Thectochlora alaris ( Vachal, 1904 )

Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. & Melo, Gabriel A. R., 2006, Revision of the bee genus Thectochlora Moure (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Halictinae), Zootaxa 1331, pp. 1-30 : 6-10

Thectochlora alaris ( Vachal, 1904)

( Figures 1 , 13, 14 , 15 , 20, 21 , 30, 34)

Halictus alaris Vachal, 1904: 21 . Lectotype female, Brazil: Goiás, Jataí (MNHN; examined). Augochlora phylacis Brèthes, 1909: 242 . Holotype male, Paraguay: San Bernardino (MACN; examined).

Comments

The study of the type material of Halictus alaris and Augochlora phylacis confirms the synonymy proposed by Moure & Hurd (1987). The holotype of Augochlora phylacis closely resembles males from the type locality of T. alaris (which are described below) except for the coarser punctation on the lateral mesepisternum above the scrobe. The punctation on the mesepisternum, however, varies considerably among the material examined.

This species has a wide distribution (Fig. 30), overlapping largely with T. brachycera sp. nov. (Fig. 32), in central Brazil. Among the specimens here placed in T. alaris , there is some variation in female body size (e.g. maximum head width ranging from 1.75 to 2.06 mm), and in some male features (as body punctation and pubescence of ventral process of the gonostylus). Some of the smallest females (from Diamantina and Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, and from Chapada dos Guimarães, in Mato Grosso) have a more elongate head and might constitute a separate species. Lack of other distinguishing features and of corresponding males makes it difficult to propose new unequivocal taxa.

Also, we could not find morphological differences to separate the females of T. alaris from those of T. basiatra , in spite of the differences between the males. Therefore, the diagnosis applies only to the males. The females are attributed to each species based on the geographic distribution of the males. Fortunately, there are no cases of overlap (except around the city of São Paulo), this facilitated sex association for T. alaris .

In the phylogenetic analysis ( Fig. 34 ), T. alaris came out as sister-group of a clade containing T. basiatra , T. hamata and T. mixta , a relationship supported by the patch of very short setae on mid portion of male sternum IV and by the thin elongate flap on the parapenial lobe (characters 10 and 14, Figs. 15–29 ).

Male diagnosis

Antennal flagellomeres II to XI subequal in length, short pubescence uniformly covering the anterior surface of flagellomeres; face wider than long; fore leg trochanter without dorsal hook; S4 disc with sparse and short pubescence, medially with a tuft of very short setae.

Description

Male (from Jataí, Goiás State, Brazil). Measurements. Eye: 1.11; cl: 0.4; c-a: 0.28; c-o: 0.89; mhl: 1.54; c-e: 0.2; mhw: 1.73; F4: 0.22; mml: 0.08; abl: 5. (1) Head. Wider than long. Supraclypeal area only weakly convex, its lateral portions with same curvature as adjacent parocular surface. (2) Antennae. Flagellomeres II to XI subequal in length; anterior surface homogeneously covered by short pubescence; posterior surface of flagellomeres II to VII only weakly depressed in relation to anterior surface. (3) Mesoscutum. Outline, in dorsal view, of lateral half of projecting anterior border rounded. (4) Mesepisternum. Area below scrobal groove densely punctured, not rugulose. (5) Metapostnotum. Basal sulcus with few complete transverse carinae. (6) Propodeum. Punctation on dorso-lateral area dense, punctures about one-half puncture diameter apart. (7) Legs. Fore leg trochanter without dorsal hook, hook of mid leg trochanter short, about one-half to one-third trochanter width. (8) Metasoma. Disc of S4 with a central patch of erect short setae and few lateral hairs. (9) Genitalia. Not dissected (see Figure 20–21 ). (10) Body color. Bright metallic green with mandibles, labrum, clypeal apex, tibiae and tarsi yellow; tibiae with brown marks on the external surface.

