65. Nomia modesta Smith, 1862

Fig. 63

Nomia modesta Smith, 1862: 59–60, ♀.

Type material examined

Holotype

INDONESIA • ♀; Gil. [Gilolo]; [probably 2 Oct.–5 Nov. 1860]; OUMNH, ENT-HYME2475.

Type locality

Gilolo [= Halmahera].

Notes

Pauly (2009) treated this species as distinct from L. pulchriventris, in contrast to the tentative suggestion of Baker (1993: 222) who thought that they might be conspecific. For comments on the collecting date, see Section 64.

Current status

Lipotriches (Rhopalomelissa) modesta (Smith, 1862) (Pauly 2009) .

Distribution

Indonesia (Java, North Maluku), Papua New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and Australia (Queensland) (Michener 1965; Pauly 2009).