Augochlora (Oxystoglossella) iphigenia Holmberg, 1886

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Augochlora (Oxystoglossella) iphigenia Holmberg, 1886

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Augochlora iphigenia Holmberg, 1886 . Lectotype female (MACN) from Argentina, Buenos Aires, La Tinta. Designation by Dalmazzo and Roig-Alsina (2011). Not examined.

Oxystoglossa semiramis Schrottky, 1910 . Holotype, female (MZUSP) from Brazil, São Paulo. Synonymy by Dalmazzo and Roig-Alsina (2011). Synonymy by Sakagami and Moure (1965). Examined.

Halictus brochidens Vachal, 1911 . Lectotype, female (MNHP) from Argentina, Buenos Aires. Designation by Sakagami and Moure (1965). Synonymy by Dalmazzo and Roig-Alsina (2011). Examined through photographs.

Diagnosis

Females of this species are unique among Oxystoglossella in having a transverse basal elevation of the labrum. As is the case for A. phoenicis , these bees have the space between propodeum lateral carinae narrow, about 2× higher than wide; and the head with sparse punctation. Females of the species can be readily distinguished from most Oxystoglossella by the lateral teeth of clypeus small, not projecting ahead of clypeal border; the hypostomal carina forming a tooth anteriorly; the gena and post-gena without striae. The species has the portion of mesepisternum anterior to mesepisternal groove punctate. Males can be diagnosed by the clypeus without yellowish band apically (although males may sometimes exhibit yellowish marks on apical corners); the S5 without glabrous patch medially; and the hind femur with green reflection.

Comments

For a recent redescription of the species see Dalmazzo and Roig-Alsina (2011). For comments on head polymorphism of females see Sakagami and Moure (1965).

Distribution

Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Salta, San Luis, Santa Fé), Brazil (Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo), Paraguay, Uruguay.

Examined material

Supplemental material.

Figures

Figure 14. Map of distribution records for Oxystoglossella of the A. morrae and A. iphigenia species groups: (A) A. antonita, A. morrae, A. obidensis sp. nov. and A. thalia; (B) A. brevipilosa sp. nov., A. cymatoides, A. erubescens and A. laevinota sp. nov.; (C) A. iphigenia, A. matucanensis and A. phoenicis.