A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus

  • Jessica R. Litman Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel, Terreaux 14, 2000 Neuchâtel
  • Connal D. Eardley Agricultural Research Council, Private Bag X134, Queenswood 0121 and School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209
  • Michael Kuhlmann Zoological Museum, University of Kiel, Hegewischstr. 3, D-24105 Kiel and Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.174
Keywords: Bees, Fidelia whiteheadi sp. nov., South Africa, Namibia, pollinator

Abstract

A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 is described from southern Africa: Fidelia (Fideliopsis) whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. Diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish this species from others in the genus, particularly from the closely related F. hessei; an updated description for Fidelia hessei is also given. The host plant preferences and seasonal activity of F. whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. and F. hessei are discussed. Finally, a revised, illustrated key to species of the genus Fidelia is presented.

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Published
2016-02-10
How to Cite
Litman, J. R., Eardley, C. D., & Kuhlmann, M. (2016). A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus. European Journal of Taxonomy, (174). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.174
Issue
No. 174 (2016): A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus
Section
Entomology
Copyright (c) 2016 Jessica R. Litman, Connal D. Eardley, Michael Kuhlmann

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