Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) planifrons (Smith)

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Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) planifrons (Smith)

( Figs. 10 , 15 , 18 , 22 )

RECORDS: INDONESIA: Papua Province: Central Mamberamo Regency: 1⚲, West New Guinea [Indonesia: Papua Province], Central Mts., Archbold Lake [Central Mamberamo Regency, near 3°40’33’’S 138°54’09’’E], 760 m, 26.xi–3.xii.1961 [26 November–3 December 1961] // L.W. Quate, collector ( SEMC) . PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Western Province: 4⚲⚲, [Papua New Guinea], [Western Province] Palmer R . [River], at Black R . [River] [McGregor Junction where the Palmer River (= Wok Luap River) meets the Black River, near 5°45’23’’S 141°42’34’’E: vide Karius, 1929], Papua , June 7–14, 1936, Archbold Exped. [Archbold Expedition] ( SEMC) ; Morobe Province: 1⚲, New Guinea [Papua New Guinea], (NE), Bulolo [Morobe Province: Bulolo District], 1010 m, Aug .

25, 1956 // R. J. Ford, Jr., collector ( SEMC); 1⚲, New Guinea [ Papua New Guinea], (NE), Mosom [Morobe Province], Salawakot Range, 750 m, Sept. 20, 1956 // E.J. Ford, Jr., collector ( SEMC); Oro Province: 1⚲, Mt. Lamington, Northern Division [Oro Province], Papua , v.1927 [May 1927], C .T. McNamara (SEMC).

Figures

Figures 10–13. Lateral habitus of workers of species of subgenus Platytrigona Moure. 10. Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) planifrons (Smith). 11. H. (P.) keyensis (Friese). 12. H. (P.) flaviventris (Friese). 13. Paratype of H. (P.) lamingtonia (Cockerell).

Figures 14–17. Facial views of workers of species of subgenus Platytrigona Moure. 14. Paratype of Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) lamingtonia (Cockerell). 15. H. (P.) planifrons (Smith). 16. H. (P.) flaviventris (Friese). 17. H. (P.) keyensis (Friese).

Figures 18–21. Forewings species of subgenus Platytrigona Moure. 18. Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) planifrons (Smith). 19. H. (P.) flaviventris (Friese). 20. H. (P.) keyensis (Friese). 21. Paratype of H. (P.) lamingtonia (Cockerell).

Figures 22–23. Propodeal basal areas of representative species of Platytrigona Moure. 22. Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) planifrons (Smith). 23. H. (P.) keyensis (Friese).