A revision of the Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) fauna of Iran, with the description of 16 new species Author Wood, Thomas J. 37B8E7E4-5BA0-43AF-82AB-A86B4F3C8A3B Laboratory of Zoology, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium. thomasjames.wood@umons.ac.be Author Monfared, Alireza 48CA77BA-8CF4-4812-89B1-696A11FEDE2D Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. amonfared@yu.ac.ir text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-10-17 843 1 136 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.843.1947 journal article 171013 10.5852/ejt.2022.843.1947 044b60a6-0e4e-44be-b75a-614b58434dcc 2118-9773 7222308 C03BE897-EFE2-4CCD-913A-723792CDF050 107. Andrena ( Melandrena ) limata Smith, 1853 Material examined IRAN • 1 ♀ ; Gilan Province , 20 km W of Astara ; 640 m a.s.l. ; 17 Jun. 2010 ; Mi. Halada leg.; OÖLM • 2 ♀♀ ; Kamyaran , Asr abad; 17 Jul. 2017 ; H. Fatehi leg.; ICPI • 1 ♀ ; Kerman Province , Kuhha Qohrud , Hane-ye Sorkh [Gardaneh-ye]; 2700 m a.s.l. ; V. Major leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀ ; Mazandaran Prov. , 10 km N of Gashar [ Gachsar ]; 2300–2700 m a.s.l. ; J. Halada leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀ ; NE Iran , Kuh-e Sorgh-Hesar [?], 10 km S of Ataiye ; 1700 m a.s.l. ; 28 May 2003 ; V. Major leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂ ; Tehran Province , 6 km N of Gačsar [ Gachsar ]; 29 May–2 Jun. 2002 ; J. Prochazka leg.; OÖLM . Literature records Alfken (1935 , as A. pectoralis Schmiedeknecht, 1883 ); Popov (1967 , as A. pectoralis ); Osytshnjuk et al . (2008) . Distribution West and Central Palearctic ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002 ; Osytshnjuk et al . 2008 ).