Andrena (Plastandrena) aff. tibialis (Kirby, 1802)

Wood, Thomas J. & Monfared, Alireza, 2022, A revision of the Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) fauna of Iran, with the description of 16 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 843, pp. 1-136 : 116-117

179. Andrena (Plastandrena) aff. tibialis (Kirby, 1802)

Material examined

IRAN • 1 ♂; Yasouj, Abshar ; 2–8 Mar. 2011; H. Elahi and M. Mesavian leg.; ICPI • 1 ♂; Yasouj, Vezg ; 19 Apr. 2011; H. Elahi and M. Mesavian leg.; ICPI .

Literature records

Alfken (1935); Popov (1967); Allahverdi et al. (2016).

Remarks

The two male specimens examined here have the genital capsules of A. tibialis , but S8 is noticeably broadened apically, and should be recorded as ‘ aff. tibialis ’. As noted by Gusenleitner & Schwarz (2002), A. tibialis shows considerable variation across its range, particularly in Turkey and the Middle East. A revision of this taxon is needed, preferably with molecular techniques.

Distribution

In a broad sense, Palearctic ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002; Scheuchl & Willner 2016).