Andrena (Micrandrena) proxima (Kirby, 1802)

Wood, Thomas J., 1942, Revision of the Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) fauna of Bulgaria and North Macedonia with description of three new species, Belgian Journal of Entomology 117, pp. 1-39 : 30

132. Andrena (Micrandrena) proxima (Kirby, 1802)

WARNCKE (1966; 1973); ATANÁSSOV (1972); SCHEUCHL & WILLNER (2016).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. BULGARIA: • 1♀, Charmanli [Harmanli], 18.v.1979, leg. Kocourek, OÖLM ; • 1♀, Kresna, Javorov , 1–31.v.2010, leg. P. Pacholátko, OÖLM ; • 1♀, Mostovo , 790– 890 m, 12.v.2012, leg. P. Pacholátko, OÖLM ; • 1♂, Plovdiv, 1.v.1996, leg. A. Zaykov, OÖLM ; • 2♂, Rhodope, Galabovo , 10.vi.1997, leg. A. Zaykov, OÖLM ; • 1♂, 2♀, Sinemorec, Veleka riv., 20.v.2012, leg. P. Pacholátko, OÖLM ; • 1♂, Trakia, Voivodino , 18.v.1996, leg. A. Zaykov, OÖLM .

NOTE. SCHMID-EGGER (2005) separated members of the A. proxima complex, giving a general distribution for A. proxima sensu stricto from northern and central Europe to Italy and south-east through the Balkans to Greece. Though only listing material from Bulgaria for A. alutacea (see entry above), newly examined material demonstrates that both taxa are indeed present.