Andrena ( Micrandrena ) lunaris Pisanty & Wood, 2022

Pisanty, Gideon, Santerre, Rémi, Martin, Teresa, Cardinal, Sophie & Wood, Thomas J., 2025, Integrated taxonomic revision of the mining bee subgenus Andrena (Micrandrena) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in the Levant and Cyprus, Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 83, pp. 573-655 : 573-655

3.1.2.15. Andrena ( Micrandrena) lunaris Pisanty & Wood, 2022

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Andrena lunaris Pisanty & Wood, 2022: Pisanty et al. 2022 b: 53 –56, ♀ ♂ [ Israel: SMNHTAU]

Distribution and habitat.

Endemic to Mediterranean shrublands throughout the Levant ( Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon *, Syria).

Flight period.

Early February to mid-April.

Flower records.

Collected on Amaryllidaceae ( Allium ), Asparagaceae ( Ornithogalum ), Asteraceae ( Glebionis ), Brassicaceae ( Diplotaxis , Sinapis ) and Orchidaceae ( Cephalanthera ).

Material examined.

HOLOTYPE: ISRAEL ● ♀; Montfort, Nahal Keziv [Montfort Castle, Nahal Kziv]; 28 Feb. 2018; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 286280 . – PARATYPES: ISRAEL ● 1 ♀; Bar’am; 4 Apr. 2014; N. Atkin leg.; on Sinapis ; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; O. Winberger leg.; on Glebionis ● 1 ♀; ibid.; pan trap ● 4 ♀, 2 ♂; Bené Deror; 7 Mar. 2012; O. Afik leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Bet-Oren; 16 Feb. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 3 ♂; Bet Qeshet, 1.5 km NW; 32.74°N 35.38°E; 20 Feb. 2019; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Buraiqa NatReserve; 32.5413°N 34.979°E; 15 Feb. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Dishon; 7 Apr. 2016; O. Winberger leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Goren; 33°02’47.7”N 35°13’19.8”E; 25 Mar. 2021; T. Novoselsky leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Haifa; 26 Feb. 1977; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Haifa; 20 Mar. 1979; A. Dafni leg.; on Cephalanthera [ longifolia]; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Hanita; 27 Mar. 1976; D. Gerling leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Har Karmila; 31°47.7’N 35°00.9’E; 340 m a. s. l.; 27 Mar. 2011; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Har Meron; 1000 m a. s. l.; 1 Apr. 2012; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 1100 m a. s. l.; 17 Apr. 2000 ● 1 ♀; Har Meron; 32.9945°N 35.415°E; 5 Apr. 2016; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀, 2 ♂; ibid.; 33.000°N 35.3927°E; 4 Apr. 2017; pan trap ● 1 ♀; Har Tayyasim; 31°46.3’N 35°05.1’E; 740 m a. s. l.; 27 Mar. 2011; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Harutsim; 26 Feb. 2009; A. Dorchin leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀; Hasharon, Zikhron Ya’aqov, Ramas [Ramat] Hanadiv; 12 Mar. 1990; R. Leys leg.; RMNH ● 5 ♀, 1 ♂; Hirbet Samara; 2 Mar. 2009; A. Dorchin leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Horbat Sheqofa; 31.5775°N 34.8709°E; 252 m a. s. l.; 15 Mar. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Humra Hill; 12 Mar. 2009; A. Dorchin leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Lahavot HaBashan; 1 Mar. 2018; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 8 ♂; Lakhish; 23 Feb. 2012; T. Shapira leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 1 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♂; ibid.; ZMB ● 3 ♂; ibid.; 18 Feb. 2013; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 6 Mar. 2013; ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 15 Mar. 2013; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 18 Mar. 2013; ● 6 ♀; ibid.; 19 Mar. 2013; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; ES ● 1 ♀; ibid.; ZMB ● 1 ♂; Lakhish, 2 km E; 31.556°N 34.87°E; 5 Feb. 2016; G. Pisanty leg.; pan trap; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 054-22; SMNHTAU 233260 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 31.5562°N 34.869°E; 4 Mar. 2016; ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 31.557°N 34.870°E ● 1 ♂; Lakhish, 3 km NE; 31.578°N 34.870°E; 19 Feb. 2016; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀, 4 ♂; ibid.; 26 Feb. 2016 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; TJWC ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 31.575°N 34.870°E; 11 Mar. 2016; pan trap; TJWC ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 31.579°N 34.871°E; 4 Mar. 2016; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀; Malkiyya; 10 Apr. 2014; O. Winberger leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; NHMUK ● 9 ♀; ibid.; 19 Apr. 2016; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; ES ● 1 ♀; ibid.; OLML ● 1 ♀; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♀; ibid.; ZMB ● 2 ♂; Me’arat Yishah, 0.5 km E; 32.718°N 35.007°E; 22 Feb. 2019; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Meiliya Mt. Fort Rd. [Mi’ilya – Montfort Road]; 5 Apr. 1972; D. Gerling leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Meron NR, 1.2 km SSW Meron Field School; 32°59’55”N 35°23’31”E; 998 m a. s. l.; 3 Apr. 2016; A. Dorchin leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀, 2 ♂; Monfort; 4 Mar. 1976; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 3 ♂; ibid.; 10 Mar. 1981; F. Kaplan leg. ● 1 ♂; ibid.; T. Furman leg. ● 1 ♂; Montfort; 17 Mar. 1983; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Montfort; 33.045°N 35.225°E; 26 Feb. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀, 7 ♂; Montfort, Nahal Keziv; 28 Feb. 2018; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; NHMUK ● 1 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 1 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 2 ♀; Mount Carmel, Hay-Bar, 1 km S University; 25 Mar. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Mount Meron; 900 m a. s. l.; 13 Apr. 1988; I. Yarom leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Nahal Alexander; 4 Mar. 2017; K. Levy leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♂; Nahal Dishon; 1 Apr. 1991; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Nahal Keziv; 33°02.7’N 35°13.6’E; 5 Mar. 2008; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU ● 3 ♀, 14 ♂; Nahal Keziv; 33.0465°N 35.226°E; 26 Feb. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 111-22; SMNHTAU 357632 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; ES ● 1 ♀, 2 ♂; ibid.; NHMUK ● 1 ♀, 2 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 1 ♀, 2 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♂; ibid.; ZMB ● 1 ♀; Nes Ziyyona; 31.928°N 34.78°E; 13 Mar. 2015; G. Pisanty leg.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 046-22; SMNHTAU 207060 ● 2 ♂; Netanya, Irus Ha’Argaman NR; 32.287°N 34.842°E; 24 Feb. 2021; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU ● 4 ♂; Netiv Halamed He; 24 Feb. 2009; G. Pisanty leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 26 Feb. 2009 ● 1 ♀; Qadima; 5 Mar. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; R. Hanadiv; 4 Mar. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Ramat HaNadiv; 22 Mar. 2012; T. Shapira leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 11 Apr. 2012; ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 12 Apr. 2012; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 2 Apr. 2013 ● 1 ♂; Sasa; 1 Apr. 2014; O. Winberger leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 29 Apr. 2014; ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 3 Apr. 2016 ● 2 ♀; Sheikh Ali, 20 km E Qiryat Gat; 17 Mar. 1990; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Shoham; 17 Mar. 2010; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 22 Mar. 2012 ● 2 ♀; Snir, Hermon Field Study Center; 13 Mar. 1997; R. Kasher leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀, 1 ♂; ibid.; 27 Mar. 1997; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 30 Mar. 1997; OLML ● 1 ♂; Tiv’on; 6 Feb. 1975; H. Bytinski-Salz leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♀, 1 ♂; W. Habiz, Upper Galilee; 3 Apr. 1972; D. Gerling leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; W. Habiz, Mt. Meron; 8 Apr. 1972; A. Kesar leg.; SMNHTAU ● 2 ♂; Ya’ar Adulam; 20 Feb. 2013; Y. Berner; on Diplotaxis erucoides ; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; OLML ● 1 ♂; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♀; Ya’ar Adullam; 20 Apr. 2011; T. Koznichki leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Ya’ar Kedoshim; 2 Mar. 2014; N. Shamir leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 