Nomioides heluanensis Dębski 1917: 33, M. Holotype: M, “Egypte, Heluan [29°51'N 31°20'E], 4.IX.1916, [leg.] Dębski”; “in coll. Ministry Agric. Cairo”. Synonymised by Blüthgen (1925: 18).
Nomioides turanica var. maculosa Blüthgen 1925: 20, F. Syntypes: 3 FF, “Persien [Iran], Isphagan [32°00N 57°30'E], 1900, [leg.] Escalera”; BMNH. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 174).
Nomioides turanica var. nubica Blüthgen 1925: 20, F. Holotype: F, “Nubische Wüste, Nabardi [= Nabari] [Sudan] [21°07’N 32°46’E], 1900, [leg.] Swaille”; BMNH. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 174).
Nomioides turanica var. subvariegata Blüthgen 1933b: 23, F. Holotype: F, “Egypt, Djebel Elba (Wadi Aideb) [22°12'N 36°20'E], I.[19]33”; MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 174).
Nomioides turanica var. laeta Blüthgen 1934a: 244, F. Holotype: F, “Buchara, Karschi” [Uzbekistan] [38°53'N 65°48'E]; MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1983: 174).

Distribution. North Africa to Sudan, Djibouti, Senegal, and Mauritania in the south; deserts of western Asia to Kirghizia and Pakistan in the east.

Visited plants (in Africa). Apiaceae: yellow Apiaceae (2 MM, 1 F). Asteraceae: Anthemis sp. (1 M, 2 FF). Fabaceae: red Fabaceae (1 M, 1 F); Medicago sativa (3 FF). Tamaricaceae: Tamarix sp. (1 M, 4 FF).