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Issue: Vol. 4097 No. 4: 4 Apr. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-04-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4097.4.8
Page range: 567–574
Abstract views: 51
PDF downloaded: 30

Association of the female of Perdita (Xeromacrotera) cephalotes (Cresson), and a replacement name for Perdita bohartorum Parker (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305 USA.
USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit, Utah State University, 5310 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322-5310 USA.
Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA.
Hymenoptera Perdita boharti bee synonymy sex association distribution

Abstract

The monotypic Perdita subgenus Xeromacrotera Timberlake is currently known only from the male sex. Here, the female of Perdita (Xeromacrotera) cephalotes (Cresson, 1878) is associated, resulting in two new junior synonyms of P. (X.) cephalotes: Perdita (Procockerellia) excellens Timberlake, 1958, new synonym and Perdita (Cockerellia) autumnalis Timberlake, 1977, new synonym. The true number of maxillary palpi are reported, and updated subgeneric and species diagnoses are provided. In addition, Perdita boharti Portman & Griswold, new name, is designated as a replacement name for the primary junior homonym P. bohartorum Parker, 1983 (not P. bohartorum Timberlake, 1956) and is assigned to the related subgenus Cockerellia Ashmead.

 

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