Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841

Vivallo, Felipe & Vélez, Danny, 2016, A synopsis of the subgenus Centris (Hemisiella) Moure, 1945 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini) in Colombia, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4162 (1), pp. 107-133 : 120-122

Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841

( Figures 19–22 , 30 )

Centris trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841: 167 .

Centris punctata Lepeletier, 1841: 169 (synonymized by Moure, 1960).

Centris dentipes Smith, 1874: 366 (synonymized by Moure, 1960).

Centris hoplopoda Moure, 1943: 160 , 161 (synonymized by Moure, 1960). Centris rufomaculata Cockerell, 1949: 476 (synonymized by Snelling, 1984). Centris (Rhodocentris) lanipes subtarsata Cockerell, 1949: 476 , 477 (synonymized by Snelling, 1984).

Diagnosis. Both sexes with mainly yellow pilosity on head and mesosoma, lighter on ventral surface; clypeal disc with a smooth, poorly developed longitudinal carina. Centris trigonoides is similar to C. tarsata . Both sexes differ by the pilosity on mesosoma (yellow in C. trigonoides ; yellow greenish in C. tarsata ). The males differ by the presence of the tooth-like projection on the posterior surface of hind basitarsus (present in C. trigonoides ; absent in C. tarsata ) and by the pilosity on the posterior surface of the hind tibia (brown or yellow in C. trigonoides ; whitish in C. tarsata ). Females differ by the surface of clypeal disc (not areolate and with a longitudinal carina in C. trigonoides ; areolate, without longitudinal carina in C. tarsata ), and by the pubescence surrounding the basitibial plate (yellow and plumose in C. trigonoides ; mostly whitish and simple in C. tarsata ).

Morphology. Female ( Figs. 19, 20 ). Measurements: Approximate body length: 12.3; head width: 4.2; thorax width: 4.7; forewing length: 10.0; UID: 2.0; LID: 2.0; mandible length: 1.7; basal mandibular width: 0.7; labrum length: 0.7; labrum width: 1.1; F1 length: 0.8; F2 length: 0.2; F3 length: 0.3; scape length: 0.5; diameter of the median ocellus: 0.3; distance between the lateral ocellus and the eye: 0.4. Coloration: Head blackish, mesosoma and legs dark brown. Mandible (mainly), labrum, lower paraocular area and base of mid and fore tibiae yellow. Clypeus with two ellipsoidal yellow spots. Anterior surface of antennal flagellum brown. Tegula light brown with yellow posterior edge. Metasoma light brown to orange. Terga with slightly translucent apical bands. Wing membranes light brown with brown veins. Sculpture: Clypeus with coarse, relatively sparse punctation. Clypeal disc with smooth longitudinal carina, not very evident in some specimens. Labrum with coarse and dense punctation. T2 with fine and very dense punctation, denser on T3 and T4. T5 with coarse and sparser punctures than on previous terga. Pubescence: Head and mesosoma with yellow pilosity, lighter on ventral surface. Gena and T1 with whitish pubescence. Legs with dark yellow to very light brown pubescence. Scopa of hind tibiae with long and mostly plumose hairs. Inner surface of hind leg with light brown pubescence. T2–T4 with short, dark brown hairs. T5 with long and yellow pilosity. Structures: Mandible with three teeth (1st>3rd>2nd) with acute apex. Second tooth almost fused with apical tooth. Trimal angle acute. Acetabular carina reaching base of third tooth. Clypeal disc flat (lateral view). Labrum semicircular. Inner orbits of compound eyes diverging above. Vertex slightly above upper ocular tangent. Secondary anterior comb of fore elaiospathe formed by three giant apically curved hairs. Pretarsal claws with a small preapical tooth, absent in hind leg.

Male ( Figs. 21, 22 ). Measurements: Approximate body length: 10.8; head width: 3.9; thorax width: 4.6; forewing length: 10.5; UID: 1.5; LID: 1.5; mandible length: 1.3; basal mandibular width: 0.6; labrum length: 0.6; labrum width: 1.0; F1 length: 0.7; F2 length: 0.2; F3 length: 0.3; scape length: 0.5; diameter of the median ocellus: 0.3; distance between lateral ocellus and eye: 0.3. Coloration: Head and mesosoma dark brown. Legs brown, darker on fore and lighter on hind legs. Hind tibia and basitarsus light brown, orange or slightly yellowish in some specimens. Mandible (mainly), labrum, lower paraocular area and base of mid and fore tibiae yellow, remaining areas dark brown. Clypeus yellow with dark brown spot on upper edge. Anterior surface of antennal flagellum (except F1) light brown. Tegula light brown with yellowish posterior edge. Metasoma light brown, slightly orange in some specimens. Terga with translucent apical bands. Wing membranes yellowish with veins brown. Sculpture: Clypeus finely areolate, at least on upper half of disc, with coarse and not very dense punctation. Clypeal disc with smooth longitudinal carina, not very evident in some specimens; lower half almost impunctate. Labrum finely areolate, with coarse, very dense punctation. T2 with fine, very dense punctation, coarser and sparser on T3–T7. Pubescence: Head, mesosoma and dorsal surface of T1 with yellow pilosity, lighter on interantennal area. Vertex with light brown hairs. Gena with whitish pubescence. Legs with a mixture of yellow, orange and light brown pubescence. T2–T4 and disc of T5 with dark brown hairs. Distal terga and all sterna with light brown to yellowish pubescence. Structures: Mandible with three teeth (1st>3rd>2nd) with acute apex. Trimal angle not well-developed. Acetabular carina reaching base of third tooth. Clypeal disc relatively flat (lateral view). Labrum semicircular.

