Protopolybia duckeianus (Richards, 1978)

(Figs 5, 6, 25, 39)

Pseudochartergus duckeianus Richards, 1978: 154, 155. Holotype: ♀, Brazil: AP, Oiapoque (BMNH), examined. Protopolybia duckeianus: Carpenter & Wenzel 1990: 179-181, 184. Silveira & Santos-Junior 2011: 500. Santos-Junior et al.

2015: 175–179, 182.

Diagnosis. Length of fore wing 5.53 mm; eyes with long bristles. Gena wide. Pronotal carina weak and obtuse (Fig. 5); prominence in front of the pronotal fovea poorly developed, low (Fig. 5). Posterior region of metanotum and propodeum almost without punctures. Metanotal process very short and with apex distinctly rounded (Fig. 6 and 25); propodeal valves wide posteriorly (Fig. 39). Color black with few yellow marks.

Material examined. BRAZIL: Amazonas, 1♀, [Manaus], Reserva Ducke, 21.ix.1981 (J.A. Rafael), 1♀, 23.i.1978 (L.P. Albuquerque) (INPA) .

Distribution. Brazil: Amapá, *Amazonas; Suriname.