Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa
The bee family Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) includes 14 genera. Most have been reviewed but not the small African genus Capicola. The present work aims to fill this gap. Based on the revision of the type material and 1272 additional specimens, we provide a comprehensive synonymic and annotated...
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doaj-f6fc829bbf704c26b898632a8321397d2021-04-16T20:34:15ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292007-04-01104231134010.14411/eje.2007.048eje-200702-0024Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of AfricaDenis MICHEZ0Connal EARDLEY1Michael KUHLMANN2Sébastien PATINY3Université de Mons-Hainaut, Laboratoire de Zoologie, Pentagone, Av. du Champs de Mars, 6, B-7000 Mons, Belgium; e-mail: denis.michez@umh.ac.bePlant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, 0121 Queenswood, Pretoria, South Africa; e-mail: eardleyc@arc.agric.zaInstitute of Landscape-Ecology, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 26, D-48149 Münster, Germany; e-mail: kuhlmmi@uni-muenster.deFaculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques de Gembloux, Unité d'Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive, Passage des Déportés 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium; e-mail: patiny.s@fsagx.ac.beThe bee family Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) includes 14 genera. Most have been reviewed but not the small African genus Capicola. The present work aims to fill this gap. Based on the revision of the type material and 1272 additional specimens, we provide a comprehensive synonymic and annotated catalogue of the 12 Capicola species sensu Michener (1981). Lectotypes are designated for the previously established species Capicola braunsiana (= C. obscura syn. n.), C. cinctiventris, C. femorata, C. flavitarsis and C. rufiventris. Moreover, C. danforthi sp. n., C. flavicara sp. n., C. gessorum sp. n., C. micheneri sp. n., and C. richtersveldensis sp. n., are newly described, as well as the previously unknown female of C. nanula, male of C. nigerrima and male of C. rhodostoma. New synonymies are proposed for C. braunsiana (= C. obscura) and C. flavitarsis (= C. cinctiventris). An original dataset of 20 morphological characters is used for the inference of the 12 species' phylogenetic relationship. A key to species is provided. In addition, the ranges of the 12 taxa are mapped and discussed. This paper contributes to a global revision of the Melittidae.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200702-0024_Revision_of_the_bee_genus_Capicola_Hymenoptera_Apoidea_Melittidae_distributed_in_the_Southwest_of_Africa.phphymenopteramelittidaecapicolasystematicnew speciesnew synonymiesdistributionhost plantskeyafrotropical region |
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Denis MICHEZ Connal EARDLEY Michael KUHLMANN Sébastien PATINY Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa European Journal of Entomology hymenoptera melittidae capicola systematic new species new synonymies distribution host plants key afrotropical region |
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Denis MICHEZ Connal EARDLEY Michael KUHLMANN Sébastien PATINY |
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Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa |
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Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa |
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Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa |
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Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa |
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Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa |
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revision of the bee genus capicola (hymenoptera: apoidea: melittidae) distributed in the southwest of africa |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science |
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European Journal of Entomology |
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1210-5759 1802-8829 |
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2007-04-01 |
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The bee family Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) includes 14 genera. Most have been reviewed but not the small African genus Capicola. The present work aims to fill this gap. Based on the revision of the type material and 1272 additional specimens, we provide a comprehensive synonymic and annotated catalogue of the 12 Capicola species sensu Michener (1981). Lectotypes are designated for the previously established species Capicola braunsiana (= C. obscura syn. n.), C. cinctiventris, C. femorata, C. flavitarsis and C. rufiventris. Moreover, C. danforthi sp. n., C. flavicara sp. n., C. gessorum sp. n., C. micheneri sp. n., and C. richtersveldensis sp. n., are newly described, as well as the previously unknown female of C. nanula, male of C. nigerrima and male of C. rhodostoma. New synonymies are proposed for C. braunsiana (= C. obscura) and C. flavitarsis (= C. cinctiventris). An original dataset of 20 morphological characters is used for the inference of the 12 species' phylogenetic relationship. A key to species is provided. In addition, the ranges of the 12 taxa are mapped and discussed. This paper contributes to a global revision of the Melittidae. |
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hymenoptera melittidae capicola systematic new species new synonymies distribution host plants key afrotropical region |
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