Apenesia photophila (Oglobin, 1930)

Lanes, G. O. & Azevedo, C. O., 2004, New species and notes on Apenesia (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon, Zootaxa 679, pp. 1-16 : 15

Apenesia photophila (Oglobin, 1930)

This species was originally known from Argentina; now it is recorded for the first time from Brazil (Amazonas and Pará). In this series, most of the specimens have mandibles with five defined teeth, but one specimen has four defined teeth as in the type series. The clypeus can have the lobe median without a carina.

Material examined.— BRAZIL, Amazonas: Manaus, 2 males, Reserve Campina, 08– 19.VI.1992, Stick trap, Vidal col. ( INPA); 1 male, Reserve Campina, Km 60, 09.III.1990, Malaise trap, B. Klein col. ( INPA); 1 male, Reserve Ducke, AM­010, Km 26, 25.IV.1928, J. Arfes col. ( INPA). Pará, 1 male, Paragominas, Fazenda Cachoeira do Rio Vermelho, 15–18.I.1991, Malaise trap, J. Dias col. ( MPEG); 1 male, Serra Norte, Estrada Manganês, 18–21.V.1984, trap with meat, T. Pimentel col. ( MPEG); 1 male, São João de Pirabas, Japerica, 16–18.XII.1992, Malaise trap, J.Dias col. ( MPEG).