Nomada gigas FRIESE , 1905

Kuhlmann, Michael, 2023, The South African species of the bee genus Nomada SCOPOLI, 1770 (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1), pp. 155-186 : 161-163

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10414660

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scientific name

Nomada gigas FRIESE , 1905
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Nomada gigas FRIESE, 1905 View in CoL ( Figs 23-44 View Figs 23-28 View Figs 29-32 View Figs 33-38 View Figs 39-44 )

Nomada gigas FRIESE, 1905: 19 View in CoL . Holotype ♀ ( Willowmore , South Africa) (DNMNH), not examined.

Nomada View in CoL gigantea FRIESE: BRAUNS, 1930: 43: incorrect subsequent spelling.

This characteristic species was described in detail by EARDLEY & SCHWARZ (1991). Thus, to facilitate the identification only images are provided without repeating the description. Nomada kobrowi is removed from synonymy with N. gigas View in CoL and its species status is restored because they significantly differ in colour patterns and morphology, thus, clearly represent different species. For details see N. kobrowi . A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d:(63specimens). SouthAfrica: 1♀, 5 km SE

Lekkersing, road side, 29°03´28´´S 19°07´16´´E, 300 m, 24.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ;

1♁, 40 km SW Springbok, Wildeperdehoek Pass, 29°56´42´´S 17°37´57´´E, 550 m, 22.ix.2009,

leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Kamiesberg Mts. , 5 km SE Leliefontein, road side, 30°20´09´´S

18°06´24´´E, 1400 m, 4.x.2014, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) ; 2♀♀, idem., 5.x.2014 ( RCMK) ;

2♀♀, 1♁, 20 km N Nieuwoudtville, Vlei near Hellse Pad, Fynbos, 31°10´34´´S 19°01´09´´E, 810

m, 28.ix.2014, leg. M. Kuhlmann (RCMK); 2♁♁, 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Engelsepunt,

Fynbos, 31°14´30´´S 18°59´13´´E, 830 m, 29.ix.2006, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 12 km

NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, dolerite hill, 31°16´02´´S 19°04´05´´E, 830 m, 3.ix.2009,

leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) ; 3♀♀, 12 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur , Fynbos ,

31°16´18´´S 19°2´55´´E, 770 m, 14.ix.2019, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, 30 km N Calvinia ,

road side, dolerite, 31°21´09´´S 19°50´04´´E, 880 m, 20.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ; 1♁,

Nieuwoudtville, Flower Reserve East, 31°21´56´´S 19°08´52´´E, 735 m, 19.v.2013, leg. M.

Kuhlmann (RCMK); 1♀, 2♁♁, idem., 25.v.2013, ( RCMK) ; 1♀, 6.ix.2002 ( RCMK) ; 1♀,

11.ix.2002 ( RCMK) ; 1♁, idem., 2.vi.2004 ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Nieuwoudtville , Flower Reserve, Pf ,

31°22´10´´S 19°08´50´´E, 770 m, 11.ix.2006, leg. K. Timmermann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, idem GoogleMaps .,

18.ix.2006 ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Nieuwoudtville , Wild Flower Reserve, dolerite hills, 21.viii.2007, leg .

K. Timmermann ( RCMK) ; 1♁, Nieuwoudtville , Wild Flower Reserve, Car Park East, 31°22´18´´S

19°08´58´´E, 730 m, 14.viii.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Nieuwoudtville, Flower

Reserve, Rondell, Car Park East, 31°22´18´´S 19°08´58´´E, 730 m, 4.x.2006, leg. M. Kuhlmann

(RCMK); 1♀, Knersvlakte, along Gemsbokrivier-Pad, 31°23´57´´S 18°23´11´´E, 120 – 195 m,

14.ix.2007, leg. M. Kuhlmann (RCMK); 1♁, Gemsbokrivier-Pad, 4.5 km NE Grootdrif, road side,

31°25´54´´S 18°55´16´´E, 170 m, 20.viii.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RCMK) GoogleMaps ; 2♁♁, idem GoogleMaps .,

10.ix.2010 ( RCMK) ; 2♀♀, Knersvlakte , 5 km N Grootdrif, 31°26´40´´S 18°56´23´´E, 195 m GoogleMaps ,

21.ix.2007, leg. K. Timmermann ( RCMK) ; 1♀, idem., leg. Kuhlmann ( RMCK) ; 3♀♀, 6♁♁, idem., 14.ix.2007, leg. K. Timmermann ( RCMK) ; 1♀, 1♁, idem., 28.v.2013, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RMCK) ; 2♁♁, idem., 5.vi.2013 ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Keiski Mts. , 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, dolerite hill, 31°45´54´´S 19°50´17´´E, 1270 m, 29.viii.2010, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RMCK) GoogleMaps ; 9♀♀, Keiski Mts. , 5 km S Farm Nooiensrivier, burned area, 1275 m, 28.ix.2009, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RMCK) ; 4♀♀, idem., 4.x.2009 ( RCMK) ; 1♀, Roggeveld Mts. , 2 km SE Farm Allemansdam, burnt area, 31°49´32´´S 19°59´55´´E, 1290 m, 29.viii.2018, leg. M. Kuhlmann ( RMCK) GoogleMaps ; 1♁, Tankwa National Park , Renoster River, yellow pan trap, 32°14´42´´S 20°05´49´´E, 490 m, 6.v.-4.vi.2014, leg. S. van Noort ( SAMC) GoogleMaps .

G e n e r a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: Widely distributed in the Greater Cape Floristic Region (for definition see BORN et al. 2017).

H o s t: BRAUNS (1912: 68) first erroneously assumed Colletes species to be host of N. gigas but later mentioned Melitta arrogans (SMITH, 1879) (as Melitta capensis FRIESE ) ( BRAUNS 1930: 43) which can be confirmed by own observations.

SAMC

Iziko Museums of Cape Town

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Apidae

Genus

Nomada

Loc

Nomada gigas FRIESE , 1905

Kuhlmann, Michael 2023
2023
Loc

Nomada

BRAUNS H 1930: 43
1930
Loc

Nomada gigas

FRIESE H 1905: 19
1905
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