First records of four orchid bee species (Hymenoptera, Apidae: Euglossini) in Ecuador Author Hernández Hernández, Alexandra D. Author de Oliveira, Marcio L. Author Diaz-Guevara, David R. Author Alarcón-Ortiz, Cristina Author Pazmiño-Palomino, Alex text Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 2025 2025-07-22 11 3 625 637 https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.3.625 journal article 10.61186/jibs.11.3.625 2423-8112 17024979 B7BCA485-4FB3-40A9-8882-B0DD20CC3124 Eufriesea macroglossa (Moure, 1965) ( Figs 6 , 7D ) Material examined. 4♂♂ (MECN-HYM-8046 to 8049), ECUADOR : Esmeraldas Province , Eloy Alfaro , Telembí , Gualpí de los Cayapas ; 0°34'02.1"N , 79°03'47.6"W ; 400 m alt., 13.X.2022 , A. Pazmiño | D. Díaz leg., bottle trap Methyl salicylate | Vanillin | Clove ; 1♂ (MECN-HYM-8816), Quinindé , Malimpia , El Silencio ; 0°30'56.3"N , 79°01'18.3"W ; 335 m alt., 25.V.2023 ; D. Díaz | M.S. Basantes | E. Marcayata leg.; bottle trap Vainillin . Identification. Within the macroglossa group, the species Euf. macroglossa can be distinguished by the steel blue male face and purple female face, male midtibial brush continuous with an anterior felty patch, and gonostylar dorsal lobe as long as the ventral one. Among the most similar species, the colour of the terga distinguishes them: Euf. venusta generally has brilliantly orange to coppery terga, Euf. lucida has more greenish terga, Euf. macroglossa has reddish/yellowish terga, and Euf. nigrescens has dark purplish terga ( Kimsey, 1982 ). Distribution. Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador ( new record ), and Panamá ( Ramírez et al., 2002 ).