Cleptommation chibchani Engel, 2013

Engel, Michael S., 2013, Revision of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Cleptommation (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), Journal of Melittology 2013 (22), pp. 1-26 : 18-23

Cleptommation chibchani Engel , new species

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( Figs. 36–45 )

‘ Cleptommation minutum (Friese) ’; Engel et al., 1997: 19 [partim].

DIAGNOSIS: Refer to diagnosis for C. minutum (vide supra).

DESCRIPTION: ♂: Total body length 8.13 mm (8.00–10.00 mm); forewing length 6.33 mm (5.73–7.00 mm). Head length 1.93 mm (1.67–2.03 mm), width 2.07 mm (2.00– 2.43 mm); upper interorbital distance 1.03 mm (1.00– 1.07 mm); lower interorbital distance 0.97 mm (0.83–1.00 mm). Intertegular distance 1.47 mm (1.40–1.70 mm). Forewing basal vein distad cu-a by vein width; 1rs-m confluent with 1m-cu; 2rs-m distad 2m-cu by 10 times vein width, 2rs-m relatively straight; first submarginal cell longer than combined lengths of second and third submarginal cells; second submarginal narrow, anterior border of second submarginal cell along Rs less than length of third submarginal cell along same vein; anterior border of third submarginal cell about one-half to three-quarters length of posterior border; hind wing with distal hamuli arranged 3-1-3. Terminalia as in figures 39–42.

Labrum imbricate. Clypeus imbricate with faint, coarse punctures; supraclypeal area smooth with small punctures separated by a puncture width or less laterally; remainder of face with small punctures separated by a puncture width or less, progressively becoming more dense on upper face; punctures minute and more widely-spaced by ocellar area, separated by 1–2 times a puncture width in ocellocular area and 2–4 times medially on vertex; gena with punctures like those on vertex; postgena impunctate. Pronotum imbricate with scattered, minute punctures. Mesoscutum smooth with minute punctures separated by 1–2 times a puncture width, punctures fainter and sparser on anteromedial border around medial line and integument there faintly imbricate; mesoscutellum as on disc of mesoscutum except punctures separated by 1–3 times a puncture width; metanotum smooth, weakly nodulose near setal bases and with punctures separated by 1–2.5 times a puncture width. Preëpisternal area imbricate with scattered punctures; mesepisternum with small punctures separated by 0.5–2 times a puncture width, punctures becoming fainter and sparser ventrally and posteriorly; hypoepimeral area impunctate; metepisternum faintly imbricate and impunctate; lateral and posterior surfaces of propodeum weakly imbricate and impunctate; basal dorsal-facing area of propodeum finely imbricate and impunctate. First metasomal tergum smooth, shining, and impunctate; remaining terga finely imbricate; sterna finely imbricate.

Mandible yellow except reddish at apex; labrum yellow; clypeus entirely yellow, sometimes with basal margins brown with metallic green highlights; supraclypeal area entirely brown with strong metallic brassy green highlights. Scape and pedicel yellow ( Fig. 38 ); flagellum brown. Face, vertex, and gena brown with strong metallic brassy green highlights; postgena light brown to yellow, sometimes with faint metallic highlights. Labiomaxillary complex yellow. Pronotum and propleura yellow; mesoscutum brown with strong metallic brassy green highlights, sometimes with highlights weaker on disc; mesoscutellum yellow, sometimes with weak metallic green highlights; metanotum often similar to mesoscutellum, sometimes slightly darker; propodeum yellow, basal area often with weak metallic green highlights; preëpisternum light brown with metallic green highlights above, yellow below; mesepisternum brown with strong metallic brassy green highlights except yellow in lower posterior section; upper part of metepisternum often brown with metallic green highlights, remainder yellow; tegula translucent yellow without metallic highlights. Wing membranes hyaline and clear to slightly tinged as parchment; veins amber colored except Sc+R slightly darker. Legs entirely yellow. Metasoma entirely yellow except apical margins of terga brown ( Figs. 36, 37 ).

Pubescence generally yellow; face with particularly prominent short, subappressed, plumose setae and becoming more sparse toward ocellar area; vertex with scattered erect, long setae; gena with plumose setae as those on face although not as dense; postgena with sparse, simple, long, erect setae. Mesoscutum with scattered, fine, simple or little-branched, subappressed, yellow setae; with short plumose setae as those on face along lateral borders; mesoscutellum as on mesoscutum, posteriorly with more elongate and more erect setae; metanotum as on mesoscutellum although erect setae much more numerous and over entire surface; pleura with scattered yellow setae, becoming longer ventrally; propodeum with setae as on pleura except with dense patches of moderately long, plumose setae around propodeal spiracle. First metasomal tergum with sparse setae over much of surface except fine, suberect, yellow setae becoming more numerous, albeit still widely scattered, in posterior half; remainder of metasomal terga with fine, short, suberect to subappressed setae scattered over surface, becoming progressively more numerous and slightly longer on more apical terga; sterna with scattered, fine, suberect yellow setae, those of apicolateral corners of sterna II–IV typically longer and somewhat more sinuate.

