159. Andrena (Micrandrena) sedentaria Warncke, 1975 *

Material examined

IRAN • 1 ♀; Elburz Mountains, 60 km E of Minudasht; 26 May 2007; O. Sauša leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂, 18 ♀♀; Golestan, 40 km E of Minudasht NP; 750 m a.s.l.; 1 Jun. 2014; J. Halada leg.; OÖLM .

Remarks

The relationship between Andrena sedentaria and A. (Micrandrena) dmitrii Osytshnjuk, 1993, which was described from the Turkmenistani side of the Kopet Dag mountain range, is unclear and should be investigated, as the latter may be a junior synonym. As noted by Gusenleitner & Schwarz (2002), female A. sedentaria are very similar to A. luscinia, but the tergal margins are shagreened and with scattered punctures, a trait mentioned in their comments on A. dmitrii . Type revision is required.

Distribution

Turkey and Iran * (Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002).