Andrena ( Micrandrena ) aspera Pisanty & Wood, 2025
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Andrena ( Micrandrena ) aspera Pisanty & Wood |
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3.1.2.5. Andrena ( Micrandrena) aspera Pisanty & Wood sp. nov.
Figures 5 View Figure 5 , 16 D, J View Figure 16 , 21 E View Figure 21
Etymology.
Nominative feminine singular form of the Latin adjective asper, meaning rough, uneven, coarse, in reference to the species’ integumental sculpturing.
Diagnosis.
The female of Andrena aspera stands out among Levantine Micrandrena species by the combination of a labral process which is often weakly emarginate apically, distinctly domed clypeus with transverse striations and / or oblique punctures (Fig. 16 D View Figure 16 ), dull, strongly roughened scutum with dense crater-like punctures (Figs 5 C View Figure 5 , 16 J View Figure 16 ), and dull, shagreened terga which are subtly punctate apicolaterally (Fig. 5 D View Figure 5 ). It is closest to species such as A. simontornyella Noskiewicz , A. rugothorace Warncke and A. lunaris Pisanty & Wood , but in all these species the scutum is more finely sculptured, with denser, finer and smoother punctation. Similar differences apply to the clypeus, which is more finely rugose in A. simontornyella , very densely, finely rugose in A. rugothorace , and non-rugose in A. lunaris .
Among Levantine Micrandrena , the male of Andrena aspera is characterized by the combination of a domed, very densely punctured clypeus covered by dense long white hair (Fig. 5 F View Figure 5 ), scutum with some crater-punctures centrally (Fig. 5 G View Figure 5 ), and penis valves which slightly broaden immediately above the visible base (Fig. 21 E View Figure 21 ). It is very similar to A. rugothorace , but in the latter species the clypeus is more strongly transversely striated, and the gonocoxites have distinct dorsal lobes (Fig. 20 R View Figure 20 ).
Description.
Female. Body length: 6.5–7.5 mm. — Integumental colour: Body and legs black. Distal flagellomeres brown to black (Fig. 5 A View Figure 5 ). Wings weakly infuscate, veins brown, stigma centrally light brown (Fig. 5 E View Figure 5 ). Tergal marginal zones black basally, more brownish apically (Fig. 5 D View Figure 5 ). — Pubescence: Head and mesosoma with distinctly plumose hair of varying brightness (Fig. 5 A – C View Figure 5 ). Lower half of face, up to level of antennal sockets, with dense, moderately long, semi-erect brownish-white hair (Fig. 5 B View Figure 5 ). Paraocular area usually with erect black hairs near facial fovea, elsewhere with brownish-white hairs (Fig. 5 A, B View Figure 5 ). Scape with brownish-white hairs (Fig. 5 B View Figure 5 ). Hair on upper half of facial fovea distinctly brown, on lower half brown to whitish, depending on angle of view. Frons and ocellar triangle with sparse golden hairs, often interspersed with black hairs (Fig. 5 B, C View Figure 5 ). Preoccipital ridge with long, erect golden hairs. Genal area behind upper margin of compound eye with few short black hairs, elsewhere with short to medium, golden to whitish hairs (Fig. 5 A – C View Figure 5 ). Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with moderately dense, erect, golden-brown hairs of varying length, their density increasing peripherally, underlying cuticle visible (Fig. 5 A, C View Figure 5 ). Mesepisternum with dense, long whitish hairs, becoming slightly golden dorsally. Propodeal corbicula incomplete, dorsoposterior fringe whitish, corbicular surface with sparse, long simple whitish hairs. Leg hair mostly whitish; flocculus incomplete, white; tibial scopal hairs simple, whitish (Fig. 5 A View Figure 5 ). Terga centrally with inconspicuous minute hair, laterally with sparse medium-lengthed whitish hair, creating weak, broadly interrupted hair bands on marginal zones 2–3, and a very weak and sparse continuous hair band on marginal zone 4. Terminal fringe golden to light