A new species of Tetralonia (Thygatina) from India, with notes on the Oriental fauna (Hymenoptera, Apidae) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3527

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dc.contributor.authorEngel, Michael S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBaker, Donald B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-18T16:17:27Z
dc.date.available2006-09-18T16:17:27Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description9 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 9).en_US
dc.description.abstractA new species of the bee genus Tetralonia subgenus Thygatina is described and figured from southern India. Tetralonia (Thygatina) macroceps, new species is particularly noteworthy for macrocephaly in males, among other characters. Previously the Oriental fauna of Thygatina was thought to consist of a single described species. Aside from T. (T.) fumida (Cockerell) and the new species proposed herein, the fauna also includes T. wickwari (Bingham), erroneously placed in Eucara (as a genus), and herein recognized as a species of Thygatina, which is thereby newly transferred to the genus Tetralonia (new combination). In addition, there remains at least one additional undescribed species, but owing to confusion surrounding the association of sexes for T. fumida and T. wickwari this material is left unnamed. The need for additional collecting in southern India and Sri Lanka is stressed in order to resolve this difficulty. Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for T. fumida and T. wickwari.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5805
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3527en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3527, 2006en_US
dc.subject.lcshTetralonia macrocepsen_US
dc.subject.lcshThygatina -- Asiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBees -- India, Southen_US
dc.subject.lcshBees -- Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- India, Southen_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- Sri Lankaen_US
dc.titleA new species of Tetralonia (Thygatina) from India, with notes on the Oriental fauna (Hymenoptera, Apidae) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3527en_US
dc.title.alternativeOriental Thygatinaen_US
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