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<taxonomicName LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:78CE101D-7A27-47AD-8C6D-A980E636A432" class="Insecta" family="Apidae" genus="Euglossa" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Euglossa moratoi" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="52" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="moratoi">Euglossa moratoi</taxonomicName>
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Figures 1625
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="52">Holotype.</paragraph>
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♂, with the following data: &quot;EIA Porto Trombetas, 
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I, Zona Leste, 12200-36025&quot; and 
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, PA, Brasil 25/02/2007, R. B. Martines&quot; (UFMG). The type locality is: Porto Trombetas, in the municipality of 
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, state of 
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, northern Brazil.
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="52">Paratypes.</paragraph>
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10 ♂♂, with the following label data: &quot;EIA Porto Trombetas, Monte Branco 2, Zona Leste, 11567-34328&quot; and 
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, PA, Brasil 11/12/2006, R. B. Martines&quot; (UFMG); &quot;idem, 11575-34366&quot; and 
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(UFMG); &quot;idem, 
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2, Zona Leste, 11634-34512&quot; (SEMC) and &quot;idem, 13/12/2006&quot; and 
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(UFMG); &quot;idem, 
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2, Zona Leste, 11545-34254&quot; and &quot;idem, 10/12/2006&quot; (UFMG); &quot;ParNa S. do Divisor, 12512-36708&quot; and 
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Lima, AC, Brasil, 21/11/1996, E. F. Morato&quot; (UFMG); &quot;idem, 12541-36759&quot; and 
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(UFMG); 
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and &quot;Manaus, AM, Brasil, 08/10/1988, E. F. Morato&quot; (UFMG); &quot;Santa Maria, 
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, 
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, 14396-42535&quot; and &quot;Itaituba, PA, Brasil, 18/01/1979, J. M. F. Camargo&quot; (UFMG).
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="52">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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sp. n. can be distinguished most easily from 
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, 
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,and 
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due to its small size (ca.20% smaller than the other species), the projecting pronotal dorsolateral angle which is more acute (slightly pointing) at its apex (differing from the rather bluntly rounded and non-projecting angle in all other species in the crassipunctata group) (Fig. 17; cf. figure 2), and the longer posterior mesotibial tuft relative to those in 
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, 
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, and 
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(Figs 19, 20); photographs of the holotypes of 
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and 
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are in 
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: 87). The paraocular ivory markings in 
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are not as wide below as in the other three species (Fig. 18). Moreover, 
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is the least bluish of all four species in this complex, with bluish coloration only on the clypeus and upper frons, mesoscutum, and S2 (Figs 16-18), although there is some variation whereby the blue is slightly more extensive but still always less so than the other species. 
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and 
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, on the other hand, have strong bluish hues on the metasoma, particularly the sterna and also on the metatibia in the latter species. 
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is an entirely bluish-violet bee. The apical setae of S7 of 
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are restricted to the very outer sides of the invaginated section, whereas such setae are distributed throughout the invaginated section in 
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, although these sterna are otherwise virtually identical between the two species. The posterolateral projections of the anterior section of S8 in 
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are strongly prominent and angled (Fig. 22), while they are distinctly weaker in 
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, as is the development of the basolateral projections of the posterior section. The gonostylus of 
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is comparatively shorter than in 
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and slightly upcurved (in 
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it is more straight or even slightly downcurved) (Figs 23-25). 
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is among the smallest of all 
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. While the holotype is approximately 8.0 mm in length, some specimens barely exceed 7.0 mm.
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<paragraph pageId="6" pageNumber="53">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="6" pageNumber="53">♂: Body length ca. 8.0 mm; forewing length ca. 6.7 mm; head width 3.7 mm; interorbital distance at level of antennal sockets 2.1 mm; maximum interorbital distance 2.2 mm; labiomaxillary complex in repose reaching tip of body; scape length 0.56 mm; compound eye length 2.4 mm; mesoscutellum width 2.0 mm, length 0.93 mm; abdominal width 3.4 mm.</paragraph>
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and vestiture: Clypeus and upper frons dark blue, remainder of face greenish (Fig. 18); ivory paraocular markings well developed, reaching malar area, not very wide below; anterior surface of antennal scape black; mesoscutum bluish-green, mesoscutellum and metasoma green (Figs 16, 17). Wing membranes lightly infumate. Pubescence very sparse, predominantly fulvous on metasoma and around antennal sockets, black and fulvous setae on mesosoma (compared to predominantly black setae in 
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). Protibia and probasitarsus fringed with dense, fulvous setae; velvet area occupying all ventral surface of mesotibia, posterior mesotibial tuft approximately nearly one-third size of anterior tuft, triangular, slightly long and merging with anterior tuft; anterior mesotibial tuft oval, 2.5 times larger than posterior tuft (Figs 19, 20); metatibia oblong-rhomboid, inflated (Fig. 21).
