ABSTRACT
The bee family Megachilidae consists of solitary species, some of which are important pollinators of cultivated plants. Although literature records indicate the existence of about 50 species of 10 genera of megachilid bees in Colombia, taxonomic studies are lacking and thus limited information is available on their identity as well as their distribution in the country. Herein, we provide new geographical records for the following ten species: Anthidium sanguinicaudum Schwarz, Chelostomoides otomita (Cresson), Hoplostelis bilineolata (Spinola), Megachile amparo Gonzalez, M. kalina Gonzalez et al., M. lorenziensis Mitchell, M. moderata Smith, M. simillima Smith, Pseudomegachile lanata (Fabricius), and Stelis costaricensis Friese. We report M. kalina for the first time for the country.
Las abejas de la familia Megachilidae son especies solitarias, algunas de ellas importantes polinizadores de cultivos. Aunque en la literatura se registran cerca de 50 especies de 10 géneros de abejas megachilidas en Colombia, faltan estudios taxonómicos y, por lo tanto, se dispone de información limitada sobre la identidad y la distribución de este grupo en el país. En este trabajo proporcionamos nuevos registros geográficos para 10 especies poco conocidas [Anthidium sanguinicaudum Schwarz, Chelostomoides otomita (Cresson), Hoplostelis bilineolata (Spinola), Megachile amparo Gonzalez, M. kalina Gonzalez et al., M. lorenziensis Mitchell, M. moderata Smith, M. simillima Smith, Pseudomegachile lanata (Fabricius), y Stelis costaricensis Friese]. Megachile kalina se registra por primera vez para Colombia.
ABSTRACT
Abstract The bee genus Rhynostelis Moure & Urban, a cleptoparasite taxon restricted to the Neotropical Region, was previously known from a single species. In the present work, the genus is revised, with three species recognized, of which two are described as new: Rhynostelis chrysogaster sp. nov. and Rhynostelis plesiognatha sp. nov. from Panamá and Brazil, respectively. Misidentification of the type species, Rhynostelis multiplicata (Smith, 1879), in previous works is pointed out and discussed. Diagnosis, illustrations and an identification key for the three recognized species are also provided.
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The second species of Dichanthidium, D. veredicola sp. nov., is herein described and illustrated from specimens collected in Berizal, Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil. Dichanthidium exile Moure is reported for the first time in Brazil, from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. A diagnosis and a key for the species of the genus are provided.
Uma segunda espécie de Dichanthidium, Dichanthidium veredicola sp. nov., coletada em Berizal, Minas Gerais é descrita e ilustrada. Dichantidium exile Moure é registrado pela primeira vez para o Brasil, com um espécime de Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. São apresentadas uma diagnose e chave para as espécies do gênero.
ABSTRACT
São descritas e ilustradas as seguintes espécies: Nananthidium fasciatum sp. nov., N. flavoalveolatum sp. nov. e N. peruvianum sp. nov. do Peru e, N. schlindweini sp. nov. do Brasil. São dadas notas sobre as variações do colorido do tegumento de N. bettyae Moure, 1947 e N. quadrimaculatum (Cockerell, 1927). É apresentada uma chave para a identificação das fêmeas das espécies sul-americanas.
The following species are described and illustrated: Nananthidium fasciatum sp. nov., N. flavoalveolatum sp. nov. and N. peruvianum sp. nov. from Peru, and N. schlindweini sp. nov. from Brazil. Notes on the variation of the color pattern of N. bettyae Moure, 1947 and N. quadrimaculatum (Cockerell, 1927) are given. A key to the females from South American species is presented.