Female lectotype. Measurements. Eye: 1.13; cl: 0.51; c-a: 0.88; c-o: 1.02; mhl: 1.75; c-e: 0.26; mhw: 2.06; mml: 0.1; abl: 7.52. (1) Head. Wider than long. Supraclypeal area only weakly convex, its lateral portions with same curvature as adjacent parocular surface; lower paraocular area with many decumbent and few erect hairs, the latter with very short branches; malar space short. (2) Mesoscutum. Outline, in dorsal view, of lateral half of projecting anterior border almost straight, surface of border wrinkled. (3) Mesepisternum. Almost entirely finely rugulose and irregularly punctured. (4) Metapostnotum. Transverse carinae of basal sulcus conspicuous and relatively strong, posterior border of sulcus sharp, almost carinate. (5) Propodeum. Entirely covered with dense fine punctures and minute plumose hairs. (6) Legs. Fore leg trochanter without dorsal hook; hook of mid leg trochanter short, about two-fifth trochanter width. (7) Metasoma. Punctures on marginal zone of T2 about 2–3 puncture diameters apart, denser on disc (about one puncture diameter apart). (8) Body color. Bright metallic green with brown legs.

Type material

Female lectotype of Halictus alaris ( MNHN): “Jatahy\ ( GOYAZ)” “ alaris Vach ” “ HOLOTYPE ” “ Halictus \ alaris \ Vach.”; the following label was added “ LECTOTYPE \ Halictus alaris \ Vachal, 1904 \ desig. Moure & Hurd, 1987 ”. Specimen in good condition, except for lacking the left antennae, the left mid leg and right hind leg beyond the coxae. Male holotype of Augochlora phylacis ( MACN): “10143” “San Bernar\ dino\ Paraguay ” “ Augochlora phylacis ” “ HOLOTYPUS ”. Specimen in good condition.

Additional examined material

ARGENTINA: 2 females ( AMNH), “ ARGENTINA, Salta: 4km \ N El Carril\ Nov.10,1991\ J.G.Rozen, L. Pena\ & A. Ugarte”; 1 female ( AMNH), “ ARGENTINA \ Salta: 42km WNW Hickmann\ XI-10-1993 J.G & BL Rozen”; 1 female ( AMNH) “ ARGENTINA \ Tucumán: 12km WNW\ Acheral XI-17-1993 \JG & BL Rozen”; 1 female ( AMNH) “ ARGENTINA \ Salta: 42km WNW Hickmann\ XI-10-1993 J.G & BL Rozen”; 1 female ( AMNH), 1 female ( AMNH) “ ARGENTINA, Salta:\ 40km WNW Hickmann\ November 12–14, 1989 \ J.G Rozen & A. Roig”; 1 female ( AMNH), “ ARGENTINA, Salta:\ 59km SSW Rosario de\ la Frontera\ Nov.8,1991\ J.G.Rozen, L. Pena\ & A. Ugarte”; 1 female ( DZUP), “ DZUP \ 20926” “POCITOS — SALTA \ ARGENTINA — 19/I/71 \ Fritz leg”; 1 female ( DZUP) “ DZUP \ 20925” “POCITOS — SALTA \ ARGENTINA — 1/ 1967\ A. Martinez leg.”; 3 females and 1 male ( IMLA), “RA. Salta\ Embarcación\ 6.II. 950/Coll: R. Golbach”; 5 males and 4 females ( SEKM), “ ARGENTINA \ Tucumán\ (M. Arnau)”; 5 males and 3 females ( SEKM), “S. P. Colalao Arg.\ Prov. Tucuman\ I.1953 FH Walz”; 29 males and 2 females ( SEKM), 5 males ( SEKM) “ San Pedro \ de Colalao\ Depto Trancas\ Tucuman\ Arg II-1951 ”.

BOLIVIA. 2 males (BLCU), “ BOLIVIA, Sucre,\ Surdanez\ III — 25 — 68 \ JCBallard”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20928” “SANTA CRUZ-S.C.\ BOLIVIA — 10/ 11\1970 — Fritz leg”; 1 male (DZUP): “DZUP\ 20928” “SANTA CRUZ-S.C.\ BOLIVIA — 10/11\ 1970 — Fritz leg”; 3 females (SEKM), “ BOLIVIA Santa\ Cruz, Santiago\ November 1959 ”; 3 with the same data except “December, 1959”.

