Rhynosteus, gen.n. e notas sobre Hoplostelis Dominique (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae)

Rhynostelis,gen.n. andtaxonomic notes on Hoplosteus Dominique (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae)

Megachilidae; Rhynosielis gen.n; Hoplostelis; taxonomy

Rhynosteus, gen.n. e notas sobre Hoplostelis Dominique (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae)¹

Rhynostelis,gen.n. andtaxonomic notes on Hoplosteus Dominique (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae)

Jesus S. Moure^I,II; Danúncia Urban^I

^IDepartamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

^IIBolsista do CNPq

ABSTRACT

Rhynosielis, gen.n. is proposed as new genus for Anthidium multiplicaium Smith, 1879. It has in commom wilh Hoplostelis a strong basal tooth on upper border of mandibles. Main differences with Hoplostelis are: mandibular shape, configuration of mandibular teeth on apical border, a rounded tubercule on upper clypear third, mesoscutum posteriorly bigibbous, scutellum transverse-bigibbous, preepisternal carina laminate and almost complete, basal portion of propodeum without foveae and a median carina on last three terga.

Key words: Megachilidae, Rhynosielis gen.n., Hoplostelis, taxonomy

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Recebido em 30.V.1994; aceito em 17.V.1994.

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Contribuição número 801 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Datas de Publicação

• Publicação nesta coleção
  22 Jul 2009
• Data do Fascículo
  1994

Histórico

• Aceito
  17 Maio 1994
• Recebido
  30 Maio 1994