Additions, corrections, and other changes to the hyper-diverse bee genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

The bee genus Andrena is one of the largest genera of animals, with more than 1,700 species known globally. Despite the description of approximately 200 new species in the past decade, much work remains to be carried out on this rapidly speciating genus. The present work contributes to this ongoing revisionary process. Lectotypes are designated for 21 species. Missing sexes are described or diagnosed for ten species. Neotypes are designated for two species. Two names are considered as nomina dubia. The following 16 synonymies are proposed (senior name first): A. (Andrena) valentinae Osytshnjuk, 1993 = Andrena (Andrena) cephalgia Wood, 2023 syn. nov., A. (Andrena) gracillima Cameron, 1897 = A. (Andrena) gilvithoracica Xu & Tadauchi, 2012 syn. nov., A. (Callandrena) uyacensis Cockerell, 1949 = A. (Callandrena) hondurasica Cockerell, 1949 syn. nov., A. (Campylogaster) chengtehensis Yasumatsu, 1935 = A. (Campylogaster) kintschouensis Hedicke, 1940 syn. nov., A. (Cnemidandrena) mephistophelica Cameron, 1897 = A. (Cnemidandrena) kishidai Yasumatsu, 1935 syn. nov., A. (Euandrena) alijevi Osytshnjuk, 1986 = Andrena (Euandrena) sani Wood & Monfared, 2022 syn. nov., A. (Melandrena) barbareae Panzer, 1805 = A. (Melandrena) basifusca Cockerell, 1930 syn. nov., A. (Micrandrena) sedentaria Warncke, 1975 = A. (Micrandrena) dmitrii Osytshnjuk, 1993 syn. nov., A. (Plastandrena) balucha Nurse, 1904 = A. (Plastandrena) quettensis Cockerell, 1917 syn. nov., A. (Plastandrena) leucomelaena Hedicke, 1940 = A. (Plastandrena) magnipunctata Kim & Kim, 1989 syn. nov., A. (Simandrena) combinata (Christ, 1791) = A. (Simandrena) cryptodonta Cockerell, 1922 syn. nov., A. (Taeniandrena) kozlovi Osytshnjuk, 1994 stat. nov. = A. (Taeniandrena) xuanzangi Tadauchi & Xu, 2003 syn. nov., A. (Taeniandrena) zachroa Cockerell, 1930 sp. resurr. = A. (Taeniandrena) prazi Wood, 2023 syn. nov., A. (Troandrena) praecocella Cockerell, 1917 = A. (Troandrena) saettana Warncke, 1975 syn. nov., A. (Truncandrena) combusta Morawitz, 1876 = A. (Truncandrena) subspinigera Cockerell, 1917 syn. nov., and A. (incertae sedis) leaena Cameron, 1907 = A. (incertae sedis) punjabensis Cameron, 1908 syn. nov. The following additional taxa are elevated to species rank: A. (Micrandrena) trigona Warncke, 1968 stat. nov., A. (incertae sedis) emigrata Warncke, 1975 stat. nov., and A. (incertae sedis) sculpturata Warncke, 1975 stat. nov. Finally, the following 21 new species are described: A. (Micrandrena) stiletto spec. nov., A. (Nobandrena) dubitzkyi spec. nov., A. (Taeniandrena) tianshanica spec. nov., A. (Ulandrena) rubescens spec. nov., A. (incertae sedis) pilosidorsum spec. nov., and A. (incertae sedis) laticincta spec. nov. from Central Asia, A. (incertae sedis) spirantha spec. nov. from China (Yunnan), A. (Euandrena) binghami spec. nov. and A. (Lepidandrena) arunachala spec. nov. from India, A. (Micrandrena) yazdi spec. nov. from Iran, A. (Longandrena) relicta spec. nov. from Israel, A. (incertae sedis) mysteria spec. nov. from Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey, A. (Ulandrena) robertsi spec. nov. from Libya, A. (incertae sedis) rubricincta spec. nov. from Morocco, A. (Margandrena) maxillaris spec. nov. from Nepal and India, A. (Andrena) holzschuhi spec. nov. and A. (Simandrena) patera spec. nov. from Pakistan, A. (incertae sedis) viridella spec. nov. from Syria and Turkey, and A. (incertae sedis) arabissos spec. nov., A. (incertae sedis) brunnescens spec. nov., and A. (incertae sedis) eborifacies spec. nov. from Turkey. These revisions bring the size of the genus to 1,738 species, with likely several hundred species remaining to be described.

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