BRAZIL. Bahia: 4 females (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20906” “MARACÃS — BRASIL \ BAHIA 19/11/1965 \ F.M. Oliveira leg”; “DZUP\ 20907” “Anagé — Bahia Brasil \ 28- IV.1976 \ C. Elias & Enoque col.”; “DZUP\ 20929” “ Brasil, Bahia, 16 km ao N\ de Anagé, 21.xi.1976,\ 12–15h, C. Elias &\ E. Elias, mato secundário,\ local seco”; and “DZUP\ 25654” “ Brasil, Bahia, a 22 km ao N\ de Livramento do\ Brumado, 20.xi.1976,\ 12-\ 15h, C. Elias & E. Elias,\ mato secundário\ local seco”. Ceará: 1 male and 3 females (AMNH), “ BRAZIL: Ceara\ State, Crato\ 850 m., Serra\ do Araripe, V — 1969 \ M. Alvarenga”.

Distrito Federal: 1 female (UNB), “ BRASILIA \ Agua Limpa\ 2-II-1978 \ coll. A. Raw”; 5 females (UNB), “ Brasilia \ Pena-Norte\ 5-12-1976 ” “ Euphorbiaceae \ Croton ”; 1 female (UNB), “ BRASILIA \ Agua Limpa\ 6-5-1978 \ coll. A. Raw”; 1 female (UNB), “ BRASILIA \ Agua Limpa\ 3-2-1978 \ coll. A. Raw”; 5 female (UNB), “ Brasilia \ Pena- Norte\ 24-11-1976 ” “ Rubiaceae \ Borreria”; and 1 female (UNB), “Parque da Cidade\ 27- 04-97 \ Geusa”. Goiás: 2 males and 1 female (MZSP), “Faz. Aceiro\ Jataí, Goiás — Brasil \ X. 1962 \ Exp. Dep. Zool.”; 1 female (MZSP), “Faz. Nova Orlandia\ Jataí, GO — Brasil \ I — 964 — Martins,\ Morgante & Silva”; 2 males (MZSP), “Faz. Cahoeirinha\ Jataí, Goiás — Brasil \ X.1962 \ Exp. Dep. Zool” “Cerrado”. Maranhão: 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20857” “Imperatriz — MA\ Brasil 20-II-62 \ F. M. Oliveira”. Mato Grosso: 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20812” “Cáceres, MT\ 5-V-1985 \ C. Elias leg\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20811” “Cáceres, MT\ 01-XII-1984 \ C. Elias leg\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20771” “Cáceres, MT\ 24-XII-1984 \ C. Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), same data except “DZUP\ 20775”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20799” “Cáceres, MT\ 28-I-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROE- STE”; 1 female (DZUP), same data except “DZUP\ 20797”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20801 “Cáceres, MT\ 27-XII-1984 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; females (DZUP), same data except “DZUP\ 20807”, “DZUP\ 20802”, “DZUP\ 20803”, “DZUP\ 20805”, “DZUP\ 20779”, “DZUP\ 20767” e “DZUP\ 20768”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20788” “Cáceres, MT\ 7-II-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; “DZUP\ 20777” “Cáceres, MT\ 16-I-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; females (DZUP), same data except the following numbers, “DZUP\ 20781”, “DZUP\ 20795, “DZUP\ 20778”, “DZUP\ 20793”, “DZUP\ 20773”, “DZUP\ 20792” and “DZUP\ 20780”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20770” “Cáceres, MT\ 24-XI-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20783” “Cáceres, MT\ 21-XI-1984 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”, females (DZUP), same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20784”, “DZUP\ 20794”, “DZUP\ 20785” and “DZUP\ 20791”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20787 “Cáceres, MT\ 27-III-1985 \ C. Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; females (DZUP), same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20809”, “DZUP\ 20810” and “DZUP\ 20806”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20772” “Cáceres, MT\ 9-I-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”, females (DZUP), same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20804”, “DZUP\ 20796” and “DZUP\ 20776”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20808” “Cáceres, MT\ 29-III-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20789” “Cáceres, MT\ 4-IV-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20769” “Cáceres, MT\ 5-V-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROE- STE”; females (DZUP), same data except “DZUP\ 20790”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20798 “Cáceres, MT\ 24-XII-1984 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20782 “Cáceres, MT\ 3-III-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20815” “Naviraí — MT\ 21-I-1977 \ Pereira, M.A. leg”, females (DZUP), same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20816” e “DZUP\ 20817”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20811” “Cáceres, MT\ 01-XII-1984 \ C. Elias leg\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20812” “Cáceres, MT\ 5-V-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20813” “Cáceres, MT\ 9-I-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20814” “Cáceres, MT\ 28-I-1985 \ C.Elias leg.