A review of Augochlora (Oxystoglossella) bees from South America: unexpected Amazonian diversity and assessment of vulnerable species Author Lepeco, Anderson Author Gonçalves, Rodrigo Barbosa text Journal of Natural History 2023 Oxford, England 2023-06-12 57 9 - 12 608 664 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2195564 journal article 53802 10.1080/00222933.2023.2195564 0f7f9d5d-4eaf-4464-83d9-d30749f03fc5 1464-5262 8067039 Augochlora ( Oxystoglossella ) cymatoides ( Vachal, 1911 ) ( Figures 3A–D , 14B ) Halictus cymatoides Vachal, 1911 , lectotype female (MNHP) from Peru , Cuzco . Designation by Moure and Hurd (1987) . Examined through photographs. Figure 3. The holotype female of Halictus cymatoides Vachal, 1911 . (A) dorsal view, arrow: lamellate hypostomal carina; (B) frontalview of head; (C) dorsal view of metasoma; (D) labels. Scale bar: 1.0 mm Diagnosis Female of this species have the mesepisternum anterior to mesepisternal groove mostly covered with coarse rugae and gena and post-gena striate, resembling other species from A. morrae subgroup. Augochlora cymatoides is distinguished among South American Oxystoglossella by having the hypostomal carina strongly lamellate, translucent, thicker than 0.7× OD, without distinct prominence anteriorly. Comments As we only know the species from photographs of the female holotype , a detailed redescription can not be provided here. Distribution Peru ( Cuzco ).