Rediviva, Friese, 1911

Melin, Annalie, Manning, John C. & Colville, Jonathan F., 2024, Species circumscription within the Rediviva neliana group (Hymenoptera: Melittidae), with the description of the new species Rediviva volgeli sp. nov. Melin & Colville, Zootaxa 5507 (2), pp. 245-284 : 280-281

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5507.2.3

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13786151

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scientific name

Rediviva
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Revised key to female and male Rediviva View in CoL from the summer-rainfall region

Revision of the key of Whitehead et al. (2008), with the inclusion of R. steineri ( Kuhlmann 2012b; Melin & Colville 2022) and the new species R. vogeli sp. nov. Melin & Colville. The male of R. transkeiana is currently unknown.

Females

1 Antenna with 10 flagellar segments (females).............................................................. 2

- Antenna with 11 flagellar segments (males)............................................................... 13

2 Galea rounded apically ( Figs 3A, C, E, G, I, K View FIGURE 3 ; 4G View FIGURE 4 )......................................................... 3

- Galea pointed apically ( Figs 3N–O View FIGURE 3 ; 4A–F View FIGURE 4 )................................................................ 10

3 Scopa yellow-white hairs intermixed with black or orange with mostly black hairs on the basitarsus.................... 4

- Scopa orange with black hairs on the apical third of the basitarsus or all black on the tibia and basitarsus............... 5

4 Scopa black and orange; integument on T1–T2 black, forelegs long; length greater than 13 mm ................................................................................................ R. autumnalis Whitehead & Steiner

- Scopa black and yellow-white; integument on T1–T2 orange interrupted medially with black; forelegs short, length less than 9 mm ............................................................................ R. rufocincta (Cockerell)

5 Integument of metasomal terga 1–2 partly red-orange (orange area continuous in R. transkeiana and interrupted medially with black in R. colorata )................................................................................... 6

- Integument of metasomal terga 1–2 black.................................................................. 7

6 Scopa black; T1–T4 weakly developed apical hair bands.......................... R. transkeiana Whitehead & Steiner

- Scopa orange with black hairs on the apical third of the basitarsus; distinct apical hair bands........ R. colorata Michener

7 T2–T3 weakly developed apical hair bands; forelegs short; length less than 8 mm ........ R. saetigera Whitehead & Steiner

- T2–T3 with distinct apical hair bands; forelegs long; length greater than 8 mm ..................................... 8

8 Orange apical hair bands on T2–T3; hairs on foretarsus orange................................ R. steineri Kuhlmann

- White apical hair bands on T2–T3........................................................................ 9

9 Hairs on disc of T4 white intermixed with some black; hairs on foretarsus orange........ R. pallidula Whitehead & Steiner

- Hairs on disc of T4 black; hairs on foretarsus brown............................... R. brunnea Whitehead & Steiner

10 Galea acutely pointed ( Figs 3N View FIGURE 3 ; 4E View FIGURE 4 )..................................................................... 11

- Galea pointed, not acutely ( Figs 4A–B View FIGURE 4 ).................................................................. 12

11 Integument of T1–T2 black......................................................... R. politissima (Cockerell)

- Integument of T1–T2 mostly reddish-orange................................... R. rhodosoma Whitehead & Steiner

12 Galea curved apically, beak-like ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); disc on T3 covered in long white or yellow hairs intermixed with black hairs........................................................................................ R. neliana Cockerell

- Galea apical third spear-shaped ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ); disc of T3 covered in black hairs.................. R. vogeli Melin & Colville

Males

13 Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with one ( Figs 5I and 5M View FIGURE 5 ) to three shallow emarginations ( Figs 5A, E, I View FIGURE 5 and 7A, E, I, M View FIGURE 7 ).............................................................................................. 14

- Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 evenly rounded ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ) or with deep median emargination on the distal margin ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ).......................................................................................... 20

14 Integument of the metasomal terga 1–2 partly or mostly completely reddish-orange............................... 15

- Integument of the metasomal terga 1–2 black.............................................................. 16

15 Vestiture on outer surfaces of hind tibia and basitarsus mostly white; apical lobes of S7 long ( Fig. 6F View FIGURE 6 ).......................................................................................... R. rhodosoma Whitehead & Steiner

- Vestiture on outer surfaces of hind tibia and basitarsus black and/or orange; apical lobes of S7 short ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 )............................................................................................ R. rufocincta (Cockerell)

16 Galea rounded apically, ventral margin curved upwards ( Figs 3F, J, L View FIGURE 3 and 4H View FIGURE 4 )................................... 17

- Galea pointed apically ( Figs 4B, D, F View FIGURE 4 )................................................................... 21

17 Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with two to three shallow emarginations.................................. 18

- Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with one emargination................................................ 19

18 Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with two lateral notches slightly pronounced ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ), basal part of S8 with more square shoulders (shown by black arrow in figure).......................................... R. steineri Kuhlmann

- Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with two lateral notches more pronounced and rounded ( Fig. 6I View FIGURE 6 ), basal part of S8 with sloping shoulders........................................................... R. brunnea Whitehead & Steiner

19 S8 with distinct rounded protuberances on lateral margins approx. one third of the length down ( Fig. 5I View FIGURE 5 shown by black arrow); the median lobes of the S7 are long ( Fig. 5J View FIGURE 5 ); medial part of the anterior S6 heart-shaped ( Fig. 5K View FIGURE 5 ); penis valves on the genital capsule apically pointed ( Fig. 5J View FIGURE 5 ); galea short ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 )........................... R. autumnalis Whitehead & Steiner

- S8 with no protuberances on lateral margins ( Fig. 5M View FIGURE 5 ); the median lobes of the S7 are short ( Fig. 5N View FIGURE 5 ); median and lateral lobes of S6 well developed and medial part not heart-shaped ( Fig. 5O View FIGURE 5 ); penis valves on the genital capsule apically rounded, hairs on the gonostylus distinctly project at right angles ( Fig. 5P View FIGURE 5 ); galea long ( Fig. 3J View FIGURE 3 )........... R. pallidula Whitehead & Steiner

20 Ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 evenly rounded ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ); the median lobes of the S7 short with no hairs and no lateral lobes ( Fig. 5B View FIGURE 5 ); distal half of integument of the metasomal terga 1–2 orange..................... R. colorata Michener

- Ventral margin of apical plate of S8 with deep median emargination ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ); the median lobes of the S7 short ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ), terminating in short, pale yellow hairs and large lateral lobes; integument of the metasomal terga 1–2 black....................................................................................... R. saetigera Whitehead & Steiner

21 Galea acutely pointed, falcate ( Fig. 4F View FIGURE 4 ); hairs on median lobes of S7 bicoloured (yellow intermixed with black) ( Fig. 7F View FIGURE 7 ) or all black.......................................................................... R. politissima (Cockerell)

- Galea pointed, not acutely; hairs on median lobes of S7 yellow ( Figs 7J, N View FIGURE 7 )...................................... 22

22 Galea curved apically, beak-like ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 ); ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with three shallow emarginations with two lateral notches pronounced ( Fig. 7I View FIGURE 7 ); yellow hairs on disc of T2; T7 orange-yellow hairs............ R. neliana Cockerell

- Galea apical third spear-shaped ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 ); ventral margin of the apical plate of S8 with three shallow emarginations with two distinct medial notches ( Fig. 7M View FIGURE 7 ); black hairs or black hairs intermixed with yellow on disc of T2; T7 black hairs....................................................................................... R. vogeli Melin & Colville

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Melittidae

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