Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Two distinctive new species of the Neotropical stingless bee genus Paratrigona Schwarz from Ecuador and Paraguay are described and figured. The Ecuadorian species, P. scapisetosa sp. n., belongs to the haeckeli-lineatifrons group and is easily distinguished from its congeners by the unique shape and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Victor Gonzalez, Terry Griswold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2636
id doaj-c2c77df446a843039bc1bfa7af1c3f47
record_format Article
spelling doaj-c2c77df446a843039bc1bfa7af1c3f472020-11-24T22:53:40ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702011-07-01120092510.3897/zookeys.120.17322636Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)Victor GonzalezTerry GriswoldTwo distinctive new species of the Neotropical stingless bee genus Paratrigona Schwarz from Ecuador and Paraguay are described and figured. The Ecuadorian species, P. scapisetosa sp. n., belongs to the haeckeli-lineatifrons group and is easily distinguished from its congeners by the unique shape and pubescence of the antennal scape, which is distinctly convex on its outer margin and bears thick, long, simple hairs along its inner margin. The Paraguayan species, P. wasbaueri sp. n., belongs to the lineata group and is easily distinguished by the pattern of body pubescence in both sexes and male genitalic characters. The male of the Mesoamerican species P. ornaticeps (Schwarz) is described and figured. New geographical records for P. impunctata and P. opaca, and an updated key to the haeckeli-lineatifrons and lineata species groups are provided.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2636
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Victor Gonzalez
Terry Griswold
spellingShingle Victor Gonzalez
Terry Griswold
Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
ZooKeys
author_facet Victor Gonzalez
Terry Griswold
author_sort Victor Gonzalez
title Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
title_short Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
title_full Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
title_fullStr Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
title_full_unstemmed Two new species of Paratrigona Schwarz and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Schwarz) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
title_sort two new species of paratrigona schwarz and the male of paratrigona ornaticeps (schwarz) (hymenoptera, apidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series ZooKeys
issn 1313-2989
1313-2970
publishDate 2011-07-01
description Two distinctive new species of the Neotropical stingless bee genus Paratrigona Schwarz from Ecuador and Paraguay are described and figured. The Ecuadorian species, P. scapisetosa sp. n., belongs to the haeckeli-lineatifrons group and is easily distinguished from its congeners by the unique shape and pubescence of the antennal scape, which is distinctly convex on its outer margin and bears thick, long, simple hairs along its inner margin. The Paraguayan species, P. wasbaueri sp. n., belongs to the lineata group and is easily distinguished by the pattern of body pubescence in both sexes and male genitalic characters. The male of the Mesoamerican species P. ornaticeps (Schwarz) is described and figured. New geographical records for P. impunctata and P. opaca, and an updated key to the haeckeli-lineatifrons and lineata species groups are provided.
url http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2636
work_keys_str_mv AT victorgonzalez twonewspeciesofparatrigonaschwarzandthemaleofparatrigonaornaticepsschwarzhymenopteraapidae
AT terrygriswold twonewspeciesofparatrigonaschwarzandthemaleofparatrigonaornaticepsschwarzhymenopteraapidae
_version_ 1725662457607749632