Exomalopsis, Spinola, 1853

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 : 18-19

EXOMALOPSIS (EXOMALOPSIS) BRUESI COCKERELL

DIAGNOSIS: This species agrees almost completely with the description of Exomalopsis auropilosa above, including the short subatrium. The only apparent differences are in the length of the antennal papilla, which is about half that of its diameter and in the cuspal teeth that are slightly longer and more sharply pointed. As in Exo. auropilosa the mandibular apex is distinctly trifid.

MATERIAL STUDIED: One postdefecating larva and two predefecating larva: Peru: Lima Province: 8 km E Chosica, VI-23-95 (J.G. Rozen, A. Ugarté).

REMARKS: Nesting biology was treated by Rozen (1997).