Scrapter algoensis (Friese, 1925)

Davies, Gregory B. P. & Brothers, Denis J., 2006, Morphology of Scrapter (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Colletidae), with description of three new species and taxonomic status of five Cockerell taxa, African Invertebrates 47, pp. 135-183 : 178

Scrapter algoensis (Friese, 1925)

Polyglossa (Strandiella) algoensis Friese, 1925: 519 . Type locality: Algoa Bay , Western Cape.

Polyglossa (Polyglossa) rufofasciata Friese, 1925: 518 . Type locality: Port Nolloth , Northern Cape.

Scrapter algoensis (Friese) : Eardley 1996: 72.

Scrapter sinophilus Cockerell 1944 a: 406 . Type locality: Mossel Bay , Western Cape. Syn. n.

Cockerell (1944 a) described S. sinophilus ( Fig. 122 ) from 12 males and four females collected by Rowland Turner at Mossel Bay. GBPD has examined four male syntypes which agree well with material identified as S. algoensis by C.D. Eardley, in particular the genitalia accord closely ( Eardley 1996, figs 67–69). Other relevant features of the males include: no medio-longitudinal clypeal sulcus, antennae long reaching propodeum if extended backwards, vertex and frons not carinulate, mesoscutum with dense punctation and finely reticulate interspaces, propodeum slightly angulate, propodeal triangle with uniform, leathery sculpture throughout, and metabasitibial plate not entire (posterior carina plus a few small tubercles delimiting margin of plate) .

Figures

Fig. 122. Dorsal view of male Scrapter sinophilus Cockerell.