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 94. Andrena ( Melandrena ) induta Morawitz, 1894 Andrena ( Melandrena ) induta Morawitz, 1894: 62 ( ♀ ♂ , Turkmenistan , Charki). Andrena ( Melandrena ) patella Nurse, 1903: 542 ( ♀ , Kashmir). Syn. nov. Material examined Syntype KASHMIR • ♀ (syntype of Andrena patella ); 6000–7000 feet a.s.l. ; 1–31 May 1901 ; NHMUK (illustrated Figs 165–168 ) . Other material IRAN • 1 ♂ ; Elburz Mountains , 60 km E of Minudasht ; 1280 m a.s.l. ; 26 May 2007 ; O. Sauša leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂ , 2 ♀♀ ; Elburz , Ov Zanak-Ski , 1 km N of Ab Ali ; 2300 m a.s.l. ; 11 Jul. 1965 ; K. Warncke det.; G. Soika and G.A. Mavromoustakis leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂ ; Fars Province [Kohgiluyeh and BoyerAhmad Province], Yasuj [Yasouj], Sarb-e Taveh [Sarab-e Taveh]; 4 May 2016 ; M. Kafka leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂ ; Lorestan Province , Dorud Lanjaban env.; 960 m a.s.l. ; 10 May 2016 ; M. Kafka leg.; OÖLM . KASHMIR • 1 ♀ ; Gulmarg ; summer 1913 ; NHMUK • 1 ♀ ; West Himalaya , Khalatse [Khalsi], Kashmir ; 4000–5000 m a.s.l. ; 6 May 1939 ; K. Warncke det.; OÖLM . TURKEY • 1 ♂ ; Başaklı , Erzurum ; 20 May 1972 ; K. Warncke det.; H. Ozbek leg.; OÖLM • 3 ♀♀ ; Hakkâri Şivelan ; 18 May 1975 ; K. Warncke det.; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♂ ; Tanyeri , Erzincan ; 22 Apr. 1976 ; K. Warncke det.; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM . Remarks Andrena induta is closely related to A. infirma Morawitz, 1876 , which is found in Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan , and Tajikistan ( Osytshnjuk et al . 2008 ). Structurally, there do not appear to be clear differences, but A. induta has much brighter pubescence, and females can be separated by the light ( induta ) or dark ( infirma ) scopal hairs. Gusenleitner & Schwarz (2002) argue that A. induta may therefore simply be a colour form of A. infirma . However, more study is required before a synonymy can be made with confidence. Figs 165–168. Andrena patella Nurse, 1903 , ♀, syntype (NHMUK). 165 . Label information. 166 . Profile. 167 . Face. 168 . Terga. In contrast, the type specimen of A. patella is clearly identical to A. induta , as it has the same strong raised longitudinal impunctate line on the clypeus ( Fig. 167 ), and the scopae are golden ( Figs 166, 168 ). It also falls within the known distributional range of A. induta , this taxon being known from the western Himalayas in Kashmir. A prudent first step is to synonymise A. patella with A. induta , and for further synonymy between A. infirma and A. induta to wait until type inspection is possible and ideally molecular work is conducted. As Warncke’s distribution maps included points in northern Iran , A. induta is not reported here as new for the country. Distribution Turkey , Armenia , Iran , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Afghanistan , Kashmir, India ( Warncke 1974c , 1975 a; Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002 ; Osytshnjuk et al . 2008 ).