Arhysosage flava Moure, 1958

Ramos, Kelli S., 2013, The bee genus Arhysosage Brèthes (Apidae: Andreninae: Calliopsini): new species, taxonomic notes and new distribution records from Brazil, Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) 47 (43 - 44), pp. 2735-2747 : 2744-2745

Arhysosage flava Moure, 1958

( Figure 5A–D )

Comments

In the couplet 7 of the key to Arhysosage species proposed by Engel (2000), the females of A. flava are described as having a black or brown labrum; however in this species the labrum is yellow ( Figure 5A ), as correctly indicated in the description of Moure (1958), and subsequent redescription of Engel (2000). A mostly black or brown labrum in females of Arhysosage is present in A. atronulata , A. bifasciata and A. ochracea .

New distribution record

Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul.

Floral records

Opuntia sp. (Cactaceae) .

Material examined

One male ( MZSP), “ Brasil, Mato Grasso do\ Sul, Porto Murtinho,\ Fazenda São Fernando,\ 21 ◦ 33.116 ′ S, 57 ◦ 46.400 ′ W,\ 28.i.2008, F. A. Esteves leg.” ; 1 male ( MZSP) , “ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,\ Porto Murtinho 21–30.i.2008 \ S. Nihei and A.J.C. Aguiar leg” ; 2 females ( DZUP) , “ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,\ Porto Murtinho, estr. para\ Faz. Pirizal 10–11.xii.2008 \ K.S. Ramos & V.Kanamura” .

Figures

Figure 5. Specimens of Arhysosage flava Moure collected in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil). (A) Female, head in frontal view; (B) male, head in frontal view; (C) female, lateral habitus; (D) male, lateral habitus. Scale bar 1 mm.