Pupal Descriptions of Some Cleptoparasitic Bees (Apidae), with a Preliminary Generic Key to Pupae of Cleptoparasitic Bees (Apoidea)
Pupal Descriptions of Some Cleptoparasitic Bees (Apidae), with a Preliminary Generic Key to Pupae of Cleptoparasitic Bees (Apoidea)

Author: Jerome George Rozen (Jr.)

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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

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Pupae of the following cleptoparasitic Apidae are described and compared with pupae of other cleptoparasitic members in that family: Neolarra (Neolarra) californica Michener and N. (Phileremulus) vigilans (Cockerell) (Neolarrini); Holcopasites (Trichopasites) insoletus (Linsley) (Ammobatoidini); Osiris pallidus Smith? (Osirini); Mesoplia (Mesoplia) rufipes (Perty) and M. (Eumelissa) species (Ericrocidini); Isepeolus viperinus (Holmberg) (Isepeolini); and Xeromelecta (Melectomorpha) californica (Cresson) and Thyreus species? (Melectini). Pupae of the Neolarrini and Ammobatoidini have not been described before, nor has the pupa of Mesoplia although the pupa of the related Ericrocis is known. The pupa of Isepeolus was briefly described before but not illustrated. The pupa of Xeromelecta californica was illustrated earlier but not described. A preliminary generic key to known pupae of cleptoparasitic Apoidea exclusive of the Sphecidae is presented.

The oil-collecting bees of Centris (Paracentris) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
The oil-collecting bees of Centris (Paracentris) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Author: Felipe Vivallo

Publisher: Felipe Vivallo

Published: 2020-12-01

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 6500491785

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Centris (Paracentris) Cameron is one of the most specious and morphologically diverse subgenera of the bee genus Centris Fabricius. These two features, along with the lack of modern taxonomic revisions make this group one of the lineages with the greatest taxonomic problems within Centridini. Partial revisions of groups of species from North and South America have been published, but none comprehensively studying all species described. In this book are studied all species of Centris (Paracentris) for the first time, providing diagnoses and redescriptions of both sexes. The following twenty one species are described as new: C. aenigmatica sp. nov., C. agyniax sp. nov., C. areequipensis sp. nov., C. aymara sp. nov., C. bagualis sp. nov., C. caribensis sp. nov., C. comonoxa sp. nov., C. diaguita sp. nov., C. euctenoda sp. nov., C. hexirrhina sp. nov., C. inca sp. nov., C. mexicanaides sp. nov., C. milluni sp. nov., C. multistriata sp. nov., C. niveiceps sp. nov., C. rasmusseni sp. nov., C. rozeni sp. nov., C. sacsayhuaman sp. nov., C. tayabamba sp. nov., C. xenopoda sp. nov., and C. yawar sp. nov., mainly from the South American Andes, including the first species recorded from the Caribbean. Centris satana Snelling is proposed as new junior synonym of C. laevibullata Snelling. In addition, the male of C. cisnerosi (Cockerell) and the female of C. euphenax Cockrell are described for the first time. An identification key, figures, maps, new distribution records, floral hosts, and an updated catalog for all species of the subgenus are also provided.