Anthophorula (Anthophorisca) nitens, (COCKERELL)

Rozen, Jerome G., 2011, Immatures of Exomalopsine Bees with Notes on Nesting Biology and a Tribal Key to Mature Larvae of Noncorbiculate, Nonparasitic Apinae (Hymenoptera: Apidae), American Museum Novitates 2011 (3726), pp. 1-52 : 22

ANTHOPHORULA (ANTHOPHORISCA) NITENS (COCKERELL)

Although not described before, the pupa of this species was compared with that of Paratetrapedia swainsonae (Cockerell) by Rozen and Michener (1988). Female pupae are unknown, but since the males are indistinguishable from those of Anthophorula sidae , female pupae of these two species are probably similar.

MATERIAL STUDIED: Two male pupae: CA: Riverside Co.: 12 mi S Corona, V-26-85 (J.G. Rozen, R. R. Snelling), preserved V-31-1985 ; one male pupa: same except: V-5-85, preserved VI-10-1985.