Two new genera of South American Eulonchopriini (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)
Author
Engel, Michael S.
Division of Entomology, Natural History Museum, and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 1501 Crestline Drive - Suite 140, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 - 4415, USA (msengel @ ku. edu). & Division of Invertebrate Zoölogy, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79 Street, New York, New York 10024 - 5192, USA.
text
Journal of Melittology
2021
2021-12-04
2021
107
1
24
http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/jom.i107.16038
journal article
10.17161/jom.i107.16038
8f709bff-67d9-445d-8a52-35b9c81aa027
2325-4467
8057561
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5F570286-5939-4B3A-A290-9131360D55A8
Tribe
Eulonchopriini Moure
As noted in the introductory comments, the inclusion of
E
.
simplicicrus
within
Eulonchopria
renders the circumscription of the genus problematic and obviates most of the traits that serve to distinguish the genus. Accordingly, as
E. simplicicrus
is related to but clearly outside of
Eulonchopria
s.l
.
, removing the former to its own genus retains the integrity of
Eulonchopria
as it has historically been understood, and emphasizes the unique combination of features embodied by
E. simplicicrus
and the new species described herein. Given that
E. simplicicrus
remains known only from the male
holotype
, while the new species is known from both sexes, I’ve selected the later to serve as type species.