4 Mar. 2014; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 6 Mar. 2014; ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 7 Mar. 2014; ● 3 ♀; ibid.; 23 Mar. 2014; on Allium trifoliatum ● 1 ♀; ibid.; on Sinapis alba ● 1 ♂; ibid.; 24 Mar. 2014; pan trap ● 2 ♀; ibid.; 26 Mar. 2014; ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 30 Mar. 2014 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 7 Mar. 2017; Y. Farago leg.; ES ● 3 ♀, 1 ♂; ibid.; 18 Mar. 2017; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; NHMUK ● 1 ♀; ibid.; RMNH ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 3 Apr. 2017; OLML ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 16 Apr. 2017; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; ibid.; BOLD accession no. ANDIL 079-22; SMNHTAU 272348 ● 1 ♀; Ya’ar Nehosha; 22 Mar. 2016; T. Chaprazaro leg.; on Ornithogalum narbonense ; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Yiftach; 30 Mar. 2016; O. Winberger leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Zur Natan, 500 m NE; 32.245°N 35.021°E; 6 Apr. 2020; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU. – JORDAN ● 1 ♀; 10 km N Jerash; 20 Apr. 2002; M. Snižek leg.; OLML. – SYRIA ● 36 ♀, 1 ♂; Burg Marqab, 7 km SE Banyas; 16 Apr. 1992; K. Warncke leg.; OLML. – WEST BANK ● 1 ♂; Har Kabbir; 700 m a. s. l.; 17 Mar. 2015; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♂; Qedumim; 20 Feb. 2006; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Maskiyyot, Rt. 578, Wadi Halat Mahmud el- ‘ Ali; 32°19’18”N 35°29’52”E; – 75 m a. s. l.; 27 Feb. 2020; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU ● 1 ♀; Nahal Teqoa; 31°38’N 35°14’E; 31 Mar. 2009; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU. – non-type material: ISRAEL ● 1 ♀; Allone Abba; 32°43’N 35°09’E; 5–31 Mar. 2013; W. Kuslitzky leg.; Malaise trap; SMNHTAU 144171 ● 1 ♂; Bet Guvrin; 31.611°N 34.890°E; 17 Feb. 2023; G. Pisanty leg.; pan trap; SMNHTAU 420826 ● 2 ♀; Carmel, Har Telalim; 32.757°N 35.0245°E; 440 m a. s. l.; 16 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 464565 , 464570 ● 3 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 464561 , 464566, 464577 ● 3 ♂; Gvar’am NR; 31.58°N 34.59°E; 1 Mar. 2023; G. Pisanty; sweep, on Brassicaceae ; SMNHTAU 422725 , 422733, 422745 ● 1 ♀; Haifa, Shiqmona; 32.812– 25°N 34.954– 6°E; 8 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 464490 ● 1 ♀; Hanita, 250 m WSW; 33.0865°N 35.168°E; 256 m a. s. l.; 18 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 465002 ● 3 ♂; Har Ahino’am; 32.502– 6°N 35.408– 14°E; 440 m a. s. l.; 3 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 464000 , 464006, 464007 ● 2 ♀; Hasharon, Zikhron Ya’aqov, Ramas Hanadiv; 25 Mar. 1990; R. Leys leg.; RMNH ● 1 ♀; Hof Dor – HaBonim N. R.; 32.630– 44°N 34.922– 8°E; 2 Mar. 2025; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 464055 ● 1 ♀; ibid.; 32.638– 43°N 34.922– 8°E; L. Friedman leg.; SMNHTAU 464074 ● 2 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 464071 , 464072 ● 1 ♀; Ma’ale Gamla, Sea of Galilee; 4 Mar. 2016; J. Pražak leg.; JS ● 1 ♀; Mata; 4 Apr. 2024; A. Lofchick leg.; SMNHTAU 456669 ● 1 ♀; Ramat HaNadiv; 32.54– 6°N 34.94– 6°E; 16 Mar. 2023; G. Pisanty leg.; SMNHTAU 425838 ● 1 ♂; ibid.; SMNHTAU 425830 ● 1 ♀; 1.3 km N Tiv’on; 163 m a. s. l.; 23 Mar. 2012; A. Dorchin leg.; TJWC. – LEBANON ● 3 ♂; Beqaa, Beqaa valley, Mansourah, Kafraiya village; 33.6744°N 35.738°E; 1000 m a. s. l.; 2 Apr. 2023; T. Wood leg.; BOLD accession nos. WPATW 1044 -23 to WPATW 1046 -23; TJWC.

Figures

Figure 17. Andrena (Micrandrena) females, metasomae (A – B), clypei (C – E), scuta and scutella (F – K), forewings (L – M) and labral processes (N). A A. sulfurea; B, F A. alfkenella, 1 st generation; C, H, L A. tkalcui; D, I A. phoenicia; E, J A. hebraica; G, N A. lunaris; K, M A. spreta.

Figure 20. Andrena (Micrandrena) males, terga 2–3 (A, B), vertices (C), genitalia (D – V) and eighth sterna (W). A, M A. libanica; B, N A. lindbergella; C, T A. magunta; D A. yelkouan; E A. extenuata; F, W A. tkalcui; G A. sulfurea; H A. calandra; I A. convexifrons; J A. spreta; K A. friedmani; L A. alshaykh; O A. cervina; P A. phoenicia; Q A. stolida; R A. rugothorace; S A. lunaris; U A. enslinella; V A. luscinia.