Braunsapis alqarnii Engel and Michener, 2014

Engel, Michael S., Alqarni, Abdulaziz S., Hannan, Mohammed A., Hinojosa-Díaz, Ismael A. & Michener, Charles D., 2014, Allodapine Bees in the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera: Apidae): A New Species of Braunsapis from the Sarawat Mountains, with an Overview of the Arabian Fauna, American Museum Novitates 2014 (3801), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Braunsapis alqarnii Engel and Michener , new species

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DIAGNOSIS: The new species stands out immediately among other Braunsapis in the form of the male hind leg (fig. 4) and the genital capsule (figs. 7–9), particularly the presence of an elongate lateral apical process and pronounced medioventral apical process on the gonocoxa.

DESCRIPTION: Male. Total length 3.65 mm (3.10–3.90 mm); forewing length 2.65 mm (2.50–2.70 mm); head slightly broader than long, length 1.02 mm (1.02–1.06 mm), width

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FIGURES 1–3. Male paratype of Braunsapis alqarnii Engel and Michener, new species. 1. Lateral habitus. 2. Dorsal habitus. 3. Facial aspect.

FIGURES 4–9. Male terminalia of Braunsapis alqarnii Engel and Michener, new species. 4. Hind leg, small arrow indicates weakly concave, polished, asetose area just apical of metafemoral tubercle. 5. Eighth metasomal tergum (genital chamber roof). 6. Fused and hidden seventh and eighth metasomal sterna. 7. Genital capsule, dorsal view. 8. Genital capsule, lateral view. 9. Genital capsule, ventral view. LAP = lateral apical process of gonocoxite; MVAP = medioventral apical process of gonocoxite.

FIGURES 10–12. Female paratype of Braunsapis alqarnii Engel and Michener, new species. 10. Lateral habitus. 11. Dorsal habitus. 12. Facial aspect.