Three new cryptic species of Euglossa from Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

By

Nemesio, Andre
Engel, Michael S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

222

Pages

47-68

Subjects

Amazon Basin , Anthophila , Apoidea , Atlantic forest , Euglossini , new species , Orchid bees , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.222.3382

 

Abstract

Three new species of orchid bees are described and figured from the Amazon and Atlantic forests of Brazil. Euglossa clausi sp. n., E. moratoi sp. n., and E. pepei sp. n. are distinguished from their close congeners E. crassipunctata Moure, E. parvula Dressler, and E. sapphirina Moure, previously placed in the subgenus Euglossa (Glossurella) Dressler, 1982, a demonstrably paraphyletic assemblage requiring serious reconsideration. Their affinities with related species are discussed and pertinent characters are figured.