Species circumscription within the Rediviva neliana group (Hymenoptera: Melittidae), with the description of the new species Rediviva volgeli sp. nov. Melin & Colville DOI
Annalie Melin, John C. Manning, Jonathan F. Colville

и другие.

Zootaxa, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5507(2), С. 245 - 284

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Rediviva neliana Cockerell 1931 has been considered to be widely distributed along the southeastern and eastern Escarpment of South Africa Lesotho, with high variation in foreleg length recorded across populations. A recent analysis allometric relationship between body size for oil-collecting species revealed that R. is a notable ‘outlier’, suggesting it represented group not single taxon. This hypothesis necessitates critical review taxonomy neliana. Here, we examined large amount old (n = 1228) material as well more collected from 23 different sites Great Escarpment, including resurveying type localities. Based on this, (i) redescribe male previously unknown female; (ii) reinstate politissima (Cockerell 1934) stat. rev. synonymy neliana, both (iii) reassign whiteheadi Kuhlmann 2012 autumnalis Whitehead & Steiner 2008, include female syn. nov. into neliana; (iv) 242 specimens steineri 2012, thus vastly expanding known distribution latter taxon; (v) describe sexes new vogeli Melin Colville sp. nov.; (vi) provide revised key occurring southern African summer-rainfall region based shape galea genitalia. Detailed images genitalia hidden sterna are also provided all which males known. We conclude comprises four species. Understanding their geographic distributions relevant assessing conservation status understanding coevolution host plants.

Язык: Английский

Taxonomic revision of the southern African bee genus Sphecodopsis Bischoff, 1923 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Nomadinae) DOI Creative Commons

Daniela Pöllein,

Michael Kuhlmann

European Journal of Taxonomy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 980, С. 1 - 157

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

The southern African bee genus Sphecodopsis Bischoff, 1923 is revised and 30 species are described as new for science, bringing the total number of in this to 44: S. acuta sp. nov. ♀, albomaculata ♂, angulata aquifolia atra atricapillata ♀♂, bifida catastropha chaotica chrysea corona crassipunctata directa felix fimbriata keiskiensis leliefonteinensis magna microscopica minuta nana nigra obscura parvula regina roggeveldensis rufipes subtilis tenera vicfalls ♀. status leonis (Cockerell, 1933) rev. restored, previously unknown males capensis (Friese, 1915) vespericena Eardley, 1997 first time. argyrura treated a nomen dubium. Within seven groups recognised redefined. All available imaged included key facilitate their identification.

Язык: Английский

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New species and species group in the bee genus Scrapter Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) oligolectic on Oxalis flowers in western South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Michael Kuhlmann

European Journal of Taxonomy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 987

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

Six new species of the novel carysomus group in genus Scrapter Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 are described: oxalensis sp. nov. ♀♂, S. oxalicus oxaliphilus oxalis oxalissimus ♀♂ and oxaloides ♀. The female Davies, 2005 is described here for first time. A key to all this provided. endemic western South Africa females collect pollen exclusively on yellow flowers Oxalis L. (Oxalidaceae).

Язык: Английский

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Species circumscription within the Rediviva neliana group (Hymenoptera: Melittidae), with the description of the new species Rediviva volgeli sp. nov. Melin & Colville DOI
Annalie Melin, John C. Manning, Jonathan F. Colville

и другие.

Zootaxa, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5507(2), С. 245 - 284

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Rediviva neliana Cockerell 1931 has been considered to be widely distributed along the southeastern and eastern Escarpment of South Africa Lesotho, with high variation in foreleg length recorded across populations. A recent analysis allometric relationship between body size for oil-collecting species revealed that R. is a notable ‘outlier’, suggesting it represented group not single taxon. This hypothesis necessitates critical review taxonomy neliana. Here, we examined large amount old (n = 1228) material as well more collected from 23 different sites Great Escarpment, including resurveying type localities. Based on this, (i) redescribe male previously unknown female; (ii) reinstate politissima (Cockerell 1934) stat. rev. synonymy neliana, both (iii) reassign whiteheadi Kuhlmann 2012 autumnalis Whitehead & Steiner 2008, include female syn. nov. into neliana; (iv) 242 specimens steineri 2012, thus vastly expanding known distribution latter taxon; (v) describe sexes new vogeli Melin Colville sp. nov.; (vi) provide revised key occurring southern African summer-rainfall region based shape galea genitalia. Detailed images genitalia hidden sterna are also provided all which males known. We conclude comprises four species. Understanding their geographic distributions relevant assessing conservation status understanding coevolution host plants.

Язык: Английский

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