The neotropical stingless bee genus Nannotrigona Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini): An illustrated key, notes on the types, and designation of lectotypes
Author
Rasmussen, Claus
Author
Gonzalez, Victor H.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4299
2
191
220
journal article
32550
10.11646/zootaxa.4299.2.2
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Key to the species of
Nannotrigona
(workers)
1. Mesoscutum sparsely punctate, shiny among punctures (
Fig. 2
A, C); smaller species, head width <
1.6 mm
, mesoscutum width <
1.3 mm
................................................................................(
dutrae
group) 2
- Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum densely and coarsely foveate with depressions enclosed by ridgelike elevations, giving foveae a rugulose appearance (
Fig. 2
B); larger species, head width>
1.6 mm
, mesoscutum width>
1.3 mm
....................3
2(1). Omaulus rounded; clypeus and paraocular area distinctly pubescent (
Fig. 7
B); posterior margin of mesoscutellum and outer surfaces of fore- and mesotibiae with long setae (> diameter of F3); head more than 1.2 times as broad as long....
N. schultzei
- Omaulus strongly carinate (
Fig. 2
C); clypeus and paraocular area with smooth and largely glabrous areas (
Fig. 7
A); posterior margin of mesoscutellum and outer surfaces of fore- and mesotibiae largely asetose; head less than 1.2 times as broad as long.............................................................................................
N. dutrae
3(1). Base of antennal scape with long setae, at least as long as diameter of scape (
Fig. 2
E).................. (
mellaria
group) 4
- Base of antennal scape covered with appressed or erect setae, much shorter than diameter of scape (
Fig. 2
D)................................................................................................(
testaceicornis
group) 7
4(3). Posterior margin of mesoscutellum with deep and semicircular emargination (
Fig. 3
A); depth of emargination, as measured from an imaginary line between apices of teeth to its base, 1.2 times greater than diameter of F3; forewing length, including tegula, approximately 5.0 mm............................................................................5
- Posterior margin of mesoscutellum with shallower emargination (
Fig. 3
B); depth of emargination at most 0.5 times diameter of F3; forewing length, including tegula, approximately
4.5 mm
...................................................6
5(4). Tessellation of T2 and T3 without glabrous intersections, giving the surface a matte appearance; mesoscutellum 1.5 times broader than long; legs brown or darker; maculations bright yellow, including on axillae, lateral border of mesoscutum, and apical teeth of mesoscutellum....................................................................
N. mellaria
- Tessellation of T2 and T3 with glabrous intersections, almost shiny; mesoscutellum less than 1.5 times broader than long; legs ferruginous; maculations reduced or faint yellow, including on axillae, lateral border of mesoscutum, and apical teeth of mesoscutellum................................................................................
N. tristella
6(4). Base of antennal scape with setae less than 1.3 times longer than the diameter of scape; flagellar segments usually testaceous...........................................................................................
N. chapadana
- Base of antennal scape with longest setae at least 1.7 times longer than the diameter of scape; flagellar segments usually brown.........................................................................................
N. melanocera
7(3). Ocellocular area, between lateral ocellus and inner margin of compound eye, with contiguous punctures similar to those on frons (
Fig. 3
C); carina of pronotal lobe, in dorsal view, not projecting into an angle................................ 8
- Ocellocular area, between lateral ocellus and inner margin of compound eye, with scattered and larger punctures than on frons (
Fig. 3
D); carina of pronotal lobe, in dorsal view, projecting into an angle.........................................9
8(7). Wing membrane, veins and pterostigma light reddish brown contrasting with wing apex dark grayish brown; posterior margin of mesoscutellum with deep, semicircular emargination, about 1.8 times broader than long.............
N. camargoi
n. sp.
- Wings brownish, veins and pterostigma dark brown; posterior margin of mesoscutellum with shallower emargination, about 3.8 times broader than long.................................................................
N. perilampoides
9(7). Clypeus shiny, with minute shallow punctures (
Fig. 3
F); antennal flagellum blackish to brownish..............
N. punctata
- Clypeus duller, with minute, coarse punctures (
Fig. 3
E); antennal flagellum light reddish brown..........
N. testaceicornis
Trigona dutrae
Friese, 1901
: 267
[
lectotype
: ZMHB; worker,
Pará
,
Brazil
]
new
lectotype
designation