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Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: 25. Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella (Kirby, 1802) Listed by Nurse (1904): Kashmir; Meena & Dey (2019): Kashmir; Ascher & Pickering (2023). Remarks Nurse (1904) reported that A. convexiuscula (Kirby, 1802) was “common” in Kashmir, A. conveixuscula being a known synonym of A. wilkella (Gusenleitner & Schwarz 2002). The subgenus Taeniandrena is taxonomically complex and often defies morphological delineation (Praz et al. 2022), and historical species concepts cannot be used in a modern context. Whilst it is clear that Nurse was referring to a species of Taeniandrena, its identity must remain obscure until genetic sampling of the Indian Taeniandrena fauna is possible, as it is highly likely that true A. wilkella is not present. It is therefore excluded from the Indian fauna.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13644425

Authors: Gautam, R. K., Uniyal, V. P., Wood, Thomas J.

Institutions: Wildlife Institute of India, Graphic Era University, Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W6893150352

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