Andrena Poecilandrena
Creators: name: Pisanty, Gideon
name: Scheuchl, Erwin
name: Dorchin, Netta
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Andrena

description: Key to the Andrena (Poecilandrena) species of the Levant (males):
1 Submarginal cells two, nervulus very strongly postfurcal (Fig. 31). Clypeus dark (Fig. 75). Gonostyli strongly reduced (Fig. 114). Clypeus and mesonotum shagreened, finely and shallowly punctured (Fig. 88). Terga shagreened and almost impunctate (Fig. 101)........................................................................... A. bytinskii Warncke
- Submarginal cells three, nervulus rarely strongly postfurcal (Fig. 32). Clypeus yellow, white or (rarely) dark (Figs. 76–87). Gonostyli normally developed, distinct (Figs. 115–126). Body sculpture variable.................................... 2
2 Tergal discs entirely brown, black or greenish-metallic (Figs. 102–108).......................................... 3
- Tergal discs at least partly reddish-orange (Figs. 109–113)..................................................... 9
3 Paraocular area with apical yellow spot; clypeus entirely yellow (Figs. 76–77). Mesonotum and metasoma densely and coarsely punctured (Figs. 89–90)......................................................................... 4
- Paraocular area entirely dark; clypeus dark, yellow or white (Figs. 78–82). Punctation of mesonotum and metasoma variable...................................................................................................... 5
4 Tergum 4 relatively coarsely punctured, distance between punctures 0.5–1 puncture diameters (Fig. 71). Flagellomere 1 1.2– 1.3 times longer than 3 (Fig. 73). Mesonotum shagreened, often with small more or less smooth areas medially (Fig. 89). Mesepisternum strongly rugose-areolate (Fig. 27). Gonocoxite with minute, rounded dorsal lobe (Fig. 115)...............
.............................................................................. A. crassana inka Warncke - Tergum 4 finely punctured, distance between punctures 1–1.5 puncture diameters (Fig. 72). Flagellomere 1 as long as 3 (Fig. 74). Mesonotum polished and very shiny medially (Fig. 90). Mesepisternum shallowly rugose-areolate (Fig. 28). Gonocoxite without dorsal lobe (Fig. 116)........................................... A. sedumella Scheuchl & Pisanty n. sp.
5 Gonocoxite without dorsal lobe (Figs. 117–119). Clypeus dark or yellow (Figs. 78–80).............................. 6
- Gonocoxite with prominent dorsal lobe (Figs. 120–121). Clypeus yellow or white at least medially (Figs. 81–82)........ 8
6 Head and mesosoma black, without metallic luster (Fig. 91). Flagellomere 1 shorter than 2+3. Nervulus strongly antefurcal. Penis valves narrow (Fig. 117). Clypeus yellow medially (Fig. 78). Mesonotum and metasoma finely punctured (Figs. 91, 104)................................................................................... A. rusticola Warncke
- Head and mesosoma with distinct bronze-, greenish- or bluish-metallic luster (Figs. 92–93). Flagellomere 1 at least slightly longer than 2+3. Nervulus postfurcal to weakly antefurcal, rarely strongly antefurcal. Penis valves broader (Figs. 118–119). Clypeus dark or yellow (Figs. 79–80). Mesonotum and metasoma coarsely to finely punctured (Figs. 92–93, 105–106).... 7
7 Genital capsule relatively rounded, penis valves with broad lateral lamellar extensions, gonostylus blade strongly tapering apically (Fig. 118). Mesonotum and metasoma smooth, relatively coarsely and densely punctured, distance between punctures on tergum 2 1–1.5 puncture diameters (Figs. 92, 105). Clypeus yellow (Fig. 79)....... A. freidbergi Pisanty & Scheuchl n. sp.
- Genital capsule narrower, penis valves with narrow lateral lamellar extensions, gonostylus blade weakly tapering apically (Fig. 119). Mesonotum and metasoma weakly to strongly shagreened, relatively finely and sparsely punctured, distance between punctures on tergum 2 2–3 puncture diameters (Figs. 93, 106). Clypeus dark or yellow (Fig. 80)........ A. kilikiae Warncke
8 Head and mesosoma black with weak to strong bronze-metallic luster (Fig. 94). Clypeus yellow medially, face with dark hairs above clypeus level (Fig. 81). Flagellomere 1 as long as 2+3. Mesonotum completely shagreened, sparsely and very shallowly punctured (Fig. 94). Nervulus distinctly antefurcal (Fig. 32). Metasoma finely and sparsely punctured, distance between punctures 2–3 puncture diameters (Fig. 107). Gonostylus and dorsal gonocoxite lobe relatively broad, rounded apically, penis valves narrow (Fig. 120)............................................... A. stenofovea Scheuchl & Pisanty n. sp.
- Head and mesosoma bluish-metallic (Fig. 95). Clypeus completely white, facial hairs white to light brown (Fig. 82). Flagellomere 1 much longer than 2+3. Mesonotum shagreened peripherally, often smooth medially, distinctly and relatively densely punctured (Fig. 95). Nervulus interstitial. Metasoma relatively densely and coarsely punctured, distance between punctures 1–2 puncture diameters (Fig. 108). Gonostylus and dorsal gonocoxite lobe slender and elongate, pointed apically, penis valves with broad, spade-shaped lateral lamellar extensions (Fig. 121)........ A. galilaea Pisanty & Scheuchl n. sp.
9 Clypeus black (Fig. 83). Flagellomere 1 shorter than 2+3. Hind tibial spurs hook-shaped, strongly curved near apex (Fig. 33) Gonostylus broadened apically, blade rounded (Fig. 122)................................... A. paradisaea Warncke
- Clypeus yellow or white (Figs. 84–87). Flagellomere 1 at least slightly longer than 2+3. Hind tibial spurs not curved near apex (Fig. 34). Blade of gonostylus elongate and slender (Figs. 123–126)........................................... 10
10 Gonocoxite with well-developed, elongate dorsal lobe (Fig. 123). Head and mesosoma bluish-metallic (Fig. 110)........................................................................................... A. semirubra Morawitz
- Gonocoxite without dorsal lobe (Figs. 124–126). Head and mesosoma black (Figs. 111–113)........................ 11
11 Paraocular area dark (Fig. 85). Tarsi and hind tibia orange (Fig. 29). Apex of sternite 8 notched (Fig. 127).......................................................................................... A. limassolica Mavromoustakis
- Paraocular area partly white or yellow (Figs. 86–87). Legs completely brown to black (Fig. 30). Apex of sternite 8 blunt... 12
12 Paraocular area with small apical yellow spot, not reaching anterior tentorial pit (Fig. 86). Mesonotum shagreened (Fig. 112). Genital capsule relatively narrow; apex of gonostylus very narrow (Fig. 125)................................................................................................ A. sphecodimorpha mediterranea Pisanty & Scheuchl
- Paraocular area ivory coloured up to level of antennal socket (Fig. 87). Mesonotum smooth (Fig. 113). Genital capsule and apex of gonostylus relatively broad (Fig. 126)............................................ A. labiata regina Friese
description: Published as part of Pisanty, Gideon, Scheuchl, Erwin & Dorchin, Netta, 2018, Taxonomic review of the subgenus Andrena (Poecilandrena) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Israel and the Levant, pp. 151-188 in Zootaxa 4374 (2) on pages 155-156, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4374.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1154360