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Issue: Vol. 1229 No. 1: 12 Jun. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-06-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1229.1.2
Page range: 33–40
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 4

A new species of Hexantheda Ogloblin (Hymenoptera, Colletidae), a genus of bees with labial palpi of variable number of segments

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia,” Av. Angel Gallardo 470, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hymenoptera Colletinae taxonomy morphology Argentina

Abstract

A new species, Hexantheda entrerriana, from the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, is described. These bees have an unusual labial palp with eight segments. Features distinguishing the new species from the other two species of the genus are presented.

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