Andrena (Euandrena) glabriventris Alfken, 1935

Andrena glabriventris Alfken, 1935: 158, ♀ [Turkey, SMFD, examined]

Material examined.

GREECE • 1 ♀; Western Macedonia, Anatoliko, 2.8 km E, fields; 750 m a. s. l.; 15 Jun. 2024; T. J. Wood leg.; RMNH, RMNH.INS.1152469; TURKEY • 4 ♀; 10 May 1934; A. Seitz leg.; SMFD (holotype and paratypes) • 1 ♀; 20 km E Karakurt / Arastal; 12 Jun. 1977; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀; Acigel [Acıgöl]; 19 May 1999; K. Deneš leg.; TJWC • 1 ♀; Kars, 15 km E Karakurt; 1460 m a. s. l.; 2 Jun. 1988; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀; Kulu / Konya; 1000 m a. s. l.; 3 Jun. 1978; M. Kraus leg.; OÖLM • 3 ♂, 4 ♀; N Güzelsu / Van; 9 Jun. 1977; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀; Şereflikoçhisar; 24 May 1972; K. Warncke leg.; K. Warncke det.; OÖLM.

Notes.

Andrena glabriventris strongly resembles A. bicolor in its colour pattern with orange-brown hairs on the mesosoma dorsally (Fig. 13 A), becoming black on the mesepisternum (Fig. 13 C), dark facial hairs (Fig. 13 B), and with orange tibial scopae. However, it can be recognised due to the irregular tergal punctation, with punctures separated by 1–3 puncture diameters and with polished and shining interspaces (Fig. 13 D). In A. bicolor, the tergal punctation is much more regular, with interspaces typically not exceeding the diameter of a puncture on average. The sculpture of the interspaces is variable, but polished shining interspaces are typically not visible.

Distribution.

Greece * and Turkey (Alfken 1935; Warncke 1974 a; Pisanty et al. 2022 b).