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<paragraph pageId="7" pageNumber="54">Punctation: Mesoscutum with large circular punctures separated by a puncture width or less except anteromedially separated by a puncture width or greater particularly medially; punctures on mesoscutellum sparser than on disc of mesoscutum, with larger circular punctures separated by a puncture width or greater except along borders punctures separated by less than a puncture width. Punctation on discal base of T1 with large circular punctures of roughly same size more clearly defined medially and separated by less than a puncture width; punctation on T1-T6 dense, comprised of small hexagonal punctures; on T7 sparse relative to preceding terga, with large circular punctures; S2 with very small, widely-separated, semicircular tufts.</paragraph>
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Terminalia: Male terminalia as in figures 22-25. S7 largely as in 
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, with posterior margin of S7 slightly invaginated mesally, forming a shallow incision with converging sides forming an angle of ~110°, lateral sections slightly curved; apical setae only on outer sides of invaginated section, comprising four alveoli (with one seta each) on each side; notospiculum weak, slightly divided apically, posterolateral projections of anterior section large and pronounced; posterior section triangular, sharply pointed 
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, with prominent basolateral points; anteriormost section of gonobase curved ventrally forming an angle of ~100° with remainder of ventral edge; gonostylus simple ('type 
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of 
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), lateral section with lobe pointed and slightly curved upwards (sensu 
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); gonostylar setae long throughout; dorsal process of gonocoxa well developed, apical process evenly rounded laterally.
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<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">♀: Unknown.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">Etymology.</paragraph>
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The specific epithet is a patronym honoring Dr. 
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Ferreira Morato, noted entomologist and close colleague of the senior author.
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<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">Baits.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">Specimens of this species have been collected mostly at baits of vanillin, although a few specimens were also attracted to cineole, eugenol, and skatole.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">Geographic distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">
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seems to be widespread in the Amazon Basin. Males have been collected from the westernmost part of the Brazilian Amazon (
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and Morato 2004
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, 2006; 
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; 
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) to the state of 
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in the east, where the holotype and some paratypes were collected. We have not examined the individuals identified as 
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in 
<bibRefCitation author="Rasmussen, C" journalOrPublisher="Neotropical Entomology" pageId="13" pageNumber="60" pagination="66 - 73" title="Diversity and abundance of orchid bees (Hymenoptea: Apidae, Euglossini) in a tropical rainforest succession." url="10.1590/S1519-566X2009000100006" volume="38" year="2009">Rasmussen (2009)</bibRefCitation>
, but it is possible that those also belong to 
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or perhaps yet another undescribed species (this seems the most likely of the two scenarios).
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<paragraph pageId="8" pageNumber="55">Comments.</paragraph>
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Specimens of this species have been treated as 
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in the literature (
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and Morato 2004
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, 
<bibRefCitation author="Nemesio, A" journalOrPublisher="Lundiana" pageId="13" pageNumber="60" pagination="59 - 64" title="The orchid-bee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Acre State (northwestern Brazil) and a re-evaluation of euglossine bait-trapping." volume="7" year="2006">2006</bibRefCitation>
; 
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Figures 12-15. Male terminalia of 
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Moure. 12 Eighth metasomal sternum (note that relative proportions of the anterior section to the posterior section may be distorted owing to position of sclerite when photographed) 13 Genital capsule, dorsal view 14 Genital capsule, lateral view 15 Genital capsule, ventral view.
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Figures 16-18. Photomicrographs of paratype male of 
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and Engel, sp. n. 16 Lateral habitus 17 Dorsal habitus (arrow points to projected pronotal angle) 18 Facial aspect.
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Figures 19-21. Tibial characters of 
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and Engel, sp. n. 19 Outer surface of mesotibia 20 Detail of mesotibial tufts 21 Outer surface of metatibia.
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