<i>Andrena</i>species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Andrenidae) from Western Algeria, with a preliminary assessment of their pollen preferences

Dermane, Abdelkader; Bendifallah, Leila; Michez, Denis; Wood, Thomas J.

doi:10.1080/00379271.2021.1896383

Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)

2021

DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2021.1896383

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Andrenaspecies (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Andrenidae) from Western Algeria, with a preliminary assessment of their pollen preferences

Abdelkader Dermane

Leila Bendifallah

Denis Michez

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Evolutionary History and Ecology of Andrena (Foveoandrena) androfovea: A New Nearctic Mining Bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Species and Subgenus

Bossert,

Hung,

Neff

2024

Ecology and Evolution

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With about 1700 described species, the mining bee genus Andrena is a rapidly diversifying lineage and one of the most species‐rich groups of bees. Recent phylogenomic advances have greatly improved our understanding of the phylogeny of the genus, yet many species still await description, subgeneric assignments that are in line with their evolutionary history, as well as study of their morphology and behavior. Here we provide a comprehensive account of a newly discovered species, Andrena androfovea n. sp. We sequence the genome of the new species and include it in the presently most comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of Andrena using ultraconserved element (UCE) sequence data, comprising 264 samples and 249 species. Given the recovered phylogenetic position of the new species, we establish a new subgenus, Foveoandrena, provide a detailed morphological description, and discuss the antiquity and historical biogeography of the lineage in light of molecular divergence time estimates. Lastly, we study and document the foraging behavior of the new species with photos and video footage, and discuss the species' unusual host plant associations with Chamaesaracha and Quincula, both Solanaceae. Being likely oligolectic on these plants, we present the first documented case of an Andrena species being narrowly associated with members of this plant family. By integrating multiple lines of documentation, our study provides a particularly detailed account of species discovery and description.

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Evolutionary History and Ecology of Andrena (Foveoandrena) androfovea: A New Nearctic Mining Bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Species and Subgenus

Bossert,

Hung,

Neff

2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Spatiotemporal diversity of wild bee communities (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in grassland ecosystems in semi-arid climate of North Africa (Algeria)

Benarfa,

Amri,

Gueniet

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Oriental Insects

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The early-diverging subgenera of the bee genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in the Old World

PISANTY,

WOOD

2024

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Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have greatly improved our understanding of the higher classification of the bee genus Andrena Fabricius. Based on these findings, we herein describe three new, early-diverging western Palaearctic subgenera of the genus: Andrena (Warnckandrena) Pisanty subgen. nov., A. (Uncandrena) Pisanty subgen. nov., and A. (Vellandrena) Pisanty subgen. nov. For each subgenus, we provide a detailed description and a diagnosis against its closest morphological relatives, as well as information on flower hosts and pollen preferences. The following new species are described: Andrena (Warnckandrena) otoolei Pisanty sp. nov. from Turkey and the Levant, A. (Warnckandrena) papio Pisanty sp. nov. from Turkey, and A. (incertae sedis) remota Wood sp. nov. from China. The female of A. (Vellandrena) bassana Warncke, 1969 is described for the first time. The formerly infraspecific name Andrena (Vellandrena) etesiaca Warnkce, 1975 stat. nov. is recognized as a valid species. We additionally briefly review the enigmatic subgenus A. (Melittoides) Friese, 1921, and designate a lectotype for A. (Melittoides) melittoides Friese, 1899. We discuss main ancestral traits and evolutionary patterns that may be inferred with our improved concept of the genus. This study is another important step in the enormous project of revising the systematics of the gigantic genus Andrena.

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Andrenaspecies (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Andrenidae) from Western Algeria, with a preliminary assessment of their pollen preferences

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Evolutionary History and Ecology of Andrena (Foveoandrena) androfovea: A New Nearctic Mining Bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Species and Subgenus

Evolutionary History and Ecology of Andrena (Foveoandrena) androfovea: A New Nearctic Mining Bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Species and Subgenus

Spatiotemporal diversity of wild bee communities (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in grassland ecosystems in semi-arid climate of North Africa (Algeria)

The early-diverging subgenera of the bee genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in the Old World

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