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 145. Andrena ( Melandrena ) quadrimaculata Friese, 1921 Material examined ARMENIA • 1 ♀ ; S of Vedi-Chozrov ; 4 Jun. 2003 ; M. Múčka leg.; OÖLM . TURKEY • 1 ♀ ; Kars , 10 km E of Karakurt ; 1500 m a.s.l. ; 28 May 1983 ; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀ ; Hakkâri , S. Beytüşşebap ; 1300 m a.s.l. ; 13 Jun. 1984 ; K. Warncke leg.; OÖLM . Literature records Ascher & Pickering (2021) . Remarks The source of the Ascher & Pickering listing is unclear.The distribution maps of Warncke ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002 ) indicate that A. quadrimaculata is present in northern Iran , though no specimens could be found in the Warncke collection. The species does occur in eastern Turkey and Armenia , so it is considered highly likely to be present in Iran . Distribution Albania , Turkey , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002 ).