TY - GEN A1 - Litman, Jessica R. A1 - Eardley, Connal D. A1 - Kuhlmann, Michael T1 - A new species of Fidelia Friese, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with a key to the species of the genus T2 - European journal of taxonomy : 174 N2 - 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. T3 - European journal of taxonomy : EJT - 174 KW - Bees KW - Fidelia whiteheadi sp. nov KW - South Africa KW - Namibia KW - pollinator Y1 - 2016 UR - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/45994 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-459945 SN - 2118-9773 PB - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle CY - Paris ER -