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 (females):
1 Submarginal cells two, nervulus very strongly postfurcal (Fig. 31). Clypeus and mesonotum shagreened, finely and shallowly punctured (Figs. 7, 35). Terga shagreened and almost impunctate (Fig. 57)....................... A. bytinskii Warncke
- Submarginal cells three, nervulus rarely strongly postfurcal (Fig. 32). Body sculpture variable......................... 2
2 Tergal discs entirely brown, black or greenish-metallic (Figs. 57 –65)............................................ 3
- Tergal discs at least partly reddish-orange (Figs. 66–70)..................................................... 10
3 Facial fovea extremely narrow and elongate, as wide as 1/5 antennocular distance above, narrowing to a linear fissure of negligible width below (Fig. 21). Labral process triangular (Fig. 8). Metasoma entirely shagreened, mostly impunctate (Fig. 58). Propodeal triangle finely reticulate, shallowly rugose only on mid part (Fig. 49).. .. A. stenofovea Scheuchl & Pisanty n. sp.
- Facial fovea uniformly broad, at least as wide as 1/3 antennocular distance (Figs. 22–24). Labral process trapezoidal to rectangular (Figs. 3–4, 9–12). Metasoma distinctly punctate, often partly smooth (Figs. 59 –65). Propodeal triangle reticulate to distinctly rugose (Figs. 50–56)............................................................................ 4
4 Head and mesosoma without metallic luster (Figs. 9–11, 37–39). Basal half of propodeal triangle relatively strongly and coarsely rugose (Figs. 50–52)........................................................................... 5
- Head and mesosoma with metallic luster (Figs. 12–15, 22–24, 40–43). Basal half of propodeal triangle finely sculptured, reticulate to rugose-areolate (Figs. 53–56)..................................................................... 7
5 Clypeus and mesonotum shagreened, shallowly and sparsely punctured, distance between punctures on mesonotum 1.5 puncture diameters (Figs. 9, 37). Terga finely punctured (Fig. 59). Propodeal triangle radially rugose, with thickened medial ridge (Fig. 50). Nervulus strongly antefurcal.................................................... A. rusticola Warncke
- Clypeus shagreened to transversely grooved, distinctly punctured (Figs. 10–11). Mesonotum and terga 1–3 coarsely, strongly
and densely punctured, distance between punctures on mesonotum 0–1 puncture diameters (Figs. 38–39, 60–61). Propodeal triangle rugose-areolate (Figs. 51–52). Nervulus more or less interstitial......................................... 6 6 Body length 6.5– 7 mm. Tergum 4 relatively coarsely punctured, distance between punctures 0.5–1 puncture diameters (Fig. 71). Flagellomere 1 1.1–1.2 times longer than 2+3 (Fig. 25). Mesonotum shagreened to smooth medially (Fig. 38). Mesepisternum strongly rugose-areolate (Fig. 27)............................................... A. crassana inka Warncke
- Body length 5.5– 6 mm. Tergum 4 finely punctured, distance between punctures 1–1.5 puncture diameters (Fig. 72). Flagellomere 1 as long as 2+3 (Fig. 26). Mesonotum smooth medially (Fig. 39). Mesepisternum shallowly rugose-areolate (Fig. 28)...................................................................... A. sedumella Scheuchl & Pisanty n. sp.
7 Head and mesosoma with bluish-metallic luster (Fig. 40). Flagellomere 1 as long as 2+3+4. Mesonotum strongly shagreened (Fig. 40). Terga smooth, strongly and relatively coarsely punctured (Fig. 62)......... A. galilaea Pisanty & Scheuchl n. sp.
- Head and mesosoma with bronze- to greenish-metallic luster (Figs. 22–24, 41–43). Flagellomere 1 at least slightly shorter than 2+3+4. Mesonotum smooth and/or terga shagreened and finely punctured (Figs. 41–42, 64 –65)....................... 8
8 Mesonotum and terga smooth, strongly and relatively coarsely punctured (Figs. 41, 63). Facial foveae relatively narrow, about as wide as 1/3 antennocular distance, covered with white hairs (Fig. 22).......... A. freidbergi Pisanty & Scheuchl n. sp.
