A new wild, pollinating bee species of the genus Tetraloniella from the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

By

Alqarni, Abdulaziz S.
Hannan, Mohammed
Engel, Michael S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

172

Pages

89-96

Subjects

Anthophila , Apinae , Apoidea , Bees , Eucerini , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , taxonomy , Tetraloniella

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.172.2648

 

Abstract

A new species of the eucerine bee genus Tetraloniella Ashmead (Apinae: Eucerini) is described and figured from central Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Tetraloniella (Tetraloniella) persiciformis sp. n. is distinguished on the basis of coloration, integumental sculpturing, male metafemoral structure, and male terminalia. A floral record of Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A. Mey. (Compositae) is noted for some of the material. Females superficially resemble those of Tarsalia persica (Warncke) (Ancylaini) in overall coloration but can be distinguished by the typical generic and tribal characters.