Zikanapis inbio ( Michener, Engel and Ayala, 2003 )

Bossert, Silas, Monzón-Sierra, José, Zack, Richard S., García, Ana Cristina & Murray, Elizabeth A., 2023, Melittological notes from Guatemala (Hymenoptera: Anthophila), 1. New country records for Centris Fabricius (Apidae) and Zikanapis Moure (Colletidae), Insecta Mundi 2023 (22), pp. 1-8 : 4-7

Zikanapis inbio ( Michener, Engel and Ayala, 2003)

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Material examined. GUATEMALA, Suchitepéquez, Santa Barbara, Ref. Quetzal UVG, 1600 m alt., 14.547972 −91.193776, 5.XII.2019, leg. J. Monzón-Sierra, deposited UVGC [voucher code WSUC 00011186], 1♂. GUATEMALA, Suchitepéquez, Santa Barbara, Ref. Quetzal UVG, 1600 m alt., 14.547972 91.193776, 13.I.2021, leg. J. Monzón-Sierra, deposited WSUC [voucher codes WSUC 00017050– WSUC 000170555], 4♂, 2♀.

Distribution. Zikanapis inbio was known to occur in Costa Rica and Panama. A GBIF query ( GBIF 2022c) for the species returned 174 georeferenced entries: 172 entries are from Costa Rica (50 localities) and 2 from Panama (1 locality), most of which were reported in the original publication ( Michener et al. 2003). Based on these records, the species is widespread in Costa Rica, but seemingly not beyond. We collected Z. inbio at one location in Guatemala on two occasions, significantly expanding the known distributional limit of the species in a northern direction.

Comment. Comparing the prepared genital capsule of the collected males with those illustrated in the original description ( Michener et al. 2003), no apparent differences could be found. In line with the seemingly identical external morphology, we deem the Guatemalan records conspecific with the Costa Rican and Panamanian records. Specimens collected at Refugio del Quetzal UVG, were attracted to a light trap (metal halide and UV) when it was still very dark around 4:30 am to just before sunrise.

Figures

Figures 9–12. Zikanapis inbio. 9) Male habitus in lateral view. 10) Male habitus in dorsal view. 11) Male habitus in frontal view. 12) Known distribution of Zikanapis inbio in Guatemala. Scale bars next to photographs indicate 2 mm length.