Two new species of Melitoma Lepeletier and Serville (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Emphorini) from South America, with modified hind legs in the males Dos nuevas especies de Melitoma Lepeletier y Serville de América del Sur (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Emphorini) con patas posteriores de los machos modificadas

Two new species of Melitoma Lepeletier and Serville are described: M. fulviscopis n. sp. from Matto Grosso, Brazil, and M. torquata n. sp. from southeastern and southern Brazil, and northern Argentina. The males have a peculiar hind basitarsus, unique among emphorine bees, that suggests a close rela...

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Main Author: Arturo Roig Alsina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia; Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales 2009-06-01
Series:Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1853-04002009000100010
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