Sitarobrachys Reitter, 1883

Bologna, M. A. & Pinto, J. D., 2002, The Old World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis, Journal of Natural History 36 (17), pp. 2013-2102 : 2079-2080

71. Sitarobrachys Reitter, 1883

Type species. Sitarobrachys brevipennis Reitter, 1883 , by monotypy (= Stenoria thoracica Kraatz, 1863 ). 1 sp.

Geographic distribution. E and S Mediterranean Basin, E Canary Islands .

References

Taxonomy. Reitter (1883, 1895); Martinez de la Escalera (1909, 1914); Cros (1928a); Pardo Alcaide (1952); Bologna (1994a, 1994c revision).

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Bionomics. Stahlberg (1909); Andrès (1910); Cros (1912c, 1924c, 1928a); Kaszab (1957b); Bologna (1994a, 1994c).

Larvae. Cros (1924c, 1928a, 1928d).

Notes

The shape of the elytra and metatibial spurs are very similar to Stenoria ; the most signi cant diVerences are the more transverse pronotum, and the greater degree of sexual dimorphism (see below Stenoria ). DiVerences from Apalus were discussed by Bologna (1994a).

The rst-instar larvae are phoretic; development occurs in the nests of Megachilidae and Andrenidae .