Two new species of oil-collecting bees of Centris (Melanocentris) from Colombia (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Duas espécies novas de abelhas coletoras de óleo de Centris (Melanocentris) da Colômbia (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

ABSTRACT

In this article are described two new species of oil-collecting bees of Centris (Melanocentris) from Colombia. Centris (Melanocentris) marinae sp. nov. occurs in the northeast, César Department, while C. (Melanocentris) germani sp. nov. occurs in the southeast, in the Caquetá, Meta and Vaupés Departments, as well as in the Amazonas State in northwestern Brazil. Photographs of both new species and a distribution map are also presented.

KEYWORDS
Biodiversity; Centridini; Neotropical Region; solitary bees; Taxonomy