Eupetersia (Nesoeupetersia) nathani Baker, 1974

Pauly, Alain, 2012, Three new species of Eupetersia Blüthgen, 1928 (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from the Oriental Region, European Journal of Taxonomy 14, pp. 1-12 : 5

Eupetersia (Nesoeupetersia) nathani Baker, 1974

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Material examined

Holotype

Female : SOUTH INDIA, Nilgiri Hills, Cherangode, 1050 m, Nov. 1950, leg. PS. Nathan (coll. Baker at SEMC, Lawrence).

Differential diagnosis

Differs from E. singaporensis sp. nov. and E. sabahensis sp. nov. by the larger body (6 mm length), the red colour of terga 1-3, the black legs and scapes, the shorter vertex, the stronger punctuation of head and scutum.

Figures

Fig. 3. Eupetersia nathani Baker, 1974, ♀ holotype. A. Lateral habitus. B. Dorsal view of habitus. C. Facial view. D. Geographic distribution.