20. Andrena (Euandrena) bicolor Fabricius, 1775

Material examined

IRAN • 1 ♀; Fars Province, 10 km E of Kazerum; 1990 m a.s.l.; 23 May 2014; J. Halada leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Fars Province, Dasht Arjan; 2040 m a.s.l.; M. Kafka leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀; Ilam Province, Abda Man, Dinar Gaouh; 1830 m a.s.l.; 12 May 2016; M. Kafka leg.; OÖLM .

Literature records

Morice (1921, as A. gwynana (Kirby, 1802)) .

Remarks

The subgenus Euandrena is highly taxonomically challenging, and requires much work. The presence of A. bicolor in Iran should be confirmed by barcoding, as A. bicolor is both a variable species, and also a species complex that contains cryptic taxa. A deep revision is required.

Distribution

Probably West and Central Palearctic (Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002; Osytshnjuk et al. 2008).