Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) tegulata Friese 1911: 686

Fig. 13

Known distribution. Bolivia, Brazil (Mato Grosso), Peru (Hurd 1978: 73). Type locality: “Tarata (Bolivien)” (Friese 1911: 686).

Material examined. Peru: Tingo Maria, 670 m, X.1947, Weyrauch (2 ♀) .

Notes. Females of this species can be readily recognized by the lighter pigmentation of the tegulae, which varies from reddish-orange to reddish-brown in the material examined and contrasts with the otherwise black pigmentation of the mesosoma.