Baeosphecodes, Engel, 2013

Engel, Michael S., 2013, A new species of Microsphecodes from Peru, with notes on the classification of the genus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), Journal of Melittology 2013 (24), pp. 1-9 : 8

Key to species of Baeosphecodes

(Females only)

1. Mesosoma entirely or at least partially black to darkly infuscate ...................... 2

―. Mesosoma entirely orange-testaceous ( Jamaica) ................ M. xaymacensis Engel

2(1). Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum, metanotum, and propodeum concolorous, black ............................................................................................................................. 3

―. Mesonotal sclerites of contrasting coloration ......................................................... 4

3(2). Pronotum and mesosternum testaceous, remainder of mesosoma black ( St. Vincent) ................................................................................ M. solitarius (Ashmead)

―. Mesosomal dorsum black, pleura infuscated, venter testaceous ( Dominica) ...... ................................................................................................. M. dominicanus (Stage)

4(2). Mesoscutellum and metanotum pitch black; propodeum yellow ( St. Kitts) ...... .......................................................................................................... M. kittensis Engel

―. Mesoscutellum and metanotum orange-testaceous, sometimes infuscated; propodeum darkly infuscate ( St. Vincent) ....................... M. thoracicus (Ashmead)