brown, flanked by few long white hairs (Fig. 5 A, D View Figure 5 ). — Head: 1.2 times broader than long. Mandibles bidentate, moderately crossed. Galea finely shagreened (Fig. 5 B View Figure 5 ). Labral process rectangular, moderately broad, apical margin weakly concave. Clypeus distinctly domed, fully shagreened and matt, punctation oblique, distance between punctures 0.5–1 puncture diameter, without impunctate midline, punctures appearing connected by subtle transverse striation (Fig. 16 D View Figure 16 ). Lower part of paraocular area with strongly oblique punctures merging into striation. Supraclypeal area finely striated. Flagellomere 1 1.0–1.1 times as long as 2 + 3, 2 slightly shorter than 3 (Fig. 5 B View Figure 5 ). Frons and upper part of paraocular area rugose-areolate, sculpturing becoming coarser centrally. Facial foveae of moderate width, upper half slightly broader, here 0.5 times as broad as antennocular distance, fovea extending from level of lower end of lateral ocellus to base of clypeus or slightly below, separated from compound eye by very narrow cuticular strip which slightly broadens on the lower half. Frons with complete, shiny medial carina, lower side of frontal ocellus surrounded by polished cuticular area (Fig. 5 B, C View Figure 5 ). Lateral ocelli connected posteriorly by a transverse furrow. Distance of fovea from lateral ocellus about 2 ocellus diameters (Fig. 5 B, C View Figure 5 ). Ocelloccipital distance about 1 ocellus diameter. Vertex moderately carinate (Fig. 5 C View Figure 5 ). — Mesosoma: Dorsolateral angle of pronotum not elevated. Scutum entirely with strong granular shagreening, punctation fine, dense and strong, distance between punctures 0.5–1 puncture diameters, punctation often appearing oblique especially on anterior part, with some punctures displaying raised margins (crater-like punctures). Scutellum similar but with straight punctation, often somewhat shinier and more sparsely punctured (Figs 5 C View Figure 5 , 16 J View Figure 16 ). Mesepisternum finely alveolate, overlayed by strongly oblique, dense punctation. Surface of propodeal corbicula finely alveolate, with a few large punctures around hair bases. Posterior part of propodeum strongly differentiated into horizontal vs. vertical regions. Posterolateral area of propodeum rugose-areolate. Propodeal triangle weakly demarcated, horizontal part rugose-areolate, often more radially rugose near base, vertical part finely alveolate (Fig. 5 C View Figure 5 ). Hind pretarsal claw with small inner tooth. Recurrent vein 1 meets submarginal cell 2 proximal to its middle. Nervulus antefurcal to interstitial (Fig. 5 E View Figure 5 ). — Metasoma: Tergal discs finely shagreened, basolaterally with raised oblique punctures, elsewhere more or less impunctate. Tergal marginal zones shagreened and impunctate, moderately arched, 2–3 centrally occupying about half the tergum length, 2 hardly depressed, the following gradually more so (Fig. 5 D View Figure 5 ). Pygidial plate normally developed. — Male. Body length: 5.5–6.5 mm. — Integumental colour: As in female (Fig. 5 E View Figure 5 ). — Pubescence: Clypeus and lower part of paraocular area with dense and long, semi-erect whitish plumose hairs. Supraclypeal area, scape and area around antennal sockets with medium to long erect whitish hairs. Dorsolateral part of paraocular area bordering compound eyes with erect black hairs (Fig. 5 E, F View Figure 5 ). Frons and ocellar triangle with sparse erect hairs of varying brightness. Preoccipital ridge with long, erect whitish to golden hairs (Fig. 5 F, G View Figure 5 ). Dorsal part of genal area with short black hair, central and ventral parts with white hair, becoming longer ventrally (Fig. 5 E, F View Figure 5 ). Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with medium to long erect whitish hair, denser peripherally, underlying cuticle visible (Fig. 5 E, G View Figure 5 ). Mesepisternum with very long, erect plumose white hair (Fig. 5 E View Figure 5 ). Propodeum with long, plumose white hair (Fig. 5 E, G View Figure 5 ). Leg hair mostly white, tarsal hair often with some weak golden reflections (Fig. 5 E View Figure 5 ). Tergal discs laterally with moderately dense, short to medium whitish hair, densest and longest on tergum 2, hair becoming short and inconspicuous towards centre of disc. Tergal marginal zones 2–3 with weak and sparse, broadly interrupted white hair bands; 4–5 with continuous, very weak and sparse whitish hair bands. Terminal fringe whitish (Fig. 5 H View Figure 5 ). — Head: 1.25 times broader than long. Labral process moderately broad, rectangular, apical margin usually concave. Clypeus domed, entire surface with almost confluent honeycomb-like punctation, distance between punctures less than 0.5 puncture diameter, clypeal sculpture hidden by dense pubescence. Flagellomere 1 longer than 3 but shorter than 2 + 3, 2 distinctly shorter than 3 (Fig. 5 F View Figure 5 ). Upper part of paraocular area longitudinally striated. Frons finely rugose-areolated. Ocelloccipital distance about 1.4 ocellus diameters. Preoccipital ridge carinate (Fig. 5 G View Figure 5 ). — Mesosoma: As in female, but scutum usually more sparsely punctured, distance between punctures 0.5–2 puncture diameters (Fig. 5 G View Figure 5 ). Hind pretarsal claw bifurcated. — Metasoma: Tergal discs with strong granular shagreening, centrally with only hint of minute punctures, laterally slightly more distinctly punctate, though here partly obscured by dense overlying pubescence. Tergal marginal zones moderately depressed, finely reticularly shagreened, impunctate (Fig. 5 H View Figure 5 ). — Genitalia and hidden sterna: Apical margin of gonocoxite very slightly protruding medially, weakly rounded to almost truncate. Gonostyli broad and elongate, blade flattened, inner margin slightly broadening and curving dorsally at about 0.4 gonostylus length. Penis valves narrow, slightly but distinctly broadening close to visible base (Fig. 21 E View Figure 21 ). Sternum 8 columnar, distinctly broadening apically, apical margin rounded.
Distribution and habitat.
Mediterranean shrublands in Israel, the West Bank and Lebanon. Previously reported from Lebanon as A. simontornyella ssp. corpana ( Wood et al. 2020; Boustani et al. 2021).
Flight period.
Mid-February to early April, with rare records until mid-May.
Flower records.
Collected on Apiaceae ( Daucus , Ferula , Scandix ), Asteraceae ( Anthemis , Leontodon ) and Brassicaceae ( Diplotaxis , Isatis , Sinapis ).
Type material.
HOLOTYPE: ISRAEL ● 1 ♀; Har Ahino’am [Mount Gilboa, Har Ahino’am] GoogleMaps ; 32.502–6°N 35.408–14°E; 440 m a. s. l.; 3 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 463986 . – PARATYPES: ISRAEL ● 1 ♀; Agur; 28 Feb. 2021; A. Eliyahu leg.; SMNHTAU 380374 ● 1 ♀; Bar’am; 1 Apr. 2016; O. Winberger leg.; SMNHTAU 251858 ● 3 ♂; Ben Shemen Forest; 31.93°N 34.972°E; 18 Feb. 2017; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 268571 , 268573, 268574 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♀; Bet Guvrin; 28 Mar. 2010; G. Pisanty leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU 60321 ● 3 ♂; Bet-Oren; 16 Feb. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353489 to 353491 ● 1 ♂; Buraiqa Nat [ure] Reserve; 32.5413°N 34.979°E; 15 Feb. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 356737 ● 2 ♀; Carmel, Har Telalim; 32.757°N 35.0245°E; 440 m a. s. l.; 16 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 464572 , 464575 ● 1 ♂; ELLA JUN. [HaEla Junction]; [?] Feb. 1984; E. Shney Dor leg.; SMNHTAU 353456 ● 1 ♀; Gal’on; 4 Apr. 2018; T. Roth leg.; on Sarcopoterium spinosum ; SMNHTAU 290441 ● 1 ♂; Haifa; 26 Feb. 1977; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU 353482 ● 5 ♀; Har Ahino’am; 32.502– 6°N 35.408– 14°E; 440 m a. s. l.; 3 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 463976 , 463985, 463989, 463991, 463993 ● 4 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 463938 , 464002, 464004, 464008 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; NHMUK ● 2 ♂; ibid.; ZMB ● 3 ♀; ibid.; 32.5035°N 35.413°E; 438 m a. s. l.; pan trap; SMNHTAU 463886 , 463889, 463890 ● 5 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 463875 , 463884, 463888, 463893, 463895 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 2 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♂; Har HaRuah; 31.82°N 35.08– 10°E; 6 Mar. 2017; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 268850 ● 1 ♀; HAR SHANA (CARMEL) [? Mount Carmel]; 25 Mar. 1989; Kugler leg.; SMNHTAU 353584 ● 1 ♂; Har Telalim, Horshat Ha’arba’im; 32.755°N 35.03°E; 22 Feb. 2019; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 321556 ● 4 ♀; Hare Gilboa’, Har Ahino’am; 32.502°N 35.414°E; 450 m a. s. l.; 23 Feb. 2012; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU 118568 , 118573, 118574, 118599 ● 6 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 118567 , 118569, 118571, 118598, 118605, 118607 ● 1 ♀; Har’el; 21 Feb. 2020; K. Levy leg.; SMNHTAU 338406 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; T. Roth leg.; on Leontodon tuberosus ; SMNHTAU 338323 ● 2 ♀; ibid.; SMNHTAU 338330 , 338429 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; on Sinapis arvensis ; SMNHTAU 338241 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; on Isatis lusitanica ; SMNHTAU 338342 ● 3 ♀; Horbat Kefar Lakhish; 31.575°N 34.8532°E; 5 Mar. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; sweep; SMNHTAU 358858 to 358860 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 358856 ● 1 ♀; Horbat Raqqit; 8 Mar. 2010; G. Pisanty leg.; on Scandix sp. ; SMNHTAU 31711 ● 1 ♀; Karmei Yosef; 22 Mar. 2018; T. Roth leg.; on Anthemis ; SMNHTAU 291755 ● 1 ♀; Kefar Giladi N; 30 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353757 ● 3 ♀; Kefar Giladi S; 25 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353754 , 366411, 402795 ● 2 ♀; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 27 Mar. 1997; SMNHTAU 353554 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 4 ♀; ibid.; 30 Mar. 1997 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 353551 ● 4 ♂; Kefar Uriyya-Tarum; 31.78– 80°N 34.95– 97°E; 25 Feb. 2017; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 268513 to 268516 ● 3 ♀; Kokhav Ya’ir, Ya’ar Sappir; 32°13.9’N 34°59.5’E; 160 m a. s. l.; 16 Feb. 2010; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU 47493 , 47499, 47504 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 505-25; SMNHTAU 47494 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU 47386 ● 1 ♀; Malkiyya; 10 Apr. 2014; O. Winberger leg.; SMNHTAU 183521 ● 2 ♀; Me’arat Yishah, 0.5 km E; 32.718°N 35.007°E; 22 Feb. 2019; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 321571 , 321687 ● 10 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 321566 , 321568, 321574, 321582, 321585, 321591, 321593 to 321595, 321685 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 465-25; SMNHTAU 321618 ● 2 ♀; Mt. Carmel 2 km SE Haifa Univ. [ersity]; 24 Mar. 1990; A. Dafni leg.; SMNHTAU 353634 , 353680 ● 2 ♀; Nahal Dishon; 1 Apr. 1991; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353740 , 353743 ● 4 ♂; Nahal ‘ Iyyon Reserve, HaTanur; 22 Feb. 2002; A. Freidberg leg; SMNHTAU 353523 to 353525, 353527 ● 5 ♀; Nahal Maresha; 31.577°N 34.858°E; 220 m a. s. l.; 15 Mar. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; sweep; SMNHTAU 359320 to 359324 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 359299 ● 1 ♂; Nahal Sa’ar, N Golan Height; 30 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353548 ● 1 ♀; Nahal Zilzal; 31.7°N 35.03°E; 25 Feb. 2019; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 321742 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 321753 ● 1 ♀; Nahshon junction; 9 Mar. 2017; T. Roth leg.; SMNHTAU 274133 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 447-25; SMNHTAU 274084 ● 3 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 274088 , 274098, 274146 ● 1 ♀; Nahshonim; 4 Apr. 2023; S. Asis leg.; SMNHTAU 414776 ● 2 ♀; Netiv Halamed Hey; 7 Mar. 2008; U. Roll leg.; on Apiaceae ; SMNHTAU 24911 , 24913 ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 8 Mar. 2008; SMNHTAU 24898 , 24900 ● 1 ♀; Newe Shalom; 20 Feb. 2010; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 31684 ; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; on Scandix sp. ; SMNHTAU 31673 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; on Sinapis sp. ; SMNHTAU 31701 ● 7 ♀; Revadim; 27 Mar. 2018; T. Roth leg.; on Ferula communis ; SMNHTAU 290929 , 290934, 290938, 290942, 290988, 290992, 290994 ● 1 ♂; Rosh Ha’Ayin, Forest; 2 Mar. 2017; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU 269532 ● 1 ♀; Snir, Hermon Field Study Center; 13 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 366410 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 353564 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; NHMUK ● 2 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 2 ♂; ibid.; 21 Mar. 1997; SMNHTAU 353561 , 353562 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 3 Apr. 1997; SMNHTAU 353783 , 353784 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; RMNH ● 7 ♀; Snir - Hermon Field Study Center; 27 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 354439 , 354443 to 354445, 366414, 366415, 366417 ● 3 ♀; ibid.; NHMUK ● 3 ♀; ibid.; ZMB ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 353556 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; ZMB ● 1 ♀; Tanur [Iyon Stream Nature Reserve]; 6 Mar. 1985; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU 353709 ● 2 ♀; Tarum; 18 Mar. 2021; A. Eliyahu leg.; SMNHTAU 380505 , 380513 ● 1 ♀; Tivon; 2 Apr. 197 [?]; F. Kaplan leg.; SMNHTAU 353641 ● 1 ♀; Ya’ar ‘ Adullam; 8 Apr. 2010; T. Koznichki leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU 59508 ● 1 ♂; Ya’ar Kedoshim; 26 Feb. 2017; Y. Farago leg.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 441-25; SMNHTAU 272014 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 8 Mar. 2017; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 442-25; SMNHTAU 272214 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 5 Mar. 2017; on Daucus bicolor ; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 444-25; SMNHTAU 272351 ● 1 ♀; Ya’ar Yish’i; 26 Apr. 2011; T. Koznichki leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU 81418 ● 1 ♀; Ya’ar Yish’i; 26 Feb. 2013; Y. Berner leg.; on Diplotaxis erucoides ; SMNHTAU 151391 ● 3 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 151377 , 151388, 151394 ● 1 ♀; Yiftah, E Upper Galilee; 26 Mar. 1994; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU 353693 ● 5 ♂; ZikhronYaakov; 9 Feb. 1988; I. Yarom leg.; SMNHTAU 353528 to 353530, 353532, 353535 ● 2 ♀; Zur Natan 500 mNE; 32.245°N 35.020°E; 29 Mar. 2020; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 333814 , 333820. – LEBANON ● 6 ♀; Beqaa, Beqaa valley, Mansourah, Aammiq wetland preserve; 33.7321°N 35.7853°E; 850 m a. s. l.; 3 Apr. 2023; T. Wood leg.; TJWC ● 1 ♀; ibid.; BOLD accession no. WPATW 1056 -23 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; BOLD accession no. WPATW 1057 -23 ● 3 ♀; Beqaa, Beqaa valley, Qaraoun, 3.5 km W of Madjal Balhis; 33.5377°N 35.7038°E; 900 m a. s. l.; 4–5 Apr. 2023; T. Wood leg.; TJWC ● 2 ♀; Mount Lebanon Governorate, Jabal Moussa Biosphere Res.; 1400 m a. s. l.; 14 May 2023; V. Soon leg.; TUZ ● 1 ♀; Quaraoun (Beka’a); 24 Mar. 2013; M. Kasparek leg.; OLML. – WEST BANK ● 1 ♀; Berakha, 1 kmS, ‘ Amassa Spring; 595 m a. s. l.; 6 Mar. 2015; L. Friedman leg.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 417-25; SMNHTAU 206348 ● 1 ♀; Qalqilya; 4 Apr. 1981; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU 353702 .
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