Abstract
Summary The first record of Andrena florivaga Eversmann, 1852 is reported from Poland on the basis of specimens collected in the Kampinos National Park (Mazovian Lowland). Diagnosis, data on localities, biology, and general distribution of the species are provided. One female and five males were caught on a mowed fresh meadow and fallow fields with the use of water pan-traps (Moericke traps), during the 2003 - 2004 time period. The main morphological characteristics distinguishing Andrena florivaga from the very similar Andrena dorsalis Brullé, 1832 species and from the other species of the subgenus Lepidandrena are: in the case of females - the width of facial foveae and colouration of legs, and in the case of males - the length of the first flagellar segment, colouration of clypeus, and pubescence of gonostyles. Andrena florivaga can be found from France in the west, to Central Siberia (Baikal lake region) in the east, and Turkey in the south. Poland is the northernmost locality of the species.
Highlights
Lepidandrena Hedicke, 1933 is a Palearctic subgenus belonging to the genus Andrena
It should be emphasized that Dylewska (2000) suggested that it may be possible to find Andrena florivaga in the southeastern part of Poland
This paper presents the diagnosis, data on biology, general distribution, and Polish localities of Andrena florivaga Eversmann, 1852 - a species of the wild bee new to Poland
Summary
Lepidandrena Hedicke, 1933 is a Palearctic subgenus belonging to the genus Andrena. 18 species from the Palearctic region were described (Gusenleitner and Schwarz, 2002). According to Banaszak (2000) only four species of subgenus Lepidandrena have been reported from Poland. It should be emphasized that Dylewska (2000) suggested that it may be possible to find Andrena florivaga in the southeastern part of Poland. Andrena florivaga was originally described by Eversmann (1852). After Eversmann, additional information about this species was provided by Blüthgen (1914), Stoeckhert (1930), Osytshnjuk (1977), Riemann (1985), Dylewska (1987), Schmid-Egger and Scheuchl (1997), Osytshnjuk et al (2008). Illustrations of the morphological details of A. florivaga can be found in the papers of Riemann (1985), Dylewska (1987), Schmid-Egger and Scheuchl (1997) and Osytshnjuk et al (2008)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
