Caenaugochlora Michener, 1954

Gonçalves, Rodrigo & Engel, Michael, 2010, The bee genus Caenaugochlora (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) and its constituent subgenera, with new species of Caenaugochlora s. str. from Ecuador, ZooKeys 37 (37), pp. 69-80 : 72

Subgenus Caenaugochlora Michener

Caenaugochlora Michener, 1954: 76 . Type species: Caenaugochlora macswaini Michen- er, 1954, original designation.

Diagnosis. Caenaugochlora s.str. is distinguished from Ctenaugochlora by the normal pectination of the inner metatibial spur (with less than 10 long branches), frequent presence of long compound eye setae, strong anterior border of the metabasitibial plate, and metapostnotal striae not reaching to the apical margin.

Description. As for the genus with the following additions: Female: Compound eyes usually with long setae. Preoccipital ridge carinate (as in C. macswaini ) or sharply angled (most species). Pronotal lateral angle usually produced, angle slightly acute to obtuse. Metabasitibial plate bordered anteriorly and posteriorly; inner metatibial spur pectinate. Metapostnotum with basal striae, not reaching apical margin. Male: Apical margin of metasomal sternum III variable, straight, arcuate, or notched; apical margin of metasomal sternum IV variable, straight to notched with some apical setal patches surrounding medial notch; lateral projections present or not; apical margin of metasomal sternum VIII with median projection, sometimes bilobed at apex. Volsella indented on inner margin (except in C. bennetti sp. n.).

Distribution. Species of Caenaugochlora s.str. occurs from México to Ecuador, including Venezuela and Trinidad.