Andrena (Micrandrena) hebraica Pisanty & Wood 2025, sp. nov.

3.1.2.12.Andrena(Micrandrena)hebraicaPisanty & Wood sp. nov. Figures 9, 17E, J, 21 J Etymology. Nominative feminine singular form of the Latin adjective “ hebraicus ” (= Hebrew). Diagnosis. Within the Andrena minutula species group, A. hebraica belongs to the species around A. spreta Pérez, which are characterized in the female by a clypeus which is non-rugose, weakly domed and partly to fully shagreened, a scutum which is shagreened to partly smooth, with fine, relatively sparse punctures, and terga which are mostly shagreened and impunctate. In the Levant and Cyprus, these include A. aphroditae sp. nov., A. minutuloides, A. spreta, A. tiaretta and A. tkalcui. Andrena hebraica differs from all the above species by the sculpturing of tergal disc 3 and to a lesser extent 2, which are apically shiny, instead of completely shagreened and matt. This difference is difficult to illustrate by photographs, but is clearly visible to the eye under magnification. In addition, the clypeus is more clearly domed and more strongly and extensively shagreened compared to A. spreta and A. tiaretta (Figs 8 B, 17 E), the clypeus is more finely punctured and the scutum more densely punctured compared to A. minutuloides, and the flagella and wing veins are darker compared to A. tkalcui. Within the Levantine and Cypriot members of the A. minutula species group, the male of A. hebraica is characterized by a flagellomere 1 which is subequal to slightly longer than 3, clypeus and scutum which are partly to fully shagreened and densely punctured, tergal discs 2 and 3 which are more strongly shagreened basally vs. apically, and characteristic genitalia lacking dorsal gonoxocite lobes and with gonostyli that converge apically. The genitalia are almost identical to those of A. povolnyi Warncke stat. nov. from Afghanistan, but they clearly differ from other similar species in the region of study as follows: lack of dorsal gonocoxite lobes (present in A. cervina and A. spreta), gonostyli more strongly converging apically compared to A. spreta and A. aphroditae, gonostyli slenderer compared to A. aphroditae, gonostyli shorter and penis valves shorter and narrower compared to A. tiaretta (Figs 20 J, 21 G, I, J). Description. Female. Body length: 5.5–6.5 mm. — Integumental colour: Body and legs predominantly black. Flagellum black, partly covered by grayish setae, distal flagellomeres occasionally brownish. Apical tarsomeres brown to black. Wings weakly infuscate, veins brown, stigma brownish centrally (Fig. 9 A). Tergal marginal zones black, apical margins black to brown (Fig. 9 D). — Pubescence: Body and leg hair mostly brightly coloured. Clypeus with sparse, short and thin, semi-erect white hairs. Supraclypeal area with short whitish hairs. Paraocular area and scape with dense, medium-lengthed whitish hairs (Fig. 9 A – C). Frons with sparse, medium-lengthed whitish hairs. Facial fovea in dorsal view with brownish hair on upper ⅓ of fovea, white hair on lower ⅔ (Fig. 9 B, C). Preoccipital ridge with long erect whitish hair. Genal area with whitish hair, short on dorsal part, medium to long on ventral part (Fig. 9 A – C). Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with moderately dense, erect whitish to yellowish hair, centrally minute to short, with some scattered longer hairs, underlying cuticle visible, peripherally short to medium-lengthed (Fig. 9 A, C). Mesepisternum with long whitish hair (Fig. 9 A). Propodeal corbicula incomplete, posterodorsal fringe with long whitish plumose hairs, corbicular surface with sparse, long simple whitish hairs. Leg hair mostly whitish, some golden reflections appear especially on tarsi. Flocculus incomplete, white. Tibial scopal hairs simple, whitish, becoming brownish near posterobasal edge of tibia (Fig. 9 A). Tergal discs centrally with sparse, inconspicuous minute thin hair, laterally with sparse short to medium white hair. Tergal marginal zones 2–4 with distinct bands of white hair, moderately dense and broadly interrupted on 2–3, sparser but almost continuous on 4. Terminal fringe golden to brownish, flanked by some long white hairs (Fig. 9 A, D). — Head: 1.2 times broader than long. Mandibles bidentate, moderately crossed. Galea finely shagreened (Fig. 9 B). Labral process fairly large, trapezoidal, not much broader than long. Clypeus weakly domed, surface entirely finely shagreened and matt, except for an occasional shinier apical margin, punctation moderately strong, distance between punctures 1–2 puncture diameters, an impunctate midline is not clearly discernible (Figs 9 B, 17 E). Supraclypeal area finely longitudinally striated. Lowermost part of paraocular area smooth and shiny, densely and finely punctured. Frons and rest of paraocular area strongly longitudinally striated, some interspersed punctures can occasionally be discerned on frons. Flagellomere 1 as long as 2 + 3, 2 about as long as 3 (Fig. 9 B). Facial foveae narrow and elongate, extending from level of lower end of lateral ocellus to