Epeolus cruciger species group

Astafurova, Yulia V. & Proshchalykin, Maxim Yu., 2022, Review of the Epeolus cruciger species group (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Epeolus Latreille, 1802) of Asia, with the description of two new species, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 92, pp. 305-328 : 305

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.92.90098

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scientific name

Epeolus cruciger species group
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Epeolus cruciger species group View in CoL View at ENA

Diagnosis.

Labrum with apical margin straight or medially slightly curved, with small distinct medial tooth; sub-apically (as opposed to medially, as in species in the Epeolus variegatus species group, or apically, as in species in the E. julliani species group) with two obvious teeth (tubercles). Axilla flat, with small apical tooth or without distinct tooth. Species of the group are quite variable in the body size, coloration and pubescence.

Species included.

Epeolus alpinus Friese, 1893, E. asiaticus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, sp. nov., E. cruciger (Panzer, 1799), E. gorodkovi Astafurova sp. nov., E. laevifrons Bischoff, 1930, E. mongolicus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2021, E. schummeli Schilling, 1849, E. sigillatus Alfken, 1930.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Apidae

Genus

Epeolus