Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops Cresson, 1865

Vivallo, Felipe, 2014, Revision of the species of Centris (Xanthemisia) Moure, 1945 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini) from the Caribbean islands, Zootaxa 3821 (1) : -

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Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops Cresson, 1865
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Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops Cresson, 1865 View in CoL

( Figures 1–4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 and 13 View FIGURE 13 )

Centris aethiops Cresson, 1865 View in CoL . 4: 193 (Original description). Gerstaecker, 1867. 33: 320 (List). Alayo, 1973: 213 (List, distribution). Genaro, 2008. 52: 9 (Distribution, bionomy).

Centris armillatus Cresson, 1869 View in CoL . 2: 298 (Original description). Alayo, 1973: 213 (List, distribution). Genaro, 2007. 40: 251 (Cited).

Centris armillata Friese, 1900 View in CoL . 15: 268 (Amended spelling of the specific name).

Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops, Moure et al., 2007: 133 View in CoL (Catalogue, distribution). Genaro, 2007. 40: 251 (List, distribution, synonymy). Pérez-Gelabert, 2008. 1831: 244 (List).

Centris dominguensis [sic], Genaro, 2007. 40: 251 (Cited as new junior synonym, distribution (partim)).

Centris thoracica, Genaro, 2007 View in CoL . 40: 251 (Cited as new junior synonym, distribution (partim)).

Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Snelling (1966).

Type material. Centris aethiops : Holotype female (( ANSP), examined). Centris armillatus : Holotype male (IES), not examined.

Type locality. Centris aethiops : Cuba. C. armillata : Cuba.

Redescription. Female ( Figs. 1 and 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ): Measurements: Approximate body length: 14.8; head width: 4.7; forewing length: 11.3; F1 length: 1.0; F2 length: 0.2; F3 length: 0.3; mandible length: 2.2; mandible basal width: 1.1; thorax width: 6.1. Coloration: Dark brown ( Figs. 1 and 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ), lighter on legs. Wing membranes light brown with dark brown veins ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Integument and sculpture surface: Integument very shiny, mainly on the metasoma. Clypeus with coarse, dense and relatively uniform punctation, finely areolate on disc. Labrum with finer and denser punctation than the clypeus. Terga with very dense punctation, uniformly distributed on the tergites and with smooth distal margins. T2 with finer and denser punctures than the other terga. Pubescence: Dark brown ( Figs. 1 and 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ), slightly lighter on the lower edge of the pronotal lobe. Clypeal disc with short and sparse pilosity. Labrum with dense and plumose hairs, with some longer and simple hairs curved downward intermixed. Terga mainly with short and simple pubescence mixed with long and branched hairs on T1 and on the sides of the distal terga. Prepygidial fimbria slightly semicircular, with coarse and mostly simple hairs. Structures: Flabellum elliptic slightly projected forward. Maxillary palpus with four palpomeres (2nd>3rd>1st≥4th). Mandible with five teeth, all with apices acute except the third with apex slightly rounded ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Trimmal angle almost absent. Acetabular carina reaching the base of the third tooth. Clypeus strongly convex (lateral view) ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Labrum semicircular with truncated distal edge and flat disc ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Vertex above the upper ocular tangent ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Inner orbits of compound eyes converging below ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Distance between the lateral ocellus and the eye more than three times the diameter of the median ocellus ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Fore elaiospathe with the secondary anterior comb formed by three giant hairs. Hind elaiospathe with the hairs of the primary anterior comb forming a continuous structure. Primary basitibial plate elliptic, smooth and shiny, with secondary plate lanceolate. Claws with preapical tooth, poorly developed.

