Mesoxaea (Heteroxaea), Engel, 2015

Engel, Michael S., 2015, A review of the genera and subgenera of Oxaeinae (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae), Journal of Melittology 2015 (52), pp. 1-18 : 8-9

Heteroxaea Engel , new subgenus

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( Figs. 13–17 )

TYPE SPECIES: Mesoxaea rufescens Hurd & Linsley, 1976 .

DIAGNOSIS: Mesosomal dorsum of female with pale pubescence ( Fig. 13 ); metafemoral scopa largely white ( Fig. 14 ); forewing nearly hyaline in basal half to two thirds, apically darkly infuscate ( Fig. 14 ).

ETYMOLOGY: The new subgeneric name is a combination of heteros (Greek, meaning “different”) and Oxaea , type genus of the subfamily. The gender of the name is feminine.

INCLUDED SPECIES: Mesoxaea (Heteroxaea) rufescens Hurd & Linsley, 1976 ; M. (H.) tachytiformis ( Cameron, 1901) ; M. (H.) texana ( Friese, 1898) ; and M. (H.) vagans ( Fox, 1893) . Hurd & Linsley (1976) provide a key to the species as part of their key to all Mesoxaea s.l.

Figures

Figures 13–17. Photographs of Mesoxaea (Heteroxaea) rufescens Hurd & Linsley. 13. Dorsal habitus of female. 14. Lateral habitus of female. 15. Dorsal habitus of male. 16. Facial view of female. 17. Facial view of male.