21. Andrena verae Osytshnjuk, 1986

(Figs 21a–e)

Andrena verae spp. verae Osytshnjuk, 1986b: 413 (♀), 414 (♂), figs 20–23.

Type locality: Kalarat, Volga River (Astrakhan Province, Russia).

Published (original) locality: corresponds to data on the holotype label (see below).

Holotype: ♀, Верх.[нЯЯ] ЧеканнаЯ, дельта Волги [Russia, Astrakhan Province, Volga River delta, Verkhyaya Chekannaya (=neighborhood of Kalarat), 45°53′N 48°21′E], 14.IV.[1]911, Лукаш [Lukash leg.] // Holotypus Andrena verae spp. verae Osytsh. <red label> // Zoological Institute St. Petersburg INS_HYM_0002560.

Paratypes: 2 ♀, the same label as in the holotype; 3 ♀, Кинеллы, ЮВ Жана-Арка, Караганд.[инскаЯ область] [Kazakhstan, Karagandy Province, Kinelly SE Zhana-Arka], 20. V.[1]958, Пономарева [A. Ponomareva leg.]; 5 ♀, Коксенгир, ю.[жнее] Жана-Арка, Караганд.[инскаЯ обл.] [Kazakhstan, Karaganda Prov., Koksengir Mts, S Zhana-Arka], 9. V.[1]957, Пономарева [A. Ponomareva leg.]; 22 ♀, idem, 4–10. V.[1]959, Тобиас [V. Tobias leg.]; 5 ♀, Краганд. [инскаЯ обл.] S Ж.[ана]-Арка, пойма Талды-Манака [Karaganda Prov., S Zhana-Arka, foodplain of Taldy-Manak River], 5, 6. V.[1]959, Тобиас [V. Tobias leg.]; 47 ♀, г.[ора] Кокшетау бл.[иЗ] р.[еки] Терисаккан, Акмол.[инскаЯ область] [Kazakhstan, Akmola Province, Kokshetau Mts, Terisakkan River], 24–31. V.[1]958, Рудольф [V. Rudolf leg.]; 19 ♀, idem, 1–9. VI.[1]958; 2 ♀, idem, 15, 21. V.[1]957, Тобиас [V. Tobias leg.]; 5 ♀, Grosse Barsuki bei Tshelkar [Lake, Kazakhstan], 23.IV–5. V.1909, N. Androssow [leg.] // к. Вольмана [collection of Wolmann]; // Paratypus Andrena verae spp. verae Osytsh. <red labels on each paratype specimen>.

Current status. Andrena (Euandrena) verae ssp. verae Osytshnjuk, 1986 (according to Osytshnjuk et al. 2008: 56).

Distribution. Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan. The subspecies nikiforuki Osytshnjuk, 1986 occurs in Ukraine and Bashkiria (Russia).