A catalogue of the Megachilidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Eritrea Author Madl, Michael text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2019 2019-12-20 51 2 1375 1389 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.3745481 aef9dc5a-e60e-4a66-ac03-27ba7e8b977c 0253-116X 3745481 Megachile ( Callomegachile ) rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834 Megachile rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834: MAGRETTI 1906: 15 (Keren). Megachile rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834: FRIESE 1909: 96 (tax.), 325 (tax., cat. Africa), 328 (key ♂), 332 (key ♀ ), 341 (tax., descr. ♀ ♂, Eritrea without locality), 467 (cat. Africa). Megachile rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834: FRIESE 1915: 274 ( Eritrea without locality). Megachile ( Eumegachile ) rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834: COCKERELL 1937: 227 (tax., Eritrea without locality). Chalicodoma ( Callomegachile ) rufiventris (!) (GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834): PASTEELS 1965: 486 (tax., descr. ♀ ♂, Eritrea under East Africa), 487 (figs 1146-1155 ). Megachile rufiventris GUÉRIN- MÉNEVILLE, 1834: EARDLEY & URBAN 2010: 325 (cat. Afr. reg.). * Megachile grandiceps n.sp. : FRIESE 1903: 274 (tax., descr. ♂, Keren). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : MAGRETTI 1906: 15 (Keren). Megachile ( Eumegachile ) grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : FRIESE 1909: 325 (tax., cat. Africa), 328 (key ♂), 341 (tax., descr. ♂, Keren), 467 (cat. Africa). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : STRAND 1911: 134 (tax. (compared with cotype), Keren). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : STRAND 1912: 140 (tax.). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : FRIESE 1915: 274 (Keren). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : COCKERELL 1937: 178 (tax., Eritrea without locality). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : PASTEELS 1965: 486 (syn.). Megachile grandiceps FRIESE, 1903 : RASMUSSEN & ASCHER 2008: 55 (cat. taxa described by Friese). Distribution:Keren. Megachile rufiventris is widespread in the Afrotropical region including Malagasy subregion.