A critical revision of the Andrena Fabricius, 1775 of India, with the description of two new species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from Uttarakhand Author Gautam, R. K. AAB63754-2214-4DFF-B7D3-9622A637D2BE Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand- 248001, India. riteshgautam@wii.gov.in Author Uniyal, V. P. 83E9D6C8-DC7C-4E04-BB2C-CE5FD8D8177C Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand- 248001, India. & Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) Clement Town Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India uniyalvp@wii.gov.in Author Wood, Thomas J. 670C3E36-1D28-4FCA-887C-91D6116E6F9C Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, the Netherlands. thomas.wood@naturalis.nl text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-08-29 948 1 59 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2637/12143 journal article 302042 10.5852/ejt.2024.948.2637 aeee662d-034e-4163-a3d8-317775797217 2118-9773 13511901 9985FD07-5280-41D9-B982-B175085AE5F8 21. Andrena ( Oreomelissa ) himalayana Tadauchi & Matsumura, 2007 Andrena ( Oreomelissa ) himalayana Tadauchi & Matsumura, 2007: 6 , ♀ ♂ [ Nepal , ELKU, not examined]. Material examined INDIA • 1 ♀ ; NW India, U.P. [ Uttar Pradesh , now Uttarakhand ], Kumaon , Naini Tal [Nainital]; 2000– 2480 m a.s.l. ; 3–11 Oct. 1978 ; M.A. Lieftinck leg.; RMNH ; RMNH.INS.1266150 . NEPAL • 1 ♀ ; Trisuli Khola-Langtang Kh. , Syabru Bensi [Syapru Besi]; 1600 m a.s.l. ; 29 Sep. 1982 ; C. Holzschuh leg.; OÖLM . Remarks One specimen was found in the RMNH collection that matches material from central Nepal (Syapru Besi) that is relatively close (ca 100 km ) to the locus typicus of Namche Bazar (Tadauchi & Masumura 2007). Distribution India * ( Uttarakhand ) and Nepal ( Tadauchi & Matsumura 2007 ).