\ POLONOROESTE”; 1 female (RPSP), “STº Antonio do\ Laverger — MT\ Brasil — 25-I-1997 \ Mazucato leg.\ 15°45’S, 56°02’W \ 970087”; 4 females (UNB), “ CH. GUIMARÃES — MT\ Mapso\ K. Kitayama\ 12.10.88 ” “em Erytroxylum\ planta 24”; “ CH. GUIMARÃES — MT\ Mapso\ K. Kitayama\ 13.10.88 ” “em Erytroxylum\ planta 24”; 7 females (SEKM), “Rio Caraguata\ Matto Grosso\ BRAZIL III — 1953 \ F. Plaumann”. Mato Grosso do Sul: 1 females (RPSP), “900205” “Campo Grande\ MS, Brasil ” “ 28-II-1990 \ M.Mazucato”, 6 females (DZUP), same data except numbers “900206” to “900209”, “900212” and “900213”; 2 females (DZUP), “DZUP\ 041160 ” “ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul\ rodovia MS 157\ 40 km SE de Maracaju,\ 21°51’S 54°54’W, 350m,\ 22.ii.2004, Melo & Aguiar”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 025763” “ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul\ rodovia MS 384, 18 km W\ de Antonio João\ 22°10’S 56°07’W, 370m,\ 26.ii.2004, Melo & Aguiar”; 1 male with the same data except “DZUP\ 025764“. Minas Gerais: 1 male (AMNH), “ Brazil:\ Varginha, M.G.\ April 24,1966” “M. Alvarenga col.”; 2 males and 1 female (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, Minas\ Geraes: Santa Barbara, 1450m,\ Serra do Caraça\ III-1971, F.M.Oliveira”; females (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20902” “Uberlândia - MG\ BRASIL 23.IV.93 \ G. A. R. Melo”, same data except “DZUP\ 20903”; “DZUP\ 25653” “ Brasil, Minas Gerais,\ Catas Altas, Serra do\ Caraça, 11200m,\ 1.iv.1999, GAR Melo”; “DZUP\ 20734” “ARAXÁ Brasil \ MG 5-11-II-65 \C. ELIAS, leg”; “DZUP\ 20735” “ARAXÁ - MG\ Brasil 29-III-65 \ C. ELIAS leg”; “DZUP\ 20736” “ARAXÁ - MG\ Brasil 7-X-65 \ C. ELIAS. leg”; “DZUP\ 20740” “ARAXÁ Brasil \ MG 17-23-II-65 \C. ELIAS, leg”; same data except “DZUP\ 20741’; “DZUP\ 20739” “ARAXÁ - MG\ Brasil 7 X 65 \C. ELIAS. leg”; “DZUP\ 20758” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 13-19-III 63 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20746” “S.RITA CASSIA MG\ Brasil 23-30 IX 63 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20747” “DPTº ZOOL\ UF-PARANÁ” “IBIÁ — M. Gerais\ BRASIL 17/12/65 \ C. Elias leg”; “DZUP\ 20749” “DPTº ZOOL\ UF-PARANÁ” “IBIÁ — BRASIL \ MG - 20/10/65 \ C. T. & C. Elias”; “DZUP\ 20748” “IBIA — MG\ Brasil 14-III-62 \ C. Elias leg”; “DZUP\ 20757” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 23-31-I-63 \ CLAUDIONOR ELIAS”; “DZUP\ 20751” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 4-10-X-62 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20752” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 10-16-IV-63 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20755” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 24-31 XII 62 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20750” “PASSOS — MG\ Brasil 10-14-IV-62 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 20760” “POÇOS CALDAS — MG\ Brasil 23-XI-62 \ Claudionor Elias”; same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20761”, “DZUP\ 20762”, “DZUP\ 20763” and “DZUP\ 20764”; “DZUP\ 20765” “ALPINOPOLIS –MG\ Brasil. II-1961 \ Claudionor Elias”; “DZUP\ 21022” “J. Felicio — MG Brasil \ 23- 27.XII.1976 \ C. Elias col.”; same data except numbers “DZUP\ 21023” to “DZUP\ 21034”; “DZUP\ 25655” “ Brasil, Minas Gerais,\ Araponga, Serra do\ Brigadeiro, Corrego\ do Boné, 1200m,\ 15.iv.1989, G. Melo”; 7 males (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20744” “ARAXÁ — MG- BRASIL \ 15-V-1965 \ C. & T. Elias leg”; “DZUP\ 20738” “ARAXÁ — MG\ Brasil 22-IV 65 \ C. ELIAS leg”; “DZUP\ 20743” “ARAXÁ — MG\ Brasil 28-IV 65 \ C. ELIAS leg”; same data except “DZUP\ 20742”; “DZUP\ 20745” “DPTº ZOOL\ UF- PARANÁ” “PATOS de MINAS — MG\ BRASIL - 23/11/965\ Claudionor Elias”; “J. Felicio — MG Brasil \ 23-27.XII.1976 \ C. Elias col.”, same data except “DZUP\ 21036”; 1 female (MZSP), “Serra do Caraça\ Sta. Barbara MG\ Brasil 23-25-XI- 960\ Araujo e Martins”; 1 female (MZSP), “ XI.33 \ Minas Gerais\ Araguary\ Spitzi — leg.”; 22 fêmeas (RPSP), “RPSP\ 030357 ” “Bonfinópolis de Minas\ 45°59’W, 16°34’S \ Faz. Assa Peixe, MG\ Brasil, 14-16.III.2002 \ M. Mazucato leg.”; same data except numbers “RPSP\ 030358 ”, “RPSP\ 030359 ”, “RPSP\ 030360 ” and “RPSP\ 030361 ”; “944012” “Cach. Da Chapada\ Ouro Preto — MG. BR.\ 19,20,21, II.1993 \ Faria-Mucci leg.”; same data except numbers “944015”, “944016”, “944017”, “944018”, “944011”, “944013” and “944014”; “ São Tomé das Letras\ MG. Brasil-920112\ 6.8- III.92 — Serguei”; “S. Joao Del Rei, MG.\ Brasil — SF-23,44-21c” “ 5a9-I-1975 -Welthuis,\ J.M.F.Camargo leg”, 2 with same data; “981048” “ BRASIL Minas Gerais:\ Estr. Caldas-Pocinhos do \ Rio Verde, próx. Rio Verde\ +- 1100m. a 08/XI/1998 \ M. Olib\ veira & F. Zanella leg”, same data except number “981051”; “São Roque de Minas\ MG-Brasil-SF-23\ 46°25’W, 20°15’S ” “Cerrado, 12,19/01/1992\ Alt. 850- 100m. \ Moure, Camargo,\ Serguei, Pedro leg.”; “RITAPOLIS-MG, BRASIL \ SF-23,44-21d/ 19-I-1974 ” “M. Mazucato, Velthuis\ J.M.F. Camargo leg.”, 1 with same data; 1 male (RPSP), “RITAPOLIS-MG, BRASIL \ SF-23,44- 21d/ 19-I-1974 ” “M. Mazucato, Velthuis\ J.M.F. Camargo leg.”; 1 male (RPSP), “ São Tomé das Letras\ MG. Brasil-920111\ 6.8- III.92 — Serguei”; 10 females (UFMG), “Monitoramento\ Vochysia rufa \ Faz. Brejão\ 7316 - 21661” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 16/05/2001 \ J. Damasceno”, same data except “7307 - 21636”; “Monitor. V&M\ Vochysia rufa \ Faz. Brejão \ 7860 - 23889” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 22/05/ 2002 \ A. A. Azevedo”; same data except “7813 - 24076”; “Abelhas - Cerrado\ Mannesmann\ Faz. Brejão\ 4108 - 11668” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 26/05/ 1999 \ A.A. Azevedo”; “Abelhas - Cerrado\ Mannesmann\ Faz. Brejão\ 5839 - 16021” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\BRASIL- 30/11/1999 \ A.A. Azevedo”; “Projeto Abelhas\ de Brasilândia\ P.emarginatus\ 09:00 - 10:00” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 17/10/ 1996 \ A. G. Damasceno”; “Abelhas - Cerrado\ Mannesmann\ Faz. Brejão\ 5319 - 14568” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 02/11/1999 \ V. Silva”, same data except “5316 - 14558”; “Abelhas da Zona\ Metalúrgica MG\ Serra da Moeda\ 1892-5462” “Brumadinho MG\ BRASIL 12/12/1997 \ Oliveira & Almeida”; 1 male (UFMG), “Abelhas - Cerrado\ Mannesmann\ Faz. Brejão\ 4110 - 11670” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\ BRASIL- 26/05/ 1999 \ A.A. Azevedo; 1 male (UFMG), “Abelhas - Cerrado\ Mannesmann\ Faz. Brejão\ 4119 - 11686” “Brasilândia de Minas MG\BRASIL- 26/05/1999 \A.A. Azevedo. Pará: 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20853” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Mangabeira\ MOCAJUBA Pará\ BRASIL V-1953 \ Orlando Rego”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20901” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Mangabeira\ MOCAJUBA Pará\ BRASIL VII- 1953 \ Orlando Rego”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20854” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Mangabeira\ MOCAJUBA Pará\ BRASIL IV-1953 \ Orlando Rego”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20855” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Mangabeira\ MOCAJUBA Pará\ BRASIL VII-1953 \Orlando Rego”; 1 male (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20856” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Mangabeira\ MOCAJUBA Pará\ BRASIL VII- 1953 \Orlando Rego”. Paraná: 21 males (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20938” “Est. Paraná\ Timoneira\ 12-IV- 951\ M. Paranaense” “Museu Paranaense\ N°9741”; “DZUP\ 20839” “Est. Paraná\ Timoneira\ 12-III- 951\ M. Paranaense” “Museu Paranaense\ N°9737”; “DZUP\ 20936” “CURITIBA - PR\ Brasil 4 II 64 H.L.Marston”; “DZUP\ 20965” “ Brasil, PR, Piraquara,\ Mananciais da Serra\ 20.ii.2003; AJCAguiar”, same data except numbers “DZUP\ 20966” to “DZUP\ 20983”. Piauí: 1 female (RPSP), “Mazucato\ Camargo” “FLORIANO\ PI- Brasil \ 15.III.1983 \ 830084”. Rio de Janeiro: 2 females (DZUP), ”DZUP\ 20904” “COLEÇÃO\ CAMPOS SEABRA” “Retiro Pedro Rio\ Est. Rio BRASIL \ 31-II-1955 \ C.A.C. Seabra”, same data except number and data “DZUP\ 20905”“ 21-II-1955 ”; 1 female (DZUP), “Rep. Rio Grande\ Guanabara 3/65\ BRASIL \ F. M. Oliveira l.”. Rio Grande do Norte: 1 fêmea (MZSP), “R. G. Norte\ Natal \ VII-955\ Pe. Pereira”. Rondônia: 1 female (DZUP), “Vilhena, RO\ 22/X/1986 \ C.Elias, leg.\ POLONOROESTE”. São Paulo: 1 female (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, São Paulo\ Ribeirão Preto\ January 24, 1974 ” “J.G.Rozen\ F.C.Thompson\ J.Moure\ Collectors”; 1 female (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, Cipo, 40 km. S. São\ Paulo, São Paulo\ II-10-1964 ” “ V.N. Allin/ Collector”; 1 male (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, São Paulo:\ Cosmopolis\ January 22,1974” “J.G.Rozen\ F.C.Thompson\ J.Moure\ Collectors”; 1 male (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, Sao\ Paulo, Sao Paulo\ II-8-1964 \ V.N. Alin”; 1 male (AMNH), “ BRAZIL, Cipó,\ 40km. S São\ Paulo, São Paulo\ II-10-1964 ” “ V. N. Alin\ Collector”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20918” “RIFAINA-SP\ BRASIL \ 20-IX-1965 \ C.Elias leg.”; 1 female (DZUP), “DZUP\ 20916” “BARUERI — BRASIL \ SP — MARÇO/1958\ Karol Lenko leg”; 1 female with same data except “DZUP\ 20917”; “DZUP\ 20919” “ Brasil, São Paulo, Cajuru,\ Fazenda Rio Grande,\ 21°12’S 47°09’W \ 29.iii.2003, Melo, Aguiar,\ Marchi & Gonçalves”, 2 males with same data except “DZUP\ 20920” e “DZUP\ 20921”; 2 females (MZSP), “Faz. Itaquerê,\ Ibitinga, SP\ 27-I-1964 \ K. Lenko col.”, 1 female (MZSP), “Araçatuba\ Est. S. P. — Brasil \ X.1961 \ J. Lane & Rabello”; 1 female (MZSP), “Barueri,\ São Paulo, Brasil \ 6.XII.1966 \ K Lenko, col.”; 7 females (RPSP), “CAJURU-SP Brasil \ 29-I-88.Mazucato\ 880248”; same data except numbers “880263”, “880264”, “880255”, “880258”, “880271” and “880287”; 1 female (RPSP), “901139” “Faz. Sta. Carlota\ Cajuru — SP- Brasil ” “24/ II — 1989 \ M.Mazucato leg”; 1 male (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 13-VII-1972 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 2 females (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF- 23,48-21d” “ 26-V-1972 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 3 males “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF- 23,48-21d” “ 1-XI-1976 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 1 male (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 19-V-1975 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 1 male (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 16-V-1975 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 1 female (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 23-I-1975 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 7 females (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 12-II-1976 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 2 females (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP. BRASIL \ SF-23,48-21d” “ 8-XI-1976 \ M. Mazucato leg”; 3 females (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP-Brasil\ 05-VI-1986 \ J.A.Tavares F°\ 862829”; same data except “862830” e “862831”; 3 females (RPSP), “Ribeirão Preto\ SP-Brasil\ 07-VI- 1986 \ J.A.Tavares F°\ 862854”; same data except “862856” e “862857”; 1 female (RPSP), “Mazucato” “Ribeirão Preto — SP\ Brasil, 27-IV-1985 \ 850419”; 2 females (RPSP), “Altinópolis — SP.\ BRASIL SF-23, 47-21 II,c\ 12-I-78, M. Mazucato leg.”.

