Biogéographie des Andrenidae et monographie des espèces du Genre Andrena de l’Est algérien

Abstract

This study concerns the species list of Hymenoptera Apoidea Andrenidae belonging to Andrena genus collected during years 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in the north-eastern Algeria. A total of 58 species from 27 subgenera are reported including a species described in 2011 as new for science, Andrena (Parandrenella) tebessana Scheuchl, Benarfa & Louadi. Three species are new for the Algerian fauna: A.(Orandrena) monilia Warncke 1967, A.(Suandrena) cyanomicans Pérez 1895 and A.(Margandrena) quinquepalpa. The present study also includes the Algerian distribution of each species, flight periods and flower choices.