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Abstract：
Iraq is a large country in the Middle East region that borders both Turkey and Iran, countries known to host two of the largest bee faunas globally, as expected for a group of insects that favour dry to Mediterranean climates. Despite this huge regional species richness, the bee fauna of Iraq is chronically understudied and poorly known, both in relative and absolute terms. This is true for the hyper-speciose bee genus Andrena, for which only 17 species have been previously published for Iraq. This work is the first modern contribution to the revision of the Andrena fauna of Iraq. Based on new specimen collections in Duhok Governorate (Iraqi Kurdistan) during 2023, a revised total of 59 Andrena species for Iraq (42 species recorded for the first time) is presented, including the description of two new species: Andrena (Aciandrena) duhokensis Wood, sp. nov. and Andrena (Notandrena) baiocchii Wood, sp. nov. The unknown males of A. (Micrandrena) elam Wood, 2022, A. (Micrandrena) obsidiana Wood, 2022, and A. (Notandrena) ayna Wood, 2023 are described. Andrenabakrajoensis Amin & Mawlood, 2019, syn. nov. is synonymised with A. (Holandrena) variabilis Smith, 1853. Additional records are presented from nearby Middle Eastern countries, particularly Lebanon. These results highlight the fundamentally understudied nature of the Iraqi Andrena fauna.
摘要：
伊拉克是中东地区的一个大国，与土耳其和伊朗接壤，已知拥有全球最大的两种蜜蜂动物的国家，正如预期的那样，一组有利于干燥到地中海气候的昆虫。尽管区域物种丰富，伊拉克的蜜蜂动物群长期被研究不足，鲜为人知，无论是相对还是绝对。对于高度特殊的蜜蜂属安德瑞娜来说是这样，伊拉克以前只有17种。这项工作是对伊拉克安德雷纳动物区系修订的第一个现代贡献。根据2023年在Duhok省（伊拉克库尔德斯坦）的新标本收集，提出了伊拉克的59种安德雷纳物种（首次记录了42种）的修订后总数，包括两个新物种的描述：Andrena（Aciandrena）duhokensisWood，sp.11月。和Andrena（Notandrena）baiocchiiWood，sp.11月。A.（Micrandrena）elamWood的未知雄性，2022年，A.(Micrandrena)obsidianaWood，2022年和A.(诺特雷纳)艾娜·伍德，2023年被描述。AndrenabakrajoensisAmin&Mawlood,2019年，syn。11月。与A.(Holandrena)variabilisSmith同义，1853.其他记录来自附近的中东国家，尤其是黎巴嫩。这些结果突显了伊拉克安德雷纳动物区系的根本研究不足。
