Andrena (Micrandrena) acuta wildpreti, Kratochwil & I, 2020

Kratochwil, Anselm & I, Canary, 2020, Revision of the Andrena wollastoni group (Hymenoptera, Anthophila, Andrenidae) from the Madeira Archipelago and the Canary Islands: upgrading of three former subspecies and a description of three new subspecies, Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (1), pp. 161-244 : 179

Andrena (Micrandrena) acuta wildpreti nov.ssp.

Syn. Andrena wollastoni acuta WARNCKE, 1968 p.p.

H o l o t y p e: 1♀ Tenerife, Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'41.6"N, 16°28'56.0"W, 20.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR19).

P a r a t y p e s: 1♀ Tenerife, Aguamansa, 1000 m, 19.06.1927, collector unknown (ID-No OLML48 , fomer paratype of A. wollastoni acuta), 1♀ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'41.6"N, 16°28'56.0"W, 20.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR20 ) ; 1♀ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'41.6"N, 16°28'56.0"W, 21.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR22 a) ; 1♀ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'41.6"N, 16°28'56.0"W, 22.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR34 ) ; 6♀♀ Tenerife, Montaña Ayosa , 1955 m, 28°21'47.1''N, 16°27'55.5''W, 22.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR38 -DR43) ; 2♀♀ Tenerife, Montaña Ayosa , 1980 m, 28°21'22.5''N, 16°28'04.9''W, 22.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID- No KR-DR45-DR46) ; 5♀♀ Tenerife, Montaña Ayosa , 1955 m, 28°21'46.5''N, 16°27'55.2''W, 25.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR1 -DR5) ; 1♀ Tenerife, east of Mirador Montaña de Limón, 1718 m, 28°23'34.4''N, 16°26'11.1''W, 26.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR22 ) ; 1♂ Tenerife, Aguamansa, 1000 m, 19.06.1927, collector unknown (ID-No OLML47 , fomer paratype of A. wollastoni acuta), 2♂♂ Tenerife , Lomo Pelado , 1007 m, 28°26'04.2"N, 16°22'26.8"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR78 -DR79) ; 5♂♂ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'39.7"N, 16°28'57.7"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR80 -DR84) .

D i a g n o s t i c q u a l i t a t i v e f e a t u r e s: Inadditiontothemorphological characteristics that are typical for A. acuta , A. a. wildpreti nov.ssp. is characterised by the following specific features:

F e m a l e: Labrum process triangular-trapezoidal, similar to A. a. acuta but different from A. a. tenoensis nov.ssp. (triangular-liguliform, 85%; triangular-trapezoidal, 15%). Colour of the flagellum dark brown, to the end light brown in contrast to A. a. acuta and A. a. tenoensis.

M a l e: Colour of the flagellum light brown similar to A. a. acuta but different from A. a. tenoensis nov.ssp. (brown).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: The distribution of A. a. wildpreti nov.ssp. is limited to the Dorsal Rift region of Tenerife ( Fig. 1c ). This subspecies covers altitudes from 1000 up to 2000 m a.s.l.

F l i g h t p e r i o d: mainly from April to May (June).

E t y m o l o g y: This subspecies is nominated to Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre, Professor em. of Botany at the University of La Laguna, Tenerife. His scientific work focusses on the study of the flora and vegetation of the Canarian archipelago and he has also great merits for the protection of nature on the Canary Islands.

F u r t h e r s p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d: 2♀♀ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'42.3"N, 16°28'55.0"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR21 , KR-DR26 ) ; 5♀♀ Tenerife, Mirador de Montaña Grande , 1160 m, 28°25'42.5"N, 16°22'46.8"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR22 c, KR-DR25, KR-DR27-29) ; 2♀♀ Tenerife, Lomo Pelado , 1007 m, 28°26'04.2"N, 16°22'26.8"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR23 -DR24) ; 3♀♀ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita, 1990 m, 28°20'39.7"N, 16°28'57.7"W, 23.04.2016, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR53 -DR55) ; 7♂♂ Tenerife, Arafo, Rosco de la Esperanza, 1500 m, 10.04.1989, leg. B. Moser, M. Schwarz (ID-No OLML140-145 , OLML147 ), 1♂ Tenerife , Mirador de la Crucita , 1990 m, 28°20'41.6"N, 16°28'56.0"W, 20.05.2019, leg. Kratochwil (ID-No KR-DR19 ) .

Figures

Fig 1: (a) Topographical location (with °North and °West of latitude and longitude) of the Azores, the Archipelago of Madeira, the Selvagens Islands, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. (b) Islands of the Madeira Archipelago. (c) The Western Canary Islands and four areas of Tenerife (Anaga, Teno, Las Cañadas/Teide and the Dorsal Rift region). Modified according to AGUIAR & KARSHOLT (2006).