Lithurgus (Lithurgus) huberi Ducke

Gonzalez, Victor H., Engel, Michael S., Lucia, Mariano & Alvarez, Leopoldo J., 2013, Species status and new distribution records for Lithurgus huberi Ducke (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Lithurginae), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 30, pp. 13-18 : 15

Lithurgus (Lithurgus) huberi Ducke Figs 1, 3, 5 7

New records.

Argentina: 1♂, Buenos Aires, Berazategui (Parque Pereyra Iraola), 24-1-2011, Col. Alvarez. L-Lucia. M (MLP) (foraging on Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth); 1♀, Misiones, Loreto, February 1954 (SEMC). Paraguay: 2♀♀, 4♂♂, Itapua Vega, Dec 1955, Juan Foerster (SEMC).

Additional material examined.

Brazil: 3♀♀, 3♂♂, B. Horizonte, Minas, Brasil. A. Costa Jr. 20-4-49; 1♂, Para, Conceicão do Araguaia, July 1959, M. Alvarenga; 1♂, Paraíba, Santa Luzia, Mun. Serra do Brandão dos Chandoca, 4/8 December 1955, Sebastidos Madeiros (SEMC).

Figures

Figure 7. Distribution records of Lithurgus huberi Ducke, including the new records discussed herein.

Figures 1 - 6. Details of Lithurgus huberi Ducke from Minas Gerais, Brazil (left column: 1, 3, 5) and Lithurgus atratus Smith (NHML syntypes) (right column: 2, 4, 6). Facial views (1, 2), detail of facial prominence (3, 4), and inner surface of metabasitarsus emphasizing the apical expansion and glabrous surface (5, 6).