Uma nova espécie de Euplusia da Bahia, Brasil (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Euglossinae)

Abstract

ABSTRACT. A new species oI' Ellplllsia from Bahia, Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Euglossinae). El/pll/sia aridicola sp. n., a member oI' lhe short tongued group, is described as a new species. It can be easily recognized by lhe large while yellowish pubescence on lhe sides oflerga second lo fourth, lhe bright anterior halfof mesosculum covered by yellowish hairs; cJypeus medially bicarinale. The hololype was colleled in Ibiraba, Barra, a semi-arid region 01' Bahia, Brazil, using eucalyplol, as an atlraclanl.

Eufriesea zhangi sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina), a new orchid bee from Brazil revealed by molecular and morphological characters

“…In fact, E. nordestina presents a wide range of color variation, especially concerning the metasoma, which can be entirely clothed in black setae (most specimens) or present yellowish setae as well. One extreme of these yellowish color variants was even described by Moure et al (2001) as E. aridicola-specimen illustrated by Nemésio (2009: 37). This phenomenon has also been seen among E. auriceps specimens (Nemésio 2009: 36) and usually affects most strongly T2 and T3, although yellowish setae may be found on T4-T7 as well in some specimens (A.…”

A review of the genera and subgenera of Oxaeinae (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

“…Type species: Oxaea schwarzi Moure & Seabra, 1962. Diagnosis: Metasomal terga brownish black or black, at most weakly metallic, never bright metallic green; male mandible with basal tooth or at least basal higharched ridge present (refer to figures in Moure & Seabra, 1962, Moure & Urban, 1963, and Graf & Urban, 2008; outer lateral margin of volsella from broadly-rounded apex to widest point apical from apodeme deeply concave before protrudent mediolater- …”

Eufriesea atlantica sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), a new orchid bee from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

“…Several new species in this genus were described after the 1970s, when the aromatic compounds that attract male euglossine bees (Dodson et al 1969) became commonly available to researchers. Nevertheless, new species are still being described in this genus (e. g. Moure, 1999;Moure et al, 2001). Members of Eufriesea have been considered highly seasonal, usually only active during a few months in the wet season (Kimsey, 1982).…”