Inner orbits of compound eyes diverging below. Vertex slightly below upper ocular tangent. Hind femur welldeveloped. Hind basitarsus with a spine-like projection on posterior surface.

Floral record. Byrsonima spicata Poepp. ex Spreng. (Malpighiaceae) (new record).

Comments. The clypeal carina on disc in some female and male specimens is poorly developed. In some males of C. trigonoides the coloration of the metasoma is slightly orange instead of light brown.

Type material. Holotype female (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, MNHP, examined).

Type locality. Unknown.

Distribution ( Fig. 30 ). COLOMBIA: ANTIOQUIA: Caucasia, Santafé de Antioquia. BOLÍVAR: Cartagena ( Isla de Barú). BOLÍVAR: Turbaco. CALDAS: Victoria. CASANARE: Pore, Sabanalarga (Inspección de policía Aguaclara), Yopal (La Guafilla). CÉSAR: Aguachica, Valledupar. CÓRDOBA: San Antero. CUNDINAMARCA: Anolaima, Apulo, Arbeláez, Girardot, La Mesa, La Palma, Medina, Ricaurte, Villeta, Viotá. HUILA: Villavieja. MAGDALENA: Santa Marta (Punta Betin, Bahía Concha). META: Acacías, Parque Nacional Natural La Macarena (Caño Curía), Puerto Gaitán, Puerto López, Puerto Rico (Vereda Caño alfa), Villavicencio (Estación Roberto Franco), Vista Hermosa (Vereda San José del Jamuro). NORTE DE SANTANDER: Cúcuta, Los Patios. SUCRE: Colosó, San Marcos. TOLIMA: Cunday.

