Andrena (Euandrena) bicolor Fabricius, 1775

Gautam, R. K., Uniyal, V. P. & Wood, Thomas J., 2024, A critical revision of the Andrena Fabricius, 1775 of India, with the description of two new species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from Uttarakhand, European Journal of Taxonomy 948, pp. 1-59 : 45

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scientific name	Andrena (Euandrena) bicolor Fabricius, 1775
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Listed by

Meena & Dey (2019): Punjab, North India.

Remarks

Andrena bicolor is a widespread West and Central Palaearctic species that extends to parts of Central Asia (though due to its highly variable nature, several distinct, cryptic, and/ or unrecognised species have been confused with it, see Praz et al. (2019) and Wood (2023c) for examples). The exact distribution is unclear, but given the enormous confusion surrounding this taxon and its scarcity in Central Asia based on examined material, and the lack of specific supporting records by Meena & Dey (2019), true A. bicolor is considered unlikely to be present in India.

References

Fabricius J. C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 36510

Meena L. K. & Dey D. 2019. Annotated checklist of non- Apis bees of the genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from India. Indian Journal of Entomology 81: 443 - 452 https: // doi. org / 10.5958 / 0974 - 8172.2019.00095.6

Praz C., Muller A. & Genoud D. 2019. Hidden diversity in European bees: Andrena amieti sp. n., a new Alpine bee species related to Andrena bicolor (Fabricius, 1775) (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Andrenidae). Alpine Entomology 3: 11 - 38. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / alpento. 3.29675

Wood T. J. 2023 c. Revisions to the Andrena fauna of north-western Africa with a focus on Morocco (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 916: 1 - 85.