Megachile (Callomegachile) ornata Smith, 1853 Figs 19, 20

Megachile ornata Smith, 1853: 183; female syntype (NHMUK, examined) Indonesia.

Megachile miniata Bingham, 1896: 199.

Megachile ruficorbis Cockerell, 1927: 6.

Diagnosis.

Female can be recognized by its black large body size (17-19 mm); T1-T4 covered with black hairs; T2 with small patch of brick-red hairs laterally; T5-T6 covered with pale light yellow hairs (Fig. 20a); mandible three teeth (Fig. 20b); second spine of pro- and mesotibiae bifurcate (Fig. 20c); metatibiae with spine at apex (Fig. 20d); brick-red scopa.

Literature records.

Brunei. (Ascher and Pickering 2020); India. (Tadauchi and Tasen 2009); Indonesia. Borneo, Sumatra: including Deli (Kirby 1894; Meade-Waldo 1912; Tadauchi and Tasen 2009; Ascher et al. 2016); Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor (Cockerell 1927a; Ascher et al. 2016; Ascher and Pickering 2020); Myanmar. (Cockerell 1927a); Nepal. (Tadauchi and Tasen 2009; Ascher and Pickering 2020); Singapore. (Ascher et al. 2016); Thailand. Chiang Mai (Tadauchi and Tasen 2009).

Material examined.

Female syntype. Indonesia. "56 43; Locality unknown, pre-1853, Exchanged unit, Mr. Baly, B.M. 1856-43; Syntype, female, Megachile ornata Smith, F., 1853:183, det. D. Notton 2018 (ICZN Rec. 73F); B.M. TYPE HYM. 17a. 3215; NHMUK 013379840".

Comments.

Trunz et al. 2016 's phylogenetic analysis suggested M. ornata belongs to a distinct lineage of Callomegachile sensu lato.

Floral records.

Megachile (Callomegachile) ornata was captured on Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume (Ascher et al. 2016).