slightly above base of clypeus, upper part 0.4–0.5 times as broad as antennocular distance, lower ⅔ distinctly narrowed, here separated from compound eye by distinct strip of smooth cuticle. Distance of fovea from lateral ocellus about 2 ocellus diameters (Fig. 9 B, C). Lateral ocelli connected posteriorly by trough-shaped horizontal furrow. Ocelloccipital distance about 0.9 ocellus diameter. Preoccipital ridge weakly to distinctly carinate (Fig. 9 C). — Mesosoma: Dorsolateral angle of pronotum not elevated. Entire scutum strongly shagreened and matt, densely punctured, distance between punctures 0.5–1.5 puncture diameters, puncture strength varying among individuals. Scutellum similar, occasionally somewhat shinier (Figs 9 C, 17 J). Mesepisternum strongly, finely reticulated, anterior part overlayed with dense, strong oblique punctures. Surface of propodeal corbicula finely reticulated, with few large punctures around hair bases. Posterior part of propodeum strongly differentiated into horizonal vs. vertical regions. Propodeal triangle delineated by lateral carinae, horizontal part strongly and coarsely rugose, radially rugose near base, rugose-areolate further down, vertical part very finely areolated (Fig. 9 C). Posterolateral part of propodeum strongly, finely rugose-areolate. Hind pretarsal claw with inner tooth. Recurrent vein 1 meets submarginal cell 2 at its middle or slightly proximal to it. Nervulus interstitial to weakly antefurcal (Fig. 9 A). — Metasoma: Tergal disc 1, basal part of disc 2 and occasionally of 3 strongly shagreened and matt, impunctate. Tergal disc 4, apical part of tergal disc 2 and at least apical part of disc 3 shiny, partly to fully smooth, the tight shagreening of basal areas here gradually disintegrating into irregular, dense fine punctation, distance between punctures up to 1 puncture diameter. Tergal marginal zones weakly depressed, impunctate, 2–3 centrally occupying 0.4–0.5 of tergum length, 1–2 distinctly shagreened, the following gradually more weakly so (Fig. 9 D). Pygidial plate normally developed. — Male. Body length: 5–6 mm. — Integumental colour: As in female (Fig. 9 E, H). — Pubescence: Clypeus with moderately dense, medium-lengthed, semi-erect white hairs, underlying cuticle visible (Fig. 9 E, F). Supraclypeal area with short erect whitish hair. Paraocular area with moderately dense, medium-lengthed erect hair, whitish to black on outer part bordering compound eye, whitish on inner part. Frons and paraocular area with sparse, erect short to medium hair of varying brightness, usually with predominantly dark hairs on dorsal parts (Fig. 9 F, G). Preoccipital ridge with long erect whitish hairs. Genal area often with few short to medium erect dark hairs around upper margin of compound eye, elsewhere with whitish hairs, short dorsally, gradually long ventrally (Fig. 9 E – G). Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with moderately dense erect whitish hair, centrally with mixed short and long hairs, underlying cuticle visible, peripherally medium to long. Mesepisternum and propodeum with very long white hairs (Fig. 9 E, G). Leg hair mostly white, with some subtle golden reflections mostly on tarsi (Fig. 9 E). Tergal discs centrally with minute inconspicuous bright hair, laterally and on base of disc 1 with moderately dense, medium-lengthed white hair. Tergal marginal zones 2–4 with strong, broadly interrupted bands of white hair, slightly extending onto following discs. Tergal marginal zone 5 with very sparse, continuous band of long whitish hair. Terminal fringe whitish (Fig. 9 E, H). — Head: About 1.2 times broader than long (Fig. 9 F). Mandibles bidentate, moderately crossed. Galea finely shagreened. Labral process trapezoidal to almost rectangular, apical margin concave. Clypeus moderately domed, strongly shagreened and matt basally, shiny and weakly shagreened apically, extent of shagreening highly variable among individuals, punctation moderately dense, distance between punctures 0.5–1.5 puncture diameters, without impunctate midline. Outer part of paraocular area bordering compound eye smooth and finely punctured. Supraclypeal area, frons and inner part of paraocular area longitudinally striated, occasionally with hints of punctures blended into the rugosity. Flagellomere 1 1.1–1.3 times longer than 3, distinctly shorter than 2 + 3, 2 distinctly shorter than 3 (Fig. 9 F). Ocelloccipital distance about 1 ocellus diameter. Preoccipital ridge moderately carinate (Fig. 9 G). — Mesosoma: Dorsolateral angle of pronotum not elevated. Scutum and scutellum usually strongly shagreened and matt, rarely weakly shagreened and shiny, punctation distinct, distance between punctures 0.5–1.5 puncture diameters (Fig. 9 G). Mesepisternum finely alveolated, overlayed by weak oblique punctures. Anterolateral part of propodeum ventrally reticulated, dorsally gradually rugose-areolate. Posterior part of propodeum rugose-areolate, triangle weakly delineated, radially rugose near base, coarsely ru

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