A new species of Megachile Latreille subgenus Megachiloides (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

By

Sheffield, Cory

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

283

Pages

43-58

Subjects

Anthophila , Apoidea , Megachile chomskyi , Megachilinae , Onagraceae , Texas

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.283.4674

 

Abstract

A new species of leafcutter bee, Megachile (Megachiloides) chomskyi, is described from Texas, United States. Megachile chomskyi is one of the four known species of the oenotherae species group of Megachiloides, all members sharing the long tongue, and is most similar to M. (Megachiloides) amica Cresson. Like other members of the oenotherae species group, this species probably shows oligolecty with Onagraceae (Evening-Primrose Family). A diagnosis, full description of both sexes and a key to the species of the oenotherae species group are provided.