A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

Some bees and pollen wasps have independently evolved simple, stiff, erect, apically-curved, curly or hooked facial setae as adaptations to collect pollen from nototribic flowers. A distinctive new species of Chalicodoma Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau subgenus Pseudomegachile Friese from Saudi Arabia w...

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Main Authors: Abdulaziz Alqarni, Mohammed Hannan, Victor Gonzalez, Michael Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-06-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2876
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spelling doaj-a3c720faa32846b19aeca392a67317232020-11-24T22:23:13ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702012-06-012040718310.3897/zookeys.204.32282876A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)Abdulaziz AlqarniMohammed HannanVictor GonzalezMichael EngelSome bees and pollen wasps have independently evolved simple, stiff, erect, apically-curved, curly or hooked facial setae as adaptations to collect pollen from nototribic flowers. A distinctive new species of Chalicodoma Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau subgenus Pseudomegachile Friese from Saudi Arabia with such morphological adaptations, C. riyadhense sp. n., is described and figured. The species was captured visiting flowers of Blepharis ciliaris (L.) (Acanthaceae). The occurrence of modified facial setae is documented and discussed for the first time in eight other species of Pseudomegachile, and a key to the genera and subgenera of Megachilini currently confirmed for Saudi Arabia is provided.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2876
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author Abdulaziz Alqarni
Mohammed Hannan
Victor Gonzalez
Michael Engel
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Mohammed Hannan
Victor Gonzalez
Michael Engel
A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
ZooKeys
author_facet Abdulaziz Alqarni
Mohammed Hannan
Victor Gonzalez
Michael Engel
author_sort Abdulaziz Alqarni
title A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
title_short A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
title_full A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
title_fullStr A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
title_sort new species of chalicodoma from saudi arabia with modified facial setae (hymenoptera, megachilidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series ZooKeys
issn 1313-2989
1313-2970
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Some bees and pollen wasps have independently evolved simple, stiff, erect, apically-curved, curly or hooked facial setae as adaptations to collect pollen from nototribic flowers. A distinctive new species of Chalicodoma Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau subgenus Pseudomegachile Friese from Saudi Arabia with such morphological adaptations, C. riyadhense sp. n., is described and figured. The species was captured visiting flowers of Blepharis ciliaris (L.) (Acanthaceae). The occurrence of modified facial setae is documented and discussed for the first time in eight other species of Pseudomegachile, and a key to the genera and subgenera of Megachilini currently confirmed for Saudi Arabia is provided.
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