Euglossa dodsoni

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Taxonavigation

Ordo: Hymenoptera
Familia: Apidae
Genus: Euglossa

Name

Euglossa dodsoni Moure – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile

New records

1♂, labeled: “NICARAGUA: Rio San Juan Dept.; 60 km SE San Carlos, Refugio; Bartola, 100m, 10°58.40'N, 84°20.30'W; 28-V-2002, R. Brooks, Z. Falin,; S. Chatzimanolis ex. methyl salicylate/; eucalyptus oil baits, NIC1BFC02111 // [barcode]; SM0534510; KUNHM-ENT // Euglossa; dodsoni; Moure; Det. I. Hinojosa-Díaz 2004 [specific epithet and author handwritten]". 1♂, labeled, “HONDURAS: G.a Dios; Krausirpi; 15°03'N, 84°52'W; 21–24.V.1994; B.D. Gill // Euglossa; dodsoni ♂; Moure; det. R.W. Brooks 1995 [all handwritten except determiner and first two digits of year]. 2♂♂, locality label as in preceding specimen, determination label: “Euglossa; dodsoni; Moure; Det. I. Hinojosa-Díaz 2011 [specific epithet and author handwritten]". All deposited in the Division of Entomology, University of Kansas Natural History Museum, Lawrence, Kansas.

Key to Species Allied to Euglossa dodsoni (males only)

Key to Species Allied to Euglossa dodsoni (males only) — I. Hinojosa-Díaz , M. Engel

1		Ivory spot on antennal scape greatly reduced, present laterally on upper half of scape (Figs 3–4); mesoscutellum with sparse punctures on mesal area (punctures separated by at least three puncture diameters), leaving large smooth integumental portions among punctures (Fig. 1); entire body with dominant blue-green (teal) coloration (Figs 1–2) (Amazonian Ecuador & Peru)    Euglossa williamsi sp. n.
–		Ivory spot on antennal scape well developed, occupying most of antero-lateral surface of scape (Figs 16, 19); mesoscutellum with moderately dense to dense punctures on mesal area (punctures separated by no more than two puncture diameters) (Figs 15, 18); body coloration either green with strong coppery-reddish iridescence or mainly green    2
2		Body coloration green but with a strong coppery-reddish iridescence, particularly on mesoscutum, mesoscutellum, and anterior two-thirds of metasomal terga (Fig. 15) (Honduras to Pacific lowlands of Ecuador)    Euglossa dodsoni Moure
–		Body coloration green, at most with some faint coppery iridescence mainly on mesoscutum and anterior half of second metasomal tergum (Fig. 18) (Southern Mexico and Belize)    Euglossa obtusa Dressler

Taxon Treatment

• Hinojosa-Díaz, I; Engel, M; 2011: Euglossa williamsi, a new species of orchid bee from the Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Peru, with notes on its taxonomic association and biogeography (Hymenoptera, Apidae) ZooKeys, 159: 49-63. doi

Images

Figures 1–2. Euglossa williamsi Hinojosa-Díaz and Engel sp. n., male holotype 1 Dorsal habitus 2 Lateral habitus.  Figures 3–8. Euglossa williamsi Hinojosa-Díaz and Engel sp. n. male holotype 3 Facial aspect 4 Lateral aspect of mesepisterum showing preomaular spot (arrow) 5 Outer surface of mesotibia 6 Mesotibial tufts 7 Ventral view of metasoma showing the absence of integumental modifications on second sternum (arrow) 8 Outer view of metatibia.  Figures 15–17. Euglossa dodsoni Moure, male. 15 Dorsal habitus 16 Facial aspect 17 Mesotibial tufts.  Figures 18–20. Euglossa obtusa Dressler, male.18 Dorsal habitus 19 Facial aspect 20 Mesotibial tufts