Taxonomic notes on the small resin bees Hypanthidioides subgenus Michanthidium (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

By

Gonzalez, Victor H.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

117

Pages

51-58

Subjects

Anthidiini , Apoidea , South America , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.117.1665

 

Abstract

As part of ongoing investigations on anthidiine bees, the type of Anthidium albitarse Friese was found to be conspecific with one of the two species of the small resin bees Hypanthidioides subgenus Michanthidium. The new combination, H. (Michanthidium) albitarsis, is the oldest name, resulting in Gnathanthidium sakagamii Urban as a new junior synonym. The previously unknown male of the second species, H. ferrugineum, is described and figured, including the genitalic structure and associated sterna. Males and females of H. ferrugineum have been collected from flowers of Cuphea sp. (Lythraceae).