A revision of the South American bee genus Leptometriella Roig-Alsina (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Emphorini)

A revision of the emphorine bee genus Leptometriella Roig-Alsina is presented. These bees occur mostly in xeric areas of South America, from Cochabamba in Bolivia to northern Patagonia in Argentina. Seven species are recognized, four of which are described as new: L. boliviana and L. minima from Bol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Roig Alsina, Arturo Hernan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/135365
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/135365
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ARGENTINA
BEES
BOLIVIA
EMPHORINI
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
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Sumario:A revision of the emphorine bee genus Leptometriella Roig-Alsina is presented. These bees occur mostly in xeric areas of South America, from Cochabamba in Bolivia to northern Patagonia in Argentina. Seven species are recognized, four of which are described as new: L. boliviana and L. minima from Bolivia, and L. hirsutula and L. monteana from Argentina. Lectotypes are designated for Teleutemnesta separata Holmberg, 1903, and Ancyloscelis minuta Friese, 1908. Ancyloscelis humilis Vachal, 1904, Ancyloscelis minuta Friese, 1908, and Melitoma specularis Vachal, 1909, are new synonyms of L. separata (Holmberg). A key to the species, descriptions, and illustrations are provided.