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A new species of Dichanthidium (Hymenoptera, Megachilinae) and first records of the genus in Brazil

Uma nova espécie de Dichanthidium (Hymenoptera, Megachilinae) e primeiros registros do gênero no Brasil

The second species of Dichanthidium, D. veredicola sp. nov., is herein described and illustrated from specimens collected in Berizal, Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil. Dichanthidium exile Moure is reported for the first time in Brazil, from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. A diagnosis and a key for the species of the genus are provided.

Anthidiini; new species; neotropical; taxonomy


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