31. Andrena (Euandrena) hermonella Scheuchl & Pisanty, 2016 *

Material examined.

Iraq: Duhok, Mt. Gara [S of Sarsing], 37.0158 ° N, 43.3506 ° E, 1912 m, 11. v. 2023, 2 ♀, leg. D. Baiocchi, MSVI .

Remarks.

The original female specimens described by Pisanty et al. (2016) actually belonged to A. gageae Wood & Pisanty, 2022 (see Pisanty et al. 2022 a). The true female of A. hermonella is being described from south-eastern Turkey (Wood, in press). This extends the range from south-eastern Turkey into northern Iraq.

Distribution.

Israel, Turkey, Iraq * (Pisanty et al. 2016; Wood, unpublished data).