Male ( Figs. 3 and 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ): Measurements: Approximate body length: 14.2; head width: 4.9; forewing length: 12.3; F1 length: 0.9; F2 length: 0.2; F3 length: 0.3; mandible length: 1.7; mandible basal width: 1.0; thorax width: 6.2. Coloration: Integument dark brown, slightly lighter on clypeus, labrum and legs ( Figs. 3 and 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). F2 to F11 and apex of F1 orange brown, darker on the ventral surface of the flagellomeres. Wing membranes and veins light brown, without iridescence ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Integument and sculpture surface: Shiny, mainly on the metasoma. Clypeus with coarse, dense and relatively uniform punctation over the entire surface ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Labrum with fine and very dense punctation ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Terga with very dense punctation distributed evenly on each tergite. T2 with denser and finer punctation than that of the other terga. Pubescence: Dark brown, except the anterior half of the mesoscutum and the anterior half of the tegula with yellowish hairs, not reaching the pronotal lobe ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Lateroposterior area, near the tegula with some brown and yellowish hairs intermixed. Lower edge of the pronotal lobe with short yellowish hairs. Terga with mainly short and simple pubescence, with some long and branched hairs mixed on T1 and on the sides of the distal tergites. Distal tarsus of middle leg with a tuft of plumose hairs at the base of the posterior claw. Hind leg with a tuft of plumose hairs at the base of both claws. Structures: Mandible with three teeth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Apical tooth larger than the other two, subequal in size ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Second tooth closer to the third than to the apical tooth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Acetabular carina reaching the base of the third tooth ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Trimmal angle poorly developed, almost absent. Clypeal disc convex (lateral view) ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Labrum semicircular ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ) with slightly concave longitudinally disc. Vertex below the upper ocular tangent ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Inner orbits of compound eyes converging above ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Distance between the lateral ocellus and the eye shorter than the diameter of the median ocellus ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ). Hind femur widened. Claws with preapical tooth.

Distribution ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 ). BAHAMAS ( Genaro, 2007): * LONG ISLAND: Simms. CUBA ( Cresson, 1865, 1869, 1916; Ashmead, 1900; Friese, 1900, 1902; Cockerell, 1906; Lutz & Cockerell, 1920; Snelling, 1966): *(¤) CAMAGÜEY: Nuevitas. San Jacinto. *(¤) GRANMA: Belic. Bosque de Castillo. GUANTÁNAMO: San Carlos ( Snelling, 1966). LA HABANA: Cojímar ( Alayo, 1973). *La Habana (Triscornia). MATANZAS: Varadero ( Alayo, 1973). (†)Península Hicacos. OLGUÍN: Moa ( Alayo, 1973). (¤)El Johnson. (†)Gran Tierra. SANTIAGO DE CUBA: Santiago de Cuba ( Alayo, 1973; Genaro, 2008). (†¤)Ciudamar. (¤)La Gran Piedra. (†)Siboney. * JAMAICA: TRELAWNY: Trelawny.

Material examined. CUBA: 1 female: 109 ♀\ Cuba.\ HoloTYPE 2623 ( ANSP). 1 female: Centris aethiops ♀ det Friese, 1898 Cuba Cr.\ Coll. Friese ( ZMB). LA HABANA: Triscornia Habana Cuba 16.XI.1924 Col: F. Z. Cervera ( DZUP). BAHAMAS: LONG ISLAND: 1 male and 1 female: Bahamas: Long Island, Simms 10-VIII- 1936, J. Pearson\ CR Col ( CRBC). JAMAICA: TRELAWNY: 1 female: Jamaica Trelawny\ Miss Perkins collector ( DZUP).

ANSP

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

ZMB

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (Zoological Collections)

DZUP

Universidade Federal do Parana, Colecao de Entomologia Pe. Jesus Santiago Moure

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Apidae

Tribe

Centridini

Genus

Centris

Loc

Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops Cresson, 1865

Vivallo, Felipe 2014
2014
Loc

Centris (Xanthemisia) aethiops

Moure 2007: 133
2007
Loc

Centris aethiops

Alayo 1973: 213
1973
Loc

Centris armillatus

Alayo 1973: 213
1973
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