The first Pacific insular orchid bee (Hymenoptera, Apidae): A new species of Eufriesea from the Islas Marías

By

Ayala, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Victor H.
Engel, Michael S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

92

Pages

273--284

Subjects

Anthophila , Apoidea , Euglossini , Mexico , new species , Orchid bees

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.92.87197

 

Abstract

A new species of the orchid bee genus Eufriesea Cockerell (Apidae: Apinae: Euglossini) is described and figured from the Islas Marías of Nayarit State, México in the Pacific. Eufriesea insularissp. nov., is a member of the coerulescens species group and is restricted to Islas Marias. The species is readily recognized by its dark blue integument with purple iridescence, black pubescence, dark wings, and clypeus green with purple hues and a prominent elevated ridge along the midline. The new species is known only from the female.