Stenoheriades eingeddica

Müller, Andreas & Trunz, Vincent, 2014, Palaearctic osmiine bees of the genera Hofferia and Stenoheriades (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 3765 (2), pp. 175-186 : 181

eingeddica species group

The species of this group, which contains two southern African taxa beside S. eingeddica ( Griswold, 1985, 1994), are characterized by the distinctly carinate preoccipital ridge, the carinate omaulus, a dorsal projection on the metapleuron, distinct interantennal carinae in the female ( Fig. 8 ) and the denticulate transverse preapical ridge of male tergum 6 ( Fig. 9 ).

Figures

FIGURE 4 – 9. 4: Hofferia mauritanica, head of female. 5: Hofferia schmiedeknechti, head of female. 6: Hofferia mauritanica, sternum 1 of male. 7: Hofferia schmiedeknechti, sternum 1 of male. 8: Stenoheriades eingeddica, head of female. 9: Stenoheriades eingeddica, terga 5 – 7 of male.