Euglossa (Euglossella) perpulchra Moure & Schlindwein

Hinojosa-Diaz, Ismael A. & Engel, Michael S., 2011, Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Part I, The decorata species group, ZooKeys 140, pp. 27-69 : 52-54

Euglossa (Euglossella) perpulchra Moure & Schlindwein Figs 66-74

Euglossa (Euglossella) perpulchra Moure and Schlindwein, 2002:586. Holotype ♂ (DZUP, visum).

Material examined.

Brazil: "IGARASSU PE; Ref. Ecol. C. Darwin; Brasil, 21.9.2001; Schlindwein & Martini // 7753 UFPE [underside] // L121 β-Ionone; 9-9:30 // HOLOTYPUS ♂; Euglossa; perpulchra; Pe J. S. Moure 2001 [red label; sex, second and third line, and year handwritten]" (1♂) DZUP; "IGARASSU PE; R. E. Charle s Darwin; Brasil, 20.03.2001; P. Martini leg. // L121; (1) βIonone; 08:00-08:30 // 5415 UFPE // Euglossa (Euglossella); perpulchra Moure &; Schlindwein 2002 ♂" (1♂) SEMC; same data and labels except date “19.11.2000” and number on third label "3914 UFPE" (1♂) NHML; "IGARASSU PE; Ref. Ecol. C. Darwin; Brasil, 21.9.2001; Schlindwein & Martini // L121 β-Ionone; 10-10:30 // 7161 UFPE // PARATYPUS; Euglossa ♂; perpulchra; Pe J. S. Moure 2001 [second and third line, and year handwritten]" (1♂) DZUP; "CAMARAGIBE PE; Aldeia; Brasil, 29.5.2002; C. Schlindwein leg. // 8319 UFPE // L120 P541; 7:50; Tecoma stans" (1♀) DZUP; same data except time “7:30” (1♀) DZUP.

Diagnosis.

Both sexes with labiomaxillary complex in repose nearly reaching metasomal posterior tip (estimation) (Figs 67, 69); integument of head very dark (appearing black) with strong coppery iridescence on clypeus, and green iridescence on frons (Figs 70-71); mesosoma dark brown (appearing black in most parts) with strong coppery iridescence intermixed with some cyan iridescence (Figs 66-69); metasoma dark brown (appearing black in some parts), all terga (except last) with posterior half noticeably translucent, forming a band pattern, all metasoma with cyan-coppery hue (Figs 66-69); malar area length on average 0.25 the basal mandibular width; male mesotibial tufts appearing fused (except for a distal separation), posterior tuft teardrop shaped (Fig. 72); male metatibia scalene slightly obtuse triangular (Fig. 73).

Comments.

Given that a detailed description for the species has been published relatively recently ( Moure and Schlindwein 2002), we have not repeated that material herein. The only additions needed are that the male terminalia, unfortunately not examined or discussed by Moure and Schlindwein (2002),are as described for Euglossa apiformis in terms of the hidden sterna, while the genital capsule, and particularly the gonostylus, is as described for Euglossa aurantia . The female was also not known at the time of the original description ( Moure and Schlindwein 2002). We were able to examine two female specimens in the course of this study. The female exhibits basically the same features as the male (i.e., coloration, punctation, and vestiture), besides having antennae light-brown with a small yellowish spot on the upper anterior surface of the scape, and the regular features observed in other females of the species group (Figs 68-69, 71, 74).