Andrena (Micrandrena) spreta (Gusenleitner & Schwarz, 2002)

Wood, Thomas J. & Monfared, Alireza, 2022, A revision of the Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) fauna of Iran, with the description of 16 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 843, pp. 1-136 : 113

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.843.1947
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C03BE897-EFE2-4CCD-913A-723792CDF050
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7237752
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AB87A2-FFE4-5159-D986-DC37FA9FF85D
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Andrena (Micrandrena) spreta
status	s. lat.

Treatment

167. Andrena (Micrandrena) spreta View in CoL s. lat. Pérez, 1895 *

Material examined

IRAN • 2 ♀♀; Yazd, Abarkooh, Faraghe ; 1698 m a.s.l.; 17 Mar. 2021; S. San leg.; ICPI • 1 ♀; Yazd, Hossein Abad to Banadak Sadat ; 2067 m a.s.l.; 22 Mar. 2021; S. San leg.; ICPI • 2 ♀♀; Yazd, Mehriz, Bagh e Safa Khanoom ; 1500 m a.s.l.; 7 Mar. 2020; S. San leg.; ICPI • 9 ♀♀; 30 km S of Yazd, Mt Sir Kuh ; 7 May 1999; K. Deneš leg.; OÖLM • 1 ♀; Kašan [Kashan]; 3 May 1999; K. Deneš leg.; OÖLM • 22 ♂♂, 59 ♀♀; Persepolis env.; 9 May 1999; K. Deneš leg.; OÖLM • 2 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Tehran env.; 2 May 1999; K. Deneš leg.; OÖLM .

Remarks

The A. spreta complex is highly taxonomically challenging, with currently no clear interpretation ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002). A broad interpretation is taken here; much more taxonomic work is needed, including a molecular revision. The taxon A. (Micrandrena) aiderensis Osytshnjuk, 1993 was described from Aýdere on the Turkmenistani side of the Kopet Dag. This taxon should be included in future revisions of the group as it may be A. spreta ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002) .

Distribution

Unclear, but in the opinion of the lead author there is a broad pan-Mediterranean A. spreta taxon.