Chrysosarus (Zonomegachile), Mitchell

Gonzalez, Victor H., Griswold, Terry & Engel, Michael S., 2018, South American Leaf-Cutter Bees (Genus Megachile) Of The Subgenera Rhyssomegachile And Zonomegachile, With Two New Subgenera (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2018 (425), pp. 1-73 : 1-73

Subgenus Zonomegachile Mitchell

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Chrysosarus (Zonomegachile) Mitchell, 1980: 72 .

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FIGURE 2. Female mandible of Megachile (Zonomegachile) kalina Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species. A. Outer view. B. Anterior view. C. Inner view. Abbreviations: Mt = mandibular tooth; IdL = interdental lamina, OR = outer ridge (paratype, French Guiana, SEMC 1204559).

FIGURE 4. Some morphological features used in the phylogenetic analysis. A–C. Punctation of mesoscutum. D–F. Pubescence of outer surface of female protarsi. A. Megachile (Rhyssomegachile) simillima Smith (female holotype). B. M. (Aporiochile) tricosa Cockerell (male holotype). C. M. (Rhyssomegachile) guayaqui Schrottky (female neotype). D, E. M. (Rhyssomegachile) kartaboensis Mitchell (female holotype). F. M. (Zonomegachile) moderata Smith (female holotype).

FIGURE 5. Some morphological features used in the phylogenetic analysis.A, B. Pubescence of apex of female sixth sternum. C, D. Pubescence of male clypeus. E–G. Modifications of the male mandible and hypostomal area. H. Modifications of male protarsus.I. Pubescence of posterosuperior surface of male metafemur.A. Megachile (Creightonella) cognata Smith (Uganda, Tororo, SEMC 1177151).B, E, G. M. (Acentron) albitarsis Cresson (♀, Costa Rica, San José, SEMC 1177780; ♂, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, SEMC 1177784). C. M. (Chalepochile) ardua Mitchell (male holotype). D. M. (Aporiochile) tricosa Cockerell (male holotype). F, H. M. (Zonomegachile) gigas Schrottky (Brazil, Mato Grosso, ANSP 4133). I. M. (Chalepochile) tacanensis Moure (Argentina, Tucumán, SEMC 1184302).

FIGURE 21. Collection localities for species of Megachile (Zonomegachile).

FIGURE 22. Female holotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) durantae Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species. A. Facial view. B. Detail of clypeus and supraclypeal area. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Lateral habitus. E. Dorsal view of T3–T5. F. Outer surface of protibia and protarsus.

FIGURE 23. Male holotype of Megachile aequalis Mitchell, a junior subjective synonym of M. (Zonomegachile) gigas Schrottky. A. Facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Outer surface of mesotarsus. E. Dorsal view of T5 and T6.

FIGURE 24. Female paratype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) kalina Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species. A. Facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Outer surface of protibia and protarsus. D. Dorsal habitus. E. Dorsal view of metasoma (A, B, D: SEMC 1204560; C, E: SEMC 1204557).

FIGURE 25. Male holotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) kalina Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species, except figures D and E (paratype, SEMC 1178928). A. Facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Lateroinferior view of head. E. Outer surface of mesotarsus. Arrow points to hypostomal projection.

FIGURE 26. Male paratype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) kalina Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species (paratype, SEMC 1178928). A. Sixth tergum, dorsal view. B, D. Seventh tergum in dorsal and ventral views. C. Fifth sternum. E. Sixth sternum. F. Eighth sternum. G–I. Genital capsule in dorsal, ventral, and lateral views.

FIGURE 27. Brood cell attached to a male specimen of Megachile (Zonomegachile) kalina Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species (paratype, SEMC 1178964). A. Frontal view showing emergence hole. B. Posterior view. C. Lateral habitus.

FIGURE 28. Female holotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) moderata Smith. A. facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Detail of mesoscutum and mesoscutellum in dorsal view. D. Dorsal habitus. E. Detail of T4–T6.

FIGURE 29. Male of Megachile (Zonomegachile) moderata Smith. A. Facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Lateroinferior view of head. E. Outer surface of protarsus. (A–D: Brazil, Rondônia, SEMC 1178984; E: French Guiana, Kourou, SEMC 1204529).

FIGURE 30. Male of Megachile (Zonomegachile) moderata Smith (French Guiana, Kourou, SEMC 1204529). A. Sixth tergum, inner view. B. Fifth sternum. C. Sixth sternum. D. Eighth sternum. E–G. Genital capsule in dorsal, ventral, and lateral views.

FIGURE 31. Female holotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) paisa Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species. A. facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Outer surface of protarsus. E. Detail of T3–T6.

FIGURE 32. Female neotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) reliqua Mitchell. A. Facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsal habitus. D. Outer surface of protarsi. E. Detail of T4–T6.

FIGURE 33. Male holotype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) uncinata Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species, except paratype in figures C and E. A. facial view. B. Lateral habitus. C. Outer surface of protibia and protarsi.D. Dorsal habitus. E. Detail of hypostomal area showing hook (highlighted in green).

FIGURE 34. Male paratype of Megachile (Zonomegachile) uncinata Gonzalez, Griswold, and Engel, new species. A. Sixth tergum in dorsal view. B, D. Seventh tergum in dorsal and ventral views. C. Fifth sternum. E. Sixth sternum. F. Eighth sternum. G–I. Genital capsule in dorsal, ventral, and lateral views.