Austrothurgus rubricatus (Smith) Gonzalez & Engel & Griswold, 2013

Gonzalez, Victor H., Engel, Michael S. & Griswold, Terry L., 2013, The lithurgine bees of Australia (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), with a note on Megachile rotundipennis, Journal of Melittology 2013 (11), pp. 1-19 : 3-4

Austrothurgus rubricatus (Smith) , new combination

( Figs. 1–5 )

Lithurgus rubricatus Smith, 1853: 146 . Lectotype (new designation): NHML No. 17.a.2096; ♀, Cape Upstart , Queensland, Australia.

DIAGNOSIS: Both sexes of this species are most similar to those of A. cognatus from which they can be distinguished easily by the characters indicated in the key and comparative comments of the diagnosis of that species (vide infra).

COMMENTS: This species was described based on both sexes. To stabilize the name the female is designated as lectotype. The label data for this specimen are as follow: Type // BM. TYPE HYM. 17.a.2096// rubricatus Type Sm [handwritten] // Lithurgus rubricatus Type Smith // 4b 43 [round label] // Lectotype, Lithurgus rubricatus Smith des. V.H. Gonzalez, M.S. Engel & T. Griswold ♀.

Figures

Figures 1–5. Photomicrographs of lectotype female (1–4) and male (5) of Austrothurgus rubricatus (Smith). 1. Lateral habitus. 2. Dorsal habitus. 3. Lateral view of head. 4. Facial view. 5. Male metatarsus, depicting modification of metabasitarsus.