A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus

  • A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 is described from southern Africa: Fidelia (Fideliopsis) whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. Diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish this species from others in the genus, particularly from the closely related F. hessei; an updated description for Fidelia hessei is also given. The host plant preferences and seasonal activity of F. whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. and F. hessei are discussed. Finally, a revised, illustrated key to species of the genus Fidelia is presented.

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Author:Jessica R. Litman, Connal D. Eardley, Michael KuhlmannORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-459945
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.174
ISSN:2118-9773
Parent Title (English):European journal of taxonomy : 174
Series (Serial Number):European journal of taxonomy : EJT (174)
Publisher:Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Place of publication:Paris
Document Type:Part of Periodical
Language:English
Year of Completion:2016
Year of first Publication:2016
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2018/04/03
Tag:Bees; Fidelia whiteheadi sp. nov; Namibia; South Africa; pollinator
Page Number:18
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung 3.0