A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus
- A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 is described from southern Africa: Fidelia (Fideliopsis) whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. Diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish this species from others in the genus, particularly from the closely related F. hessei; an updated description for Fidelia hessei is also given. The host plant preferences and seasonal activity of F. whiteheadi Litman & Kuhlmann sp. nov. and F. hessei are discussed. Finally, a revised, illustrated key to species of the genus Fidelia is presented.
Author: | Jessica R. Litman, Connal D. Eardley, Michael KuhlmannORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-459945 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.174 |
ISSN: | 2118-9773 |
Parent Title (English): | European journal of taxonomy : 174 |
Series (Serial Number): | European journal of taxonomy : EJT (174) |
Publisher: | Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
Place of publication: | Paris |
Document Type: | Part of Periodical |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2016 |
Year of first Publication: | 2016 |
Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
Release Date: | 2018/04/03 |
Tag: | Bees; Fidelia whiteheadi sp. nov; Namibia; South Africa; pollinator |
Page Number: | 18 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie) |
Sammlungen: | Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung 3.0 |