Abstract
Penapis larraini Packer, sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Rophitinae), is described from Alto Patache, South ofIquique, a fog oasis in the very dry coastal desert region of northern Chile. It is compared to other species of the genus, and its unusual foggy habitat is described.References
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