♀: As described for the male except as follows: Total body length 8.20–10.13 mm; forewing length 6.67–7.33 mm. Head length 2.07–2.27 mm, width 2.50–2.77 mm; upper interorbital distance 1.40–1.50 mm; lower interorbital distance 1.37–1.50 mm. Intertegular distance 1.50–1.77 mm.

Punctation generally as described for male, although mesepisternal punctures distinctly fainter and more sparse.

Mespisternum sometimes entirely yellow with metallic green highlights.

Mesotibia with patch of dark brown to black setae on outer apex, most setae distinctly curved apically; metatibia with patch of dark brown to black setae on outer apex ( Fig. 43 ), patch extending proximally as a thin row of setae to cover about apical one-quarter of metatibia, most setae distinctly curved or sinuate apically. Metasomal sterna with scattered, fine, short to long, largely-erect, yellow setae in apical half to third.

HOLOTYPE: ♂, PANAMA: Colón, 6.1 km on Pipeline Rd., nr. Gamboa , 40 m, 9º6’N, 79º45’W, 27–29.V.1995 [27–29 May 1995], J. Ashe, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC).

PARATYPES: 1♀, PANAMA: Canal Zone , Barro Colorado Is., 27.iv.63 [27 April 1963], C.W. & M.E. Rettenmeyer / taken in Malaise trap ( SEMC) ; 2♀♀, PANAMA: Panamá, Barro Colorado Island , 9º11’N, 79º51’W, 3 July 1994, D. Banks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC) ; 1♀, PANAMA: Panamá, Barro Colorado Island , 9º11’N, 79º51’W, 8 July 1994, D. Banks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC) ; 2♀♀, PANAMA: Panamá, Barro Colorado Island , 9º11’N, 79º51’W, 22 July 1994, D. Banks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC) ; 1♂, PANAMA: Panamá, Barro Colorado Island , 9º11’N, 79º51’W, 1 Aug 1994, D. Banks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂, 1♀ , PANAMA: Panamá, Barro Colorado Island , 9º11’N, 79º51’W, 6 Aug 1994, D. Banks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Coclé, 7.2 km NE El Copé , 730 m, 8º37’N, 80º35’W, 20.v–7.vi.1995, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, flt. intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Darién: Cana Biological Station, Serrania de Pirre , 1450 m, 7º45’18’’N, 77º41’6’’W, 7–9 Jun 1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Darién: Cana Biological Station , 550 m, 7º45’18’’N, 77º41’6’’W, 7–9 Jun 1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Darién: Cana Biological Station , 530 m, 7º45’18’’N, 77º41’6’’W, 3–7 Jun 1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 2♂♂ , PANAMA: Colon: 15 km N. jct. Escobal & Pina Rds. , ca. 30 m, 2 Jun 1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♀ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 17–23 Jun 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♀ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 18–22 Jun 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 2♀♀ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 22–25 Jun 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 23–27 Jun 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 25–30 Jun 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♀ , PANAMA: Panama: Barro Colorado Island , 40 m, 9º11’0’’N, 79º51’0’’W, 31 Jul–4 Aug 2000, S. Chatzimanolis, ex: flight intercept trap ( SEMC); 1♂ , COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Bijagua , 20 km S. Upala, 18–26 March 1991, F.D. Parker ( EMUS); 1♀ , COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Bijagua , 20 km S. Upala, 16 February 1991, F.D. Parker ( EMUS); 1♀ , COSTA RICA: Heredia: Chilamate , 75 m, December 1989 – March 1990, Hanson and Godoy ( EMUS); 1♂ , COSTA RICA: Limón: 16 km W. Guápiles, 400 m, April 1989, P. Hanson ( EMUS); 1♀ , COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Golfo Dulce , 24 km W. Piedras Blancas, 200 m, January 1992, Hanson ( EMUS); 1♀ , COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Golfo Dulce, 24 km W. Piedras Blancas, 200 m, March 1992, Hanson ( EMUS) ; 1♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Golfo Dulce, 24 km W. Piedras Blancas, 200 m, April-May 1992, Hanson ( EMUS); 1♀, COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Golfo Dulce, 24 km W. Piedras Blancas, 200 m, February-March 1993, Hanson ( EMUS) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet honors the Chibchan-speaking peoples (the Chibchan language family, including Waimí, Borũca, Talamanca, Pech, Kuna, Chibcha, Arwako, and many others) who inhabited much of pre-Columbian Panama and Costa Rica (as well as southern Nicaragua and portions of Honduras and Colombia).

Figures

Figures 36–38. Photomicrographs of male of Cleptommation chibchani, new species, from Panama. 36. Lateral habitus. 37. Dorsal habitus. 38. Facial view.

Figures 39–42. Photomicrographs of male terminalia of Cleptommation chibchani, new species, from Panama. 39. Fused and hidden sterna VII+VIII. 40. Genital capsule, dorsal view. 41. Genital capsule, ventral view. 42. Genital capsule, lateral view.

Figures 43–45. Photomicrographs of female of Cleptommation chibchani, new species, from Panama. 43. Lateral habitus. 44. Dorsal habitus. 45. Facial view.