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Issue: Vol. 4337 No. 1: 17 Oct. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-10-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4337.1.1
Page range: 1–37
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A revision of the subgenus Osmia (Diceratosmia), with descriptions of four new species (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit, BNR 244 UMC 5310, Utah State University, Logan UT 84322-5310 USA
Research Associate, San Diego Natural History Museum, Biodiversity Research Center of the Californias, and United States National Museum of Natural History.
Hymenoptera Megachilinae Osmiini bee taxonomy pollen collecting North and Central America

Abstract

The eleven species of the North American subgenus Osmia (Diceratomsia) are revised, four of which are new: Osmia (Diceratosmia) exquisita, n. sp., from Honduras; Osmia (Diceratomia) gonzalezi, n. sp., and Osmia (Diceratomia) spinulifera, n. sp., from Mexico; and Osmia (Diceratomsia) lacunosa, n. sp., from the Bahamas. Diagnoses for the remaining seven species and a key to the males and females of all species are provided. We newly designate a neotype for Osmia botitena Cockerell, junior synonym of Osmia subfasciata Cresson, and remove from synonymy Osmia marilaunidii Cockerell, new status. In addition, we review the known nesting biology, floral hosts, and geographic range of each species.

 

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