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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Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia; Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales
2009-06-01
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| 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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