Resin bees of genus Megachile, subgenera Callomegachile and Carinula (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from Thailand with description of a new species
Author
Chatthanabun, Nontawat
Center of Excellence in Entomology and Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Ascher, John S.
Insect Diversity Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 16 Science Drive 4 S 3 Level 4, 117558, Singapore
Author
Pinkaew, Nantasak
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaengsaen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand
Author
Thanoosing, Chawatat
Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK & Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW 7 2 AZ, UK
Author
Traiyasut, Prapun
Program in Biology, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Ubon Ratchathani, 34000, Thailand
Author
Warrit, Natapot
Center of Excellence in Entomology and Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.997.34935
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Megachile (Callomegachile) monticola Smith, 1853
Figs 15
, 16
Megachile monticola
Smith, 1853: 179. Female syntype (NHMUK, examined).
Megachile felderi
Radoszkowski, 1882: 79.
Megachile rhinoceros
Mocsary
, 1892: 131.
Megachile samson
Cameron, 1897: 128.
Megachile koshunensis
Strand, 1913: 60.
Chalicodoma (Eumegachilana) monticola
: Michener, 1965: 192.
Diagnosis.
Female can be recognized by its black large body size (20-26 mm); mesosoma and T1 covered with fulvous hairs (Fig.
16a
); base of clypeus with large protruding tubercle (Fig.
16b
); mandibles elongate with three teeth and small tubercle at base; labrum oblong with lateral impression (Fig.
16c
); black scopa.
Figure 15.
Thai distribution of
Megachile (Callomegachile) monticola
.
Figure 16.
Megachile (Callomegachile) monticola
Smith, 1853, female
a
lateral view
b
protruding tubercle at base of clypeus (arrow)
c
frontal view of mandible and labrum
d
dorsal view of metasoma
e
spine at apical tibia
f
lateral view of metasoma and scopa.
Literature records.
Bangladesh. Sylhet (
Smith 1853
;
Bingham 1897
); China. Anhui, Fujian, Shanghai (
Smith 1853
); Hong Kong.; India. Assam, Sikkim (
Bingham 1897
); Indonesia. Lombien Island (
Ascher and Pickering 2020
); Japan. Okinawa, Uragami (
Ascher and Pickering 2020
); Myanmar. Tenasserim (
Bingham 1897
); Taiwan. Taihoku-shu (
Ascher and Pickering 2020
); Vietnam. Thua Thien-Hue (
Ascher and Pickering 2020
). Also reported from Chiang Mai Province on iNaturalist (credit: entomokot 2019).
Material examined.
Female syntype. "Type; B.M. TYPE HYM. 17. a. 2155; Sylhet, 4[?]7 51;
Megachile monticola
, TYPE, Sm.;
monticola
Type Sm.; NHMUK 013379845"; Thailand. Chiang Mai Province: 1♀, Mueang district, Chang Phuag subdistrict, Nong Hoe, 17-VII-1996, coll. Adul (leg. NC and NW); 1♀, longan plantation, 10-II-2009, coll. Paveenun (leg. NC and NW); 1♀, 20-IX-1985, coll. Sumrid (leg. NC and NW). Chiang Rai Province: 1♀, Mae Chan district, Mae Chan subdistrict, 14-VIII-1960, coll. unknown (leg. NC and NW).