The type specimens of bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) deposited in the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg. Contribution VII. Family Andrenidae, genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775, taxa described by A. Osytshnjuk and A. Lebedev

Abstract

The type specimens for names of bee taxa in the genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775, described by Anna Z. Osytshnjuk and Alexander G. Lebedev which are deposited in the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg) are reviewed. Primary types of 27 taxa (22 described by A. Osytshnjuk and five described by A. Lebedev) are illustrated and detailed information is provided. A new synonymy is established for Andrena marmora Nurse, 1904=A. gussakovskii Lebedev, 1932, syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Andrena azerbaidshanica Lebedev, 1932 and A. cochlearicalcar Lebedev, 1933. A complete list of all taxa of the genus Andrena described by A. Osytshnjuk (88 taxa) and A. Lebedev (11 taxa) is also given, with the locality data of the primary types.