Material examined. COLOMBIA: ANTIOQUIA: 1 male: al vuelo Oct. 1968 Gallego Caucasia\ Centris ♂ . 1 female: Santa Fé en Frutales Ene. 1982 Fabio Diaz A \ 159 ( MEFLG) . 1 female: V. Medellín en Jun 1988 Gallego\ Centris ♀ (MEFLG). BOLÍVAR: 1 female: Isla de Baru (Cartagena) colec. Camilo Camacho Ene-Dic 82-83\ Hymenoptera Su. Apocrita Spf. Apoidae F. Apidae Antophoridae \ 0 327 ( ICN) . 1 female: Turbaco en Jul. 1946 Gallego \ Centris ♀ ( MEFLG) . CALDAS: 1 female: La Victoria (Caldas) 19-VIII-1 997 Bustos-Mesa ( UNAB) . CASANARE: 1 female: AB 24 Sánchez y Núñez Pore-Casanare 05-02-2010 ( ICN) . 1 female: Aguaclara Casanare IV.70 \ ICN 014744 ( ICN) . 1 female: Colombia Casanare Yopal vereda Guafilla 5°18’09.22”N 72°26’41.40”W 280m en Byrsonima spicata J. Sanchez & L. Nuñez 2010 ( ICN) . CESAR: 5 females: Aguachica (Ces) en poste Oct. 1976 R. Vélez ( MEFLG) . 1 female: Aguachica (Ces) en poste Oct. 1978 R. Vélez (MEFLG). 1 female: Colombia, Cesar Valledupar. 800m enero 4, 2001 Col: Alejandro Parra \ LABUN 008051 ( LABUN) . CÓRDOBA: 2 females: San Antero (Cor) en Feb. 1975 A. Molina ( MEFLG) . 2 males: San Antero ( Cor ) En Feb. 1975 A. Molina \ Centris lanipes ♂ Det: Molina ( MEFLG) . CUNDINAMARCA: 1 male: Cund. Anolaima Cement. Col: Nates V-16-88 \ 4369\ LABUN 007028 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Cund. Apulo Ver. San Antonio. Finca El Chircal 550 msnm Muestra # 88-05-15 \ 4370\ LABUN007029 (LABUN). 1 male: Col. Cund Apulo Vda: S Antonio. Finca El Chircal 15 -V- 88 \ 4371\ LABUN007030 (LABUN). 1 male: Cund. Apulo Ver. san Antonio. Finca el Chircal 15-V- 88 \ 4372\ LABUN007031 (LABUN). 1 male: Cund. Arbelaez Hda Paramillo Nido en Pared Col: Nates 31.V.80 \ 2688\ LABUN007224 (LABUN). 1 female: COLOMBIA Cundinamarca Girardot Hotel “ El Paso ” 4°14’19”N 74°44’ 51.52W 470 m 16-Dic-04 Col: V. Gonzalez ( ICN) . 1 male: Medina (Cund) PI-1 Col: Nates, Otros 20.IX.77 \ 2668\ LABUN007206 (LABUN). 1 female: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 COL: G. Nates 22. IX.77 \ 2669\ LABUN007207 (LABUN). 1 female: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 22. IX.77 \ 2670\ LABUN007208 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 22. IX.77 \ 2780\ LABUN007256 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) MP1 Pl 23 22.IX.77 \ 2710\ LABUN007257 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) MP1 Pl 23 22.IX.77 \ 2711\ LABUN007258 (LABUN). 1 female: Medina (Cund) MP1 Pl 23 22.IX.77 \ 2712\ LABUN007259 (LABUN). 1 female: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 22. IX.77 \ 2713\ LABUN007260 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) MP1 Pl 23 22.IX.77 \ 2714\ LABUN007261 (LABUN). 1 female: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 22. IX.77 \ 2715\ LABUN007262 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) PI-23 Col: Nates, Otros 22.IX.77 \ 3170\ LABUN006968 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) MP1 PI.23 22. IX.77 \ 2709\ LABUN007274 (LABUN). 1 male: Medina (Cund) PI-23 Col: Nates, Otros 22.IX.77 \ 2732\ LABUN007281 (LABUN). 1 male: La Mesa 2-X-75 German B. (UNAB). 1 female: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2736\ LABUN007285 (LABUN). 1 male: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2737\ LABUN007286 (LABUN). 1 female: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2738\ Centris analis \ LABUN007287 (LABUN). 1 female: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2739\ LABUN007288 (LABUN). 1 female: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI- 83 \ 2740\ LABUN007289 (LABUN). 1 female: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2741\ LABUN007290 (LABUN). 1 male: Cund. Ricaurte Vda. Limoncillo Col: LI OS 25 XI-83 \ 2742\ LABUN007291 (LABUN). 1 male: Villeta 2-1-75 E [?] Avila R. AL VUELO (UNAB). 1 female: Clase Insecta Orden Himenóptera Viotá - Cund/marca Septiembre - 1993 Catalina Posada (ICN). 1 male: La Palma Cl. Nates Villa X-3/76 \ 2671\ LABUN007009 (LABUN). HUILA: 3 Males: Colombia Huila Villa Vieja 440 msnm N3°13’10” W75°13’08”, colector Diego Riaño 18 de marzo de 2014 (UMNG-Ins) . MAGDALENA: 1 female: Colombia : Magdalena C. Kugler \ Santa Marta Punta Betín 2-III-98 \ Centris sp.\ IAVH 45026 (IAvH) . 1 female Colombia: Magdalena C. Kugler \ Playa Bahia Concha 17.Ago.1976 \ Centris sp.\ IAVH 45027 (IAvH) . META: 1 female: Acacias (M) 12-IV- 78 N. Aguirre ( UNAB) . 1 female: Meta Acacías Vda: S. Jose Alt: 660m c. C. Lopez 4-XII-85 \ Hymenoptera F. Apidae \ ICN 014727 ( ICN) . 