Nine new species and new records of euryglossiform Scrapter Lepeletier & Serville (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) from South Africa Author Kuhlmann, Michael B99AE0ED-FA89-4DFE-A658-1C8DF37F9FAB Zoological Museum, University of Kiel, Hegewischstrasse 3, D- 24105 Kiel, Germany Email: thyrafriehs@yahoo.de Author Friehs, Thyra CE708D50-8FB6-444B-90B2-4B696ADE74C9 Zoological Museum, University of Kiel, Hegewischstrasse 3, D- 24105 Kiel, Germany text European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-05-18 647 1 33 journal article https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.647 39f7fe40-f980-44e4-b0cf-4ad557bbd71f 2118-9773 3836052 35836E71-F258-41CC-A4F6-37EAE851A016 Scrapter fynbosensis Kuhlmann sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 5C833926-5130-472D-8A0D-A2A832801F9A Fig. 3 Diagnosis The female of S. fynbosensis Kuhlmann sp. nov. can be separated from all other species of this group by the combination of the following characters: supraclypeal area and clypeus superficially sculptured but shiny ( Fig. 3B ); scutum between punctures reticulate and matt ( Fig. 3C ); foretibia dominantly blackish; stigma brown; apical margins of metasomal terga broadly translucent yellowish-brown; terga between punctures superficially sculptured and slightly matt ( Fig. 3E ). The male is unknown. Etymology Named after the Fynbos biome where this species was discovered. Material examined ( 1 specimen ) Holotype SOUTH AFRICA • ♀ ; N Cape , 15 km NW of Nieuwoudtville , Farm Engelsepunt , Fynbos , Pf E1; 31°14′31″ S , 18°59′08″ E ; alt. 830 m a.s.l. ; 23 Jul. 2003 ; KT leg; RCMK . Description Female BODY LENGTH. 5.2 mm . HEAD. Head slightly wider than long. Integument black, except part of mandibles dark reddish-brown. Face sparsely covered with long, greyish, erect hair ( Fig. 3B ). Clypeus almost flat with relatively dense (i = 1–2 d) and shallow punctation; surface between punctures only partly sculptured and shiny ( Fig. 3B ). Malar area medially narrow, almost linear. Antenna dorsally blackish-brown, ventrally yellowishbrown. MESOSOMA. Integument black, tegula dark reddish-brown. Mesoscutal disc between punctures reticulate and matt; disc relatively densely (i = 1–2 d) and coarsely punctate ( Fig. 3C ). Metanotum about as long as basal area of propodeum, apically with broad carinate depression ( Fig. 3D ). Propodeum basally relatively finely carinate ( Fig. 3D ). Mesoscutum, scutellum, metanotum, mesepisternum and propodeum sparsely covered with short, greyish, erect hair ( Fig. 3A ). WINGS. Yellowish-brown; wing venation and stigma brown. Fig. 3. Scrapter fynbosensis Kuhlmann sp. nov. , ♀, holotype (RCMK). A . Lateral view. B . Head. C . Scutum and scutellum (dorsal view). D . Metanotum and propodeum (dorsal view). E . Metasoma (dorsal view). LEGS. Integument black; fore tibia anteriorly on basal half with small yellowish spot. Vestiture greyishwhite; scopa greyish-white, dorsally brownish. METASOMA. Integument black to dark reddish-brown, apical margins of terga broadly translucent yellowish to reddish-brown ( Fig. 3E ). Disc of T1 without hair; following terga with very short but increasingly more and longer hair; apical tergal hair bands missing on all terga ( Fig. 3E ). Prepygidial and pygidial fimbriae yellowish-brown. Terga finely and densely (i = d) punctate, T1–T3 between punctures superficially sculptured and slightly matt; T4 matt; T2–T4 with polished to superficially sculptured, but shiny apical tergal depression ( Fig. 3E ). Male Unknown. Distribution Only known from the type locality north of Nieuwoudtville. Floral hosts Unknown. Seasonal activity July.