Andrena (Micrandrena) cervina Warncke 1975

Andrena (Micrandrena) cervina Warncke, 1975 Distribution: Cyprus, newly recorded from Israel and the West Bank, likely present also in Lebanon and Syria. Flight period: March–May. Flower records: Brassicaceae: Sinapis alba. Material examined: CYPRUS: Latsi, 5 km W (Akamas peninsula), 1–10.iv.2000, S. Kadelc (1♀); [Akamas, Neo Chorio, Lakki], 100 m, 10.iv.2000, J. Vořišek (6♀, 1♂); E of Lemesos, Mary env., 6.iii.2014, M. Snižek (7♀, 99♂); Kykkos, 800 m, 11.v.2014, M. Kafka (15♀); Limassol, Polemidia National Forest Park, 8.iii.2017, Bee course 2017 (3♀, 1♂); Paphos district, Lysos [Lycos], 5.iv.2006, J. Simaki (5♀, 5♂); Polis Chrysochous [Polis] env., 9.iii.2014, M. Snižek (78♀, 24♂); Troodos mountains, Kelefos Bridge, 1–10.iv.2000, S. Kadelc (5♂); ISRAEL: Adulam-France Park [Ya’ar ‘Adulam], 20.iv.2011, T. Koznichki (1♀); Alonei Abba [Aloné Abba], 14.iv.1999, A. Freidberg (1♀); Forest of the Martyrs [Ya’ar Kedoshim], 4.iii.2014, N. Shamir, pan traps (1♂); Har Addir, 33.033°N 35.361°E, 5.iv.2016, G. Pisanty, pan traps (1♂); 21.iv.2016, G. Pisanty, pan traps (4♀, 1♂); Malkia [Malkiyya], 27.iv.2014, O. Winberger, pan traps (1♀); Mount Hermon [Har Hermon], 1600 m, 33.300°N 35.767°E, 11.v.2020, G. Pisanty, pan trap (1♂); 1790 m, 33.3015°N 35.7737°E, 15.v.2016, G. Pisanty, pan traps (2♀); Mount Meron, 900 m, 13.iv.1988, C. O’Toole, on Sinapis alba (1♂); [Har Meron], 33.300°N 35.3925°E, 5.iv.2016, G. Pisanty (1♀); 33.300°N 35.3927°E, 4.iv.2017, G. Pisanty, pan traps (2♂); 1100 m, 17.iv.2000, A. Freidberg (1♂); 25.iv.2002, L. Friedman (1♀); Mount Meron Nature Reserve [Har Meron Reserve], ‘ En Zeved, 32°59’N 35°26’E, 24.iv.2002, L. Friedman (1♀); Odem Forest Nature Reserve [Ya’ar Odem NR], 33.205°N 35.736°E, 27.iv.2020, G. Pisanty, partly from pan traps (2♀); Sasa, 20.iv.2015, O. Winberger, pan traps (2♂); 31.iii.2016, O. Winberger (3♂); 14.iv.2016, O. Winberger (3♀, 7♂); Ya’ar Yish’i, 31.iii.2016, T. Chaprazaro (1♀); Yiftah [Yiftach], 21.iv.2015, O. Winberger, pan traps (1♀); 30.iii.2016, O. Winberger (9♀); 12.iv.2016, O. Winberger (27♀); Yir’on, 10.iv.2014, O. Winberger, pan traps (1♂); WEST BANK: Peduel, Deir Qala’, 27.iii.2013, L. Friedman (1♀) (AV, OLML, SMNHTAU, TJW).
Published as part of Pisanty, Gideon, Scheuchl, Erwin, Martin, Teresa, Cardinal, Sophie & Wood, Thomas James, 2022, Twenty-five new species of mining bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena) from Israel and the Levant, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 5185 (1) on page 47, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5185.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7073826
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