1 female: Meta: La Macarena Caño Curía en la cabaña col: F. Romero 10-I-82 \ 2991\ LABUN 006953 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta: La Macarena Caño Curía Al vuelo en la cabaña col: F. Romero \ 2992\ LABUN 006954 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta: La Macarena Cuchilla El Tablazo Caño Curía Jacaranda Caucana col: A. Bonilla 5-I-87 \ 2995\ LABUN 006955 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta: La Macarena Caño Curía Cuchilla El Tablazo Jacaranda Caucana col: A. Bonilla 5-I-87 \ 0 133 Mc MAB6.86\ 2996\ LABUN 006956 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta: La Macarena Caño Curía Cuchilla El Tablazo Jacaranda Caucana col: A. Bonilla 5-I-87 \ 2997\ LABUN 006957 ( LABUN) . 1 male: META: La Macarena Caño Curía Cuchilla El Tablazo Jacaranda Caucana col: A. Bonilla 5-I-87 \ 2998\ LABUN 006958 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta. La Macarena Las Dantas 580m col: A. Bonilla \ 3004\ LABUN 006962 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta: La Macarena Caño Curía col: F. Fernandez 27-IX-87 \ F083 ( ICN) . 1 male: Pto. Gaitan col: Walter 14-VIII.79 \ 2667\ LABUN007205 (LABUN). 1 male: Pto. López Cementerio 580 23 ene 2001 A. Rodríguez\ LABUN007949 (LABUN). 1 male: Meta Mpio Pto Rico Vda Caño alfa pl: Po: Col: G. Zuloaga I-85 \ 2685\ LABUN 007221 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta. Mpio Pto Rico Vda Caño alfa Pl: Po: Col: G. Zuluaga 25-I-85 \ Gu 45\ 2721\ LABUN 007268 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta Mpio Pto Rico Vda Caño alfa pl: Po: Col: A. Mutis 24-I-85 \ 2725\ Gu 11\ LABUN 007272 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta Mpio Pto Rico Vda Caño alfa pl: Po: Col: F. Fernández 28-I-85 \ Gu 64\ 2726\ 2726\ LABUN 007273 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta. Mpio Pto Rico Vda caño alfa Pl: Po: Col: G. Zuluaga 26-I-85 \ Gu 51\2730\ LABUN 0 0 7279 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Meta Mpio Pto Rico Vda Caño alfa pl: Po: Col: A. Mutis 24-I-85 \ 2743\ Gu 26\ LABUN 007292 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Colombia: Meta : San Juan de Arama: La Curía: Caño La Curía. Reserva Natural La Macarena. 580 m F. Fernandez Leg. \ ICN 012075 ( ICN) . 1 female: Mun. Vista Hermosa (Meta) Vereda Jamuro En Nido Col. O. Cepeda 20-X-82 \\ Hda. La Maloca \ 2673\ LABUN 007211 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Mun. Vista Hermosa (Meta) Vereda Jamuco en nido Col. O. Cepeda 30.X.82 \\ Hda La Maloca \ 2722\ LABUN 007269 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Mun. Vista Hermosa (Meta) Vereda Jamuco en nido col: O. Cepeda. 30.X.82 \ 2735\ LABUN 007284 ( LABUN) . 1 female: Meta. Villa /cio Estación RF. 0 6 feb/2003 Col . Jennyfer Mora Juan Manuel Rosso\ LABUN 007036 ( LABUN) . NORTE DE SANTANDER: 1 male: Colombia. Nte de Santander Cucuta, los patios cgto Agualinda 27-IX-94 \\ Paredes del Bareque \ LABUN 007063 ( LABUN) . 1 male: Colombia. Nte de Santander Cucuta, los patios cgto Agualinda 27- IX-94 \\ Paredes del Bareque \ LABUN 007071 ( LABUN) . SUCRE: 1 female : COL. Sucre. Colosó. Ser Bajo 20-12- 0 9 Col: Morelo & Vargas \ 21949 ( LABUN). 1 female : COL. Sucre. Colosó. Ser Alto 01-03-10 Col: Morelo & Vargas\ 21951 ( LABUN). 1 female: Colombia , Sucre , San Marcos. 35m 20-Oct-2004 Col: Danny Vélez \ ICN 014741 ( ICN). 1 female : Colombia Sucre San Marcos 35m 20-oct-2004 Col: Danny Vélez \ ICN 014752 ( ICN) . TOLIMA: 1 female: Colombia , Tolima, Municipio Cunday, Vereda “ la Camella ”, Finca “ San Isidro ” 430m. 28 Dic 2003 Col: B. Mantilla ( ICN) . 1 male: Espinal: Tolima Nov 19-89 G.L. Hernández [?] ( UNAB) . 1 male: Colombia Tolima Melgr 7 Nov.1994 M. Rodríguez \ Phylum Arthropoda Clase Insecta Orden Hymenoptera ( ICN) . WITHOUT INFORMATION: 4 females: (MEFLG). 1 female: Centris ♀ (MEFLG). 1 male: Colombia ( LABUN) . 1 male: Costa Atlantica en Muros Ene. 1945 Gallego (MEFLG). 1 female: S. Ferd M en Ene 1947 Gallego\ Centris ♀ (MEFLG). 1 female: S. Ferd. -M en Dic. 1946 Gallego (MEFLG). 1 female: Centris ♀ (MEFLG). 1 male: San Martin 1.XI.75 H. Meza ( UNAB) .

Figures

FIGURE 30. Distribution records for Centris (Hemisiella) trigonoides and C. (Hemisiella) vittata in Colombia.

FIGURES 19 – 22. Centris trigonoides Lepeletier, 1841. Fig. 19. Female (Antioquia: Santa Fe): Head, frontal view (scale bar 1 mm). Fig. 20. Female: Habitus, lateral view (scale bar 5 mm). Fig. 21. Male (Huila: Villavieja): Head, frontal view (scale bar 1 mm). Fig. 22. Male: Habitus, lateral view (scale bar 5 mm).