Redivivoides, Michener, 1981

Kuhlmann, Michael, 2012, Revision of the South African endemic bee genus Redivivoides Michener, 1981 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 34, pp. 1-34 : 29-30

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2012.34
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6175587
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scientific name	Redivivoides
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Treatment

Key to Redivivoides View in CoL species

Females

1. Metasomal terga extensively and brightly red ( Figs 2D View Fig , 6D View Fig , 12D View Fig ), rarely only on a narrow stripe of the apical part of the discs of T1 – T3 …………………………………………………… 2

– Metasomal terga black or brown ( Figs 5D View Fig , 7D View Fig , 10D View Fig , 15 View Fig E-F), sometimes apical tergal margins narrowly translucent dark reddish brown …………………………………………………………… 4

2. Scutum impunctate, shagreened and matt ( Fig. 2C View Fig ) …………………………… R. capensis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Scutum finely punctate and at least on disc between punctures smooth and shiny ( Figs 6C View Fig , 12C View Fig ) … 3

3. Metasomal terga finely shagreened and with a dull shine ( Fig. 6D View Fig ); head distinctly wider than long ( Fig. 6B View Fig ) ………………………………………………………………… R. kamieskroonensis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Metasomal terga between punctures smooth and shiny ( Fig. 12D View Fig ); head only slightly wider than long ( Fig. 12B View Fig ) ………………………………………………………… R. simulans Michener, 1981 View in CoL

4. Metasomal terga finely shagreened and dull ( Fig. 10D View Fig ); prepygidial and pygidial fimbria yellowish brown ( Fig. 10D View Fig ) ……………………………………………………… R. namaquaensis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Metasomal terga between punctures smooth and shiny ( Figs 5D View Fig , 7D View Fig , 15 View Fig E-F); prepygidial and pygidial fimbria dark brown to black ( Figs 5D View Fig , 7D View Fig , 15 View Fig E-F) …………………………………… 5

5. Metasomal terga without white apical tergal hair bands ( Fig. 15 View Fig E-F); terga with intense oily bluish shine ………………………………………………………………… R. variabilis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Metasomal terga with white apical tergal hair bands ( Figs 5D View Fig , 7D View Fig ); terga without oily bluish shine … 6

6. Disc of T2 sparsely punctate (i = 2-3 d); punctures minute ( Fig. 5D View Fig ); head and clypeus as in Fig. 5B View Fig ……………………………………………………………………………… R. eardleyi View in CoL sp. nov.

– Disc of T1 densely punctate (i = d); punctures larger ( Fig. 7D View Fig ); head and clypeus as in Fig. 7B View Fig ………………………………………………………………………………… R. karooensis View in CoL sp. nov.

Males

The males of R. eardleyi sp. nov. and R. kamieskroonensis sp. nov. are unknown.

1. Metasomal terga extensively and brightly red, rarely only on a narrow stripe of the apical part of the discs of T1 – T3 ( Figs 3C View Fig , 13C View Fig ) …………………………………………………………………… 2

– Metasomal terga black or brown, sometimes apical tergal margins narrowly translucent dark reddish brown ( Figs 8C View Fig , 11C View Fig , 16C View Fig ) ………………………………………………………………………… 3

2. Scutum impunctate, shagreened and matt ( Fig. 3B View Fig ); S6 – S8 and genitalia as in Fig. 3 View Fig D-H ………………………………………………………………………………… R. capensis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Scutum finely punctate and at least on disc between punctures smooth and shiny ( Fig. 13B View Fig ); S6 – S8 and genitalia as in Fig. 13 View Fig D-H …………………………………… R. simulans Michener, 1981 View in CoL

3. Metasomal terga finely shagreened and dull ( Fig. 11C View Fig ); prepygidial and pygidial fimbria yellowish brown ( Fig. 11C View Fig ); S6 – S8 and genitalia as in Fig. 11 View Fig D-H ………………… R. namaquaensis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Metasomal terga between punctures smooth and shiny at least on T1 – T2 ( Figs 8C View Fig , 16C View Fig ); prepygidial and pygidial fimbria brown to black ( Figs 8C View Fig , 16C View Fig ); S6 – S8 and genitalia different ……… 4

4. Metasomal terga with oily bluish shine; S6 – S8 and genitalia as in Fig. 16 View Fig D-H ……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… R. variabilis View in CoL sp. nov.

– Metasomal terga without oily bluish shine; S6 – S8 and genitalia as in Fig. 8 View Fig D-H …………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… R. karooensis View in CoL sp. nov.