The bee genus Ruizantheda (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), its scope and description of a new species
Author
Gonzalez-Vaquero, Rocio Ana
Author
Roig-Alsina, Arturo
text
Zootaxa
2009
2282
62
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.191215
1af7d01b-4186-4ff2-b366-04a37ee0ee49
1175-5326
191215
Key to the species of
Ruizantheda
1 Central lobes of mesoscutal lip with angled margins; forewing length
7.2–7.9 mm
; dorsal surface of metapostnotum of female microsculptured; mandible of male basally expanded
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R. proxima
- Central lobes of mesoscutal lip with rounded margins; forewing length
5.5–6.3 mm
; dorsal surface of metapostnotum of female sculptured, with rugae at least basally; mandible of male not basally expanded ................................. 2
2 Posterior surface of propodeum sparsely punctate; dorsal surface of metapostnotum of female rugose-striate basally and microareolate apically; pygidial plate of male T7 truncate...................................................................
R. centralis
- Posterior surface of propodeum rugose-reticulate; entire dorsal surface of metapostnotum of female strongly rugosereticulate; pygidial plate of male T7 bilobed
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R. divaricata