Patellapis (Patellapis) schultzei ( Friese 1909 )

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Patellapis (Patellapis) schultzei ( Friese 1909)

Halictus (Patellapis) schultzei Friese, 1909: 148 .

( Figs. 31a–i )

Diagnosis. The male is characterised by the structure of the penis valves, which are greatly expanded forming a helmet-like crest. The female is unknown.

Description

Female. Unknown.

Male. Bl = 7,9–8,0mm. General habitus ( Fig. 31e ). Head. L = 2,1–2,2mm; W = 2,3–2,4mm. Head about as long as wide. Integument black. Clypeus, supraclypeal area and lower half of paraocular area entirely covered with appressed, white hairs. Upper half of paraocular area and vertex covered with loose white, erect hairs. Mandibles simple. Malar area very short, linear. Antennae brownish-black. A4 about two times longer than A3. Mesosoma. L = 1,6–1,7mm; W (ITS) = 1,8–1,9mm. Integument black. Scutum sparsely and strongly punctate (i = 1,5d) ( Fig. 31a ). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 31b . Scutum, scutellum, metanotum and mesepisternum with long, white, erect hairs. Propodeum except basal area and propodeal triangle with white, long, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 31b . Marginal region of posterior truncation shiny; coarsely and densely punctate. Wings. Hyaline. Legs. Integument brownish to black. Vestiture white.

Metasoma. L = 4,8–5,5mm; W = 2,3–2,5mm. Integument brownish-black with margins of T and S brownish and translucent. Discs and marginal zones of T1–T2 shiny and punctate as illustrated in Fig. 31c . Apical plate angulate and rounded apically. Posterior margin of S4 with a dense row of coarse, erect bristles. S5 with appressed, fan–shaped hair patches laterally ( Fig. 31d ). S7 as illustrated in Fig. 31h . Genitalia. Genitalia as illustrated in Fig. 31f–g ; gonocoxa dull and gonostylus with linear, hyaline, dorso-lateral projection ( Fig. 31i ).

Type material ( 2 specimens). Lectotype, male; Kl. Namaland Steinkopf L. Schultze S. (blue label), Patellapis schultzei ♂ 1908 Friese det. (handwritten white label), Type (red label), Zool. Mus. Berlin (white label), 3 (handwritten white label), ZMHB.

Paralectotype: 1♂, Kl. Namaland Steinkopf L. Schultze S. (blue label), Patellapis schultzei ♂ 1908 Friese det. (handwritten white label), Type (red label), Zool. Mus. Berlin (white label), 3 (handwritten white label), ZMHB .

Distribution ( Fig. 32). Records only exist from Steinkopf.

Floral visitation. Unknown.

Seasonal activity (first–last observations). Unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 31. Patellapis (P.) schultzei, male: a. Scutum (scale=1mm); b. Scutellum and propodeum (scale=0,5mm); c. Metasomal terga T1 and T2 (scale=1mm); d. Metasomal sterna (scale=1mm); e. Body (scale=1mm); f. Genitalia, dorsal view (scale=0,5mm); g. Genitalia, dorso-lateral view (scale=0,5mm); h. Metasomal sterna S7, ventral view (scale=100µm); i. Gonostylus, dorsal view (scale=200µm).