Xylocopa, Latreille, 1802

Montalva, José, Allendes, Juan L. & Lucia, Mariano, 2013, The large carpenter bee Xylocopa augusti (Hymenoptera: Apidae): New record for Chile, Journal of Melittology 2013 (12), pp. 1-6 : 4-5

Key to Species of Xylocopa in Chile

Note that X. bruesi is not included in the key because its presence in the country needs to be confirmed (refer to text).

1. Integument of metasomal terga with blue or green metallic tints (subgenus Schonnherria Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau ) ............................................................... 2

—. Integument of metasomal terga without blue-green tints (subgenus Neoxylocopa Michener ) ..................................................................................................................... 3

2(1). Integument of head and mesosoma black with strong blue tints;female wings subhyaline with weak violet iridescent; male apex of seventh tergum without pair of dentiform projections; bees smaller than 19 mm ........................................................ ........................................................... X. (S.) splendidula Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau

—. Integument of head and mesosoma black without blue tints; female wing dark brown with green-violet iridescent; male apex of seventh tergum with pair of dentiform projections; bees larger than 22 mm ......................................................... ........................................................... X. (S.) viridigastra Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau

3(1). Female T2‒6 laterally with ferruginous setae, central Chile ( Fig. 1 ) .................... ............................................................... X. (N.) augusti Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau

—. Female T2‒6 laterally without ferruginous setae, northern Chile............................. ...................................................................................................... X.( Neoxylocopa ) spp.

Figures

Figures 1–2. Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) augusti Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau. 1. Female. 2. Male on Passiflora sp. (Passifloraceae).