Augochlorodes politus, Gonçalves & Melo, 2008

Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. & Melo, Gabriel A. R., 2008, New species of the bee genus Augochlorodes Moure (Hymenoptera, Apidae s. l., Halictinae), Journal of Natural History 42 (19 - 20), pp. 1385-1403 : 1394-1396

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930802105148
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D51372-FFD2-7630-FE2C-840AB35D88D4
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Augochlorodes politus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Augochlorodes politus new species

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Diagnosis and comments

Augochlorodes politus sp. nov. is one of the smallest species in the genus and it is easily distinguished from the others for its polished, shiny mesoscutum. This species was collected in a few places in Paraná, most specimens coming from localities in the inner highlands (known as first and second ‘planaltos’ of Paraná). A single specimen from Alexandra, a locality situated in the coastal lowlands of Paraná, has a wider head and longer decumbent pubescence on the lateral surface of the propodeum. The known visited plants for the type series in Parque Estadual de Vila Velha are Galianthe elegans (Rubiaceae) and Chamaecrista desvauxii (Fabaceae) .

Description of female holotype

Measurements. Mhw: 1.40; mhl: 1.36; den: 1.03; iem: 0.71; cl: 0.32; c–a: 0.3; c–o: 0.91; ml: 1.02; abl: 5.52.

Head. Basal elevation of labrum circular; clypeus punctures very sparse, with a large impunctate area in the middle; supraclypeal area weakly punctured and without microreticulation; parocular area without a well-defined, darkened stripe, its lower portion punctures with uniform diameter; frons punctation deep and coarse.

Mesoscutum. Longitudinal sulcus weak; anterior border rounded; central surface without decumbent pubescence; punctures strong, sparse and of variable diameter; microreticulation hardly perceptible, surface shiny.

Scutellum . Erect setae densely branched.

Mesepisternum. Pubescence with long branches.

Metanotum. Covered with very long and plumose setae.

Metapostnotum. Dorsal surface less than twice as long as metanotum; longitudinal carinae extending over about one-half of its dorsal length.

Propodeum. Lateral surface with microreticulation restricted to its anterior portion; lateral surface with plumose pubescence.

Metasoma. Posterior margin of S2–S3 with fine and recurved setae, posterior margin of S4–S5 with thick and simple setae.

Body colour. Bright metallic green with light brown forelegs, mid- and hindlegs dark brown.

Type material

Holotype female ( DZUP): BRAZIL, Paraná, ‘ DZUP \025495’ ‘PEVV\1673’ ‘ Brasil, Paraná, Parque \ Estadual de Vila Velha ,\25 ° 149S 49 ° 599W,\ 05.x.2003, G.A.R. Melo &\ R. B. Gonçalves’ . Paratypes. Paraná: two females ( DZUP) with same data as the holotype except ‘ DZUP \025496’ ‘PEVV\2246’ ‘… 29.ii.2004 … G. Melo &\ R. Gonçalves’ and ‘ DZUP \025497’ ‘PEVV\1833’ ‘… 15.xi.2003 …’.

Additional examined material

BRAZIL, Paraná: one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \027738’ ‘FVV\0135’ ‘Brasil, Paraná,\ Ponta Grossa, Fazenda \ Vila Velha , 25 ° 169S\49 ° 599W, 26.ix.2006, A.\ Saupe, D. Roher, A. \Aguiar & G. de Paula’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \027861’ ‘FVV\0344’ ‘Brasil, Paraná,\Ponta Grossa, Fazenda\Vila Velha, 25 ° 169S\49 ° 599W, 24.x.2006 \ A. Saupe & D. Roher’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \027912’ ‘FVV\0484’ ‘Brasil, Paraná,\Ponta Grossa, Fazenda\Vila Velha\25 ° 169S 50 ° 00912. xii.2006, D. Roher &\ G.A.R. de Paula’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \027914’ ‘FVV\0486’ ‘ Brasil, Paraná,\Ponta Grossa, Fazenda\Vila Velha\25 ° 169S 50 ° 009,\ 12.xii.2006, D. Roher &\ G.A.R. de Paula’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \028024’ ‘FVV\0805’ ‘Brasil, Paraná,\Ponta Grossa, Fazenda\Vila Velha\25 ° 16950 ° 009W,\ 08.iii.2007 \ A. Saupe & K. Barros’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \028065’ ‘FVV\0876’ ‘Brasil, Paraná,\Ponta Grossa, Fazenda\Vila Velha\25 ° 169S 50 ° 00918. iv.2007, A. Saupe &\ G.A.R. de Paula’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \025498’ ‘ALEXANDRA – PR \Brasil 17-X-65\ Mitchell e Laroca’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \025499’ ‘COLEÇÃO\CAMPOS SEABRA’ ‘ Est. [Estrada] Curitiba-Paranaguá \ Km 27 Paraná BRASIL \ 14-IX-1955 Lange,\ Michener e Moure’; one female ( DZUP), ‘ DZUP \025500’ ‘ Rio dos Papagaios \ PR – Brasil – i-X59\ P. D. Hurd leg’ .

Etymology

Named for its polished mesoscutum.