Andrena (Micrandrena) sillata Warncke, 1975

Pisanty, Gideon, Scheuchl, Erwin, Martin, Teresa, Cardinal, Sophie & Wood, Thomas James, 2022, Twenty-five new species of mining bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena) from Israel and the Levant, Zootaxa 5185 (1), pp. 1-109 : 59

Andrena (Micrandrena) sillata Warncke, 1975

Distribution: Greece, Turkey ( Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002). Newly recorded from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank. Warncke (1974c) mentions the species is limited to high elevations (above 1300 m); in Israel, however, it can be found even below 1000 m. Krainov (2013) mentions this species from western Siberia in Russia, which is unlikely.

Flight period: February-May ( Israel), April–June ( Turkey, Warncke 1974c).

Flower records: Rosaceae : Prunus dulcis , Pyrus syriaca ; Sapindaceae : Acer monspessulanum .

Material examined: HOLOTYPE: TURKEY: Akseki / Taurus, 1300 m, 25.iv.1973, K. Warncke (♀) ( OLML) ; PARATYPES: GREECE: Rhodes , Profitis Ilias, 20.iv.1970, H. Teunissen (1♀) ; TURKEY: Akseki / Taurus, 1300 m, 25.iv.1973, K. Warncke (1♂) ( OLML) ; non-type material: ISRAEL: Bar’am , 4.iv.2014, O. Winberger, pan traps (2♀) ; 1.iv.2016, O. Winberger (2♀); Dovev , 14.iv.2016, O. Winberger (1♀) ; Har Addir , 33.033°N 35.361°E , 5.iv.2016, G. Pisanty, pan trap (1♀); Har Avital , 15.iii.1995, R. Kasher (1♀); Hermon Nature Reserve [Hermon NR], Har Kahal , 1368 m, 33.286°N 35.736°E , 28.v.2019, L. Friedman (1♀); [Hermon NR], Har Shezif , 1447 m, 33.286°N 35.7524°E , 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, pan traps (3♂); Jish [Gush Halav] , 31.iii.2016, O. Winberger (1♂); Kfar Giladi [Kefar Giladi S] , 12.iv.1997, R. Kasher (1♀); 14.iv.1997, R. Kasher (1♀); Kfar Shamai [Kfar Shammay] , 13.iv.1988, I. Yarom (1♀); Meron Junction [Meron JNC.] , 20.iii.1995, on Pyrus syriaca (5♀); Montfort [Nahal Keziv, Montfort], 33°02.6’N 35°13.3’E , 4.iii.2010, L. Friedman (2♂); Mount Hermon [Har Hermon], 1420 m, 33.2855°N 35.763°E , 7.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan traps (5♂); 1540 m, 33.296°N 35.763°E, 7.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan traps (3♂); 1610 m, 33.300°N 35.767°E, 7.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan traps (3♂); 1640 m, 33.300°N 35.7675°E, 7.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, sweeping (3♂); 1642 m, 33.2996°N 35.7677°E, 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, pan traps (5♂); 1644 m, 33.2991°N 35.7667°E, 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, pan traps (43♂); 33.2992°N 35.7670°E, 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, pan traps (30♂); 1645 m, 33.2994°N 35.7675°E, 16.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan traps (98♂) and sweeping (4♂); 1649 m, 33.2993°N 35.7679°E, 16.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, on Acer monspessulanum (2♂); [ Hermon ], 1641 m, 33.2993°N 35.7670°E , 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, on Prunus dulcis (1♂); 1642 m, 33.2992°N 35.7668°E, 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, on Rosaceae (1♂); Mount Meron [Har Meron], 32.9987°N 35.392°E , 21.iv.2016, G. Pisanty, pan traps (2♀); 33.00°N 35.395°E, 15.v.2015, G. Pisanty (2♀); 33.000°N 35.3925°E, 21.iv.2016, G. Pisanty, (9♀); 33.000°N 35.3927°E, 4.iv.2017, G. Pisanty, pan traps (5♀, 13♂); 1000 m, 1.iv.2021, L. Friedman (1♀); 17.iv.2012, L. Friedman (1♀); 1000 m, 32º59.7’N 35º24.7’E, 14.iv.2011, L. Friedman (2♀); 1100 m, 17.iv.2000, A. Freidberg (1♀, 1♂); [Har Meron ], 4 km E , 9.iv.1988, R. Leys (1♂); [ Meiron ] , 23.iv.1973, M. Kaplan (1♀); [ Meron ] , 23.iv.1973, D. Furth (1♀); [ MtMeron ], 1000 m , 13.iv.1988, I. Yarom (1♀); [W. Habiz, Mt. Meron ] , 8.iv.1972, H. Lebel (1♂); Mount Meron Nature Reserve [Meron NR], 1.2 km SSW Meron Field School, 998 m, 32º59’55’’N 35º23’31’’E , 3.iv.2016, A. Dorchin (1♀); Odem Forest Nature Reserve [Ya’ar Odem N.R.] , 1.iii.2018, G. Pisanty (1♀, 2♂); [ Ya’ar Odem NR], 33.205°N 35.736°E , 27.iv.2020, G. Pisanty, pan traps (3♀); 33.206°N 35.736°E, 27.ii.2020, G. Pisanty, pan trap (1♂); Sasa , 1.iv.2014, O. Winberger, pan traps (2♀); 20.iv.2015, O. Winberger, pan trap (1♀); 27.iv.2015, O. Winberger, pan trap (1♀); 3.iv.2016, O. Winberger (2♀, 2♂); 14.iv.2016, O. Winberger (2♀, 2♂); Snir, Hermon Field Study Center , 21.iii.1997, R. Kasher (1♀); Ziv’on , 1 km SW, 33.019°N 35.407°E , 5.iv.2016, G. Pisanty (1♀); 33.02°N 35.41°E, 21.iv.2016, G. Pisanty (1♀); JORDAN: 10 km N Jerash , 20.iv.2002, M. Snižek (1♀); LEBANON: Ras El Beida , 3.iv.1978, D. Gerling (1♀); SYRIA: Bloudan [Bludan], 57 km NW Damascus, 2000 m , 24.iv.1992, K. Warncke (1♀, 8♂); Slanfah [Slenfe] , 19.iv.1986, K.M. Guichard (1♀); WEST BANK: Azzun [Azun] , 7.iii.1973, M. Kaplan (1♀) ( NHMUK, OLML, RMNH, SMNHTAU, TJW) .