Immatures of Exomalopsine Bees with Notes on Nesting Biology and a Tribal Key to Mature Larvae of Noncorbiculate, Nonparasitic Apinae (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Author
Rozen, Jerome G.
text
American Museum Novitates
2011
2011-11-07
2011
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/3726.2
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ANTHOPHORULA
(
ANTHOPHORISCA
)
SIDAE
(COCKERELL)
FEMALE DESCRIPTION:
Head:
As described for female pupa of
Exomalopsis bruesi
except for following: Vertex with tubercle positioned as in
Exo. bruesi
but much smaller; blisterlike swelling present but none with small dark spots.
Mesosoma:
As described for female pupa of
Exomalopsis bruesi
except for following: Mesoscutum with paramedian pair of small tubercles that are not balloonlike; metanotal pair of paramedian tubercles that, though small, are substantially larger than those of
Exo. bruesi
.
Leg tubercles not examined, assumed to be like those of
Exo. bruesi
,
except: as in
Exo. bruesi
,
basitibial tubercle, tibia, and basitarsus swollen, and apical tubercle (accommodating adult scopa) on outer surface elongate.
Metasoma:
As described for female pupa of
Exomalopsis bruesi
except subapical row of sharp-pointed spines somewhat smaller and spines of T6 found on pair of sublateral elevations.
MALE DESCRIPTION: As described for female except with exception of hind legs and metasomal features like those of male
Exomalopsis bruesi
.
MATERIAL STUDIED: Three female and
4 male
pupae: AZ:
Cochise Co.
:
5 mi
N. Willcox
,
VIII-29-1983
(
J.G. Rozen
), nest #4
.