Revision of the bee genus Chlerogella (Hymenoptera, Halictidae), Part I: Central American species

By

Engel, Michael S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2009

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

23

Pages

47-75

Subjects

Anthophila , Apoidea , Augochlorini , Chlerogella , Halictinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.23.248

 

Abstract

The Central American species of the rare bee genus Chlerogella Michener (Halictinae: Augochlorini) are revised. Aside from the previously described Chlerogella elongaticeps Michener and C. clidemiae Engel, five new species are added to the fauna and figured as C. prolixa, sp. n., C. fortunaensis, sp. n., C. kellieae, sp. n., C. anthonoma, sp. n., and C. pinocchio, sp. n. These species include the first records from Costa Rica (C. kellieae, C. anthonoma, and C. pinocchio) and the first description of the male for C. elongaticeps. A dichotomous key to the species is provided.