Addition to the taxonomic and distribution records of Abernessia Arlé (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
Author
Oliveira, Nathália S.
nathsouzaoliveira @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8008 - 0260
Author
Decker, Brenna L.
Utah State University, Department of Biology, Logan, UT 84322 - 5305, USA. & brennaldecker @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9878 - 1903
Author
Pitts, James P.
Utah State University, Department of Biology, Logan, UT 84322 - 5305, USA. & james. pitts @ usu. edu; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1062 - 3258
Author
Waichert, Cecilia
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-06-17
4801
1
191
197
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4801.1.12
1175-5326
3898084
FEDD641B-B0AD-43F1-9BDF-516E002BDCEB
Abernessia prima
Waichert & Pitts, 2011
Material examined.
4 ♂
:
Brazil
: GO,
Jataí
:
i.1977
,
F. M. Oliveira
(
EMUS
_818);
Brazil
: BA,
Encruzilhada
:
xi.1974
, alt.
980m
,
M. Alvarenga
(
EMUS
_817);
Brazil
:
MG
,
Pedra Azul
:
xi.1972
, alt.
800m
,
Alvarenga
&
Seabra
(
EMUS
_ 820);
Brazil
: BA,
Nova Conquista
:
xii.1969
,
F. M. Oliveira
(
EMUS
_819)
.
Distribution.
Bahia
,
Minas Gerais
and
Goiás
,
Brazil
(
Fig. 1
).
Remarks.
We observed morphological variation among the specimens of
A. prima
. The integument may have two white maculations on the first tergum (
Figs. 4–5
), or the white maculations may be enlarged such that they coalesce, almost create a single lateral white area. Also, the second and third terga may or may not have white maculations laterally. One specimen has white maculations on the first and second terga (
Fig. 3
), while the other specimen has maculations on the first, second, and third terga (
Fig. 2
). The clypeus also may have small lateral white maculations or just single large white maculations that covers one third of the clypeus and extends between the eyes.