Andrena (Micrandrena) cedricola Wood, 2020

Distribution: High altitudes in Israel (first record), Lebanon, Syria and Turkey (first record) (Wood et al. 2020a).

Flight period: March–May (Wood et al. 2020a).

Flower records: Brassicaceae: Brassica sp. (Wood et al. 2020a), Peltaria angustifolia .

Material examined: HOLOTYPE: LEBANON: Hadath el Jebbe, Border of the Cedar forest, 1646 m, 13.v.2019, M. Boustani (♀) (RBINS); non-type material: ISRAEL: Hermon Nature Reserve [Hermon NR], 1508 m, 300 m N lower parking lot, 33.294°N 35.760°E, 28.v.2019, L. Friedman (2♀); Hermon Nature Reserve, Biq’at Man, 1450 m, 33.292°N 35.751°E, 29.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, on Peltaria angustifolia (2♀); Merom Golan, 1000 m, 23.iv.1997, R. Kasher (1♀); Mount Hermon [Har Hermon], 1480 m, 33.292°N 35.7595°E, 7.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan trap (1♂); 1600 m, 23.v.1998, A. Freidberg (1♀); 18.v.2009, L. Friedman (1♀); 1620 m, 33.300°N 35.767°E, 11.v.2020, G. Pisanty (1♂); 1644 m, 33.2992°N 35.7670°E, 16.iv.2022, G. Pisanty, pan trap (1♂); 1645 m, 33.2994°N 35.7675°E, 16.iv.2021, G. Pisanty, pan traps (3♂) and sweeping (1♂); [Har Hermon], Nahal Guveta, 1410 m, 33.285°N 35.763°E, 11.v.2020, G. Pisanty, on Peltaria angustifolia (10♀, 4♂); [Hermon], 1640–1675 m, 33.298–299°N 35.767–770°E, 19.v.2022, G. Pisanty, on Brassicaceae (1♀); Mount Meron, 1100 m, 13.iv.1988, I. Yarom (2♀, 1♂); [Har Meron], 1100 m, 17.iv.2000, A. Freidberg (3♂); Neve Ativ, 16 km NE Qiryat-Shmona, 1000 m, 18.iv.1990, R. Kasher (1♀); Nimrod Castle [Qala’at Nemrod], 6.v.1987, A. Shlagman (2♀, 1♂); SYRIA: Camp Faouar [Faouar], 11.iii.2001, J. Plass (1♂); TURKEY: Hakkari, 18 km NW Yüksekova, 1800 m, 13.vi.1981, K. Warncke (2♀); Hakkari, Suvari Halil-Pass, 2300 m, 14.vi.1981, K. Warncke (6♀); Tanin-Tanin-Pass, 1900 m, 3.vi.1980, M. Schwarz (1♀) (OLML, SMNHTAU, TJW).