Figures

FIGURE 34. Cladogram for species of Thectochlora. L = 15; Ci = 93; Ri = 90.

FIGURES 1 – 4. Head, frontal view. 1, T. alaris (female lectotype from Jataí, Goiás, Brazil). 2, T. basiatra (female from Vila Velha, Paraná, Brazil). 3, T. brachycera (female paratype from Uberlândia. Minas Gerais, Brazil). 4, T. brachycera (male paratype from Uberlândia. Minas Gerais, Brazil). Figures at same scale. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURES 11 – 14. Male antenna. 11, T. basiatra (from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil). 12, same, F 7 detail. 13, T. alaris (from Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil). 14, same, F 7 detail. Figures 11, 13 and 12, 14, respectively, at same scale.

FIGURES 15 – 19. Male S 4, ventral view. 15, T. alaris (from Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil). 16, T. basiatra (from Vila Velha, Paraná, Brazil). 17, T. brachycera (from São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil). 18, T. hamata (from Cotegipe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). 19, T. mixta (from Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). All figures at same scale. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 20 – 25. Male genitalia. 20, T. alaris (from Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil), ventral view. 21, Same, dorsal view. 22, T. basiatra (from Vila Velha, Paraná, Brazil), ventral view. 23, Same, dorsal view. 24, T. brachycera (from São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil), ventral view. 25, Same, dorsal view. All figures at same scale. Scale bars: 0.25 mm.