- Mesonotum and terga at least weakly shagreened, tergal punctation weaker and much finer (Figs. 42–43, 64 –65). Facial foveae broader, as wide as 0.4–0.5 antennocular distance, covered with brown hairs (Figs. 23–24)........................... 9
9 Facial foveae short, extending from level of lower end of middle ocellus to middle-lower end of antennal socket, uniformly broad and almost rectangular (Fig. 23). Labral process much broader than long (Fig. 3). Clypeus relatively long, entirely shagreened (Fig. 14). Flagellomere 1 almost as long as 2+3+4. Mesonotum partly smooth medially, coarsely punctured (Fig. 42). Tergal discs brown, hardly metallic (Fig. 64). Pilosity mostly white......... A. hierosolymitana Pisanty & Scheuchl n. sp.
- Facial foveae long, extending from level of middle of lateral ocellus to base of clypeus, slightly constricted at mid height (Fig. 24). Labral process trapezoidal (Fig. 4). Clypeus very short, often only weakly shagreened medially (Fig. 15). Flagellomere 1 distinctly shorter than 2+3+4. Mesonotum completely shagreened, more finely punctured (Fig. 43). Tergal discs weakly to strongly greenish-metallic (Fig. 65). Pilosity mostly brown..................................... A. kilikiae Warncke
10 Face, mesonotum, scutellum and tergum 1 with bluish-metallic luster (Figs. 44, 66); basal margin of clypeus with rainbow-like color pattern (Fig. 16). Galea smooth (Fig. 1). Mesonotum distinctly and densely punctured, distance between punctures 0.5– 1.5 puncture diameters (Fig. 44)....................................................... A. semirubra Morawitz
- Body without metallic luster; head and thorax black, tergum 1 black to reddish-orange (Figs. 17–20, 45–48, 67–70). Galea finely shagreened and/or punctation of mesonotum shallow, sparser and finer (Figs. 2, 45–46)........................ 11
11 Tarsi and hind tibia reddish-orange (Fig. 29). Labral process more or less rectangular, about 4 times broader than long (Fig. 5). Apical half of clypeus with smooth midline (Fig. 17). Mesonotum and terga shagreened, punctation shallow, very fine on terga (Figs. 45, 67). Pilosity mostly golden............................................ A. limassolica Mavromoustakis
- Legs completely dark (Fig. 30). Labral process more or less trapezoidal, at most 2 times broader than long (Fig. 6). Clypeus without distinct smooth midline (Figs. 18–20). Mesonotum and terga shagreened to smooth, punctation of terga deeper and coarser (Figs. 46–48, 68–70). Pilosity white to golden........................................................ 12
12 Hind- and midleg tibial spurs hook-shaped, curved near apex (Fig. 33). Clypeus flat (Fig. 18). Mesonotum shagreened, weakly, finely and sparsely punctured, distance between punctures 1–2 puncture diameters (Fig. 46). Terga 3–5 entirely and 1–2 largely reddish-orange (Fig. 68). Pilosity whitish................................................ A. paradisaea Warncke
- Hind- and midleg tibial spurs not curved near apex (Fig. 34). Clypeus convex (Figs. 19–20). Mesonotum shagreened to smooth, more coarsely and densely punctured, distance between punctures 0–1 puncture diameters (Figs. 47–48). Terga 1–5 often with large dark areas (Figs. 69–70). Pilosity white to golden.............................................. 13
13 Mesonotum smooth (Fig. 47). Clypeus weakly shagreened, shallowly punctured (Fig. 19). Terga 2–4 with distinct lateral patches of white hair................................................................ A. labiata regina Friese
- Mesonotum shagreened (Fig. 48). Clypeus strongly shagreened at least on basal half, distinctly punctured (Fig. 20). Terga 2–4 with short, inconspicuous whitish to golden hair................. A. sphecodimorpha mediterranea Pisanty & Scheuchl
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 154-155, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4374.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1154360