Colletes infracognitus Cockerell, 1937

Zabel, Tina & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2023, Taxonomic revision of the southern African Colletes fasciatus species group (Hymenoptera: Colletidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 899, pp. 1-96 : 41-43

Colletes infracognitus Cockerell, 1937

Figs 30–31 , 36

Colletes infracognitus Cockerell, 1937: 137–138 . Holotype female, NHMUK; type locality: South Africa: Worcester. Examined.

Colletes katharinae Kuhlmann, 2007: 150–152 , figs 34, 35, 42. Holotype male, SANC; type locality: South Africa: Springbok , Hester Malan Nature Reserve. Syn. nov. Examined.

New records

SOUTH AFRICA – Northern Cape Province • 1 ♀; near Die Berg; 32°12′35″ S, 18°44′51″ E; alt. 590 m; 20 Sep. 2005; C.D. Eardley leg.; SANC • 1 ♀; Nieuwoudtville, Pad Glenlyon to R 27; 31°23′24″ S, 19°09′06″ E; alt. 740 m; 7 Sep. 2007; K. Timmermann leg.; on Ruschia unca L.Bolus; CMK • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 17 Sep. 2007; CMK • 2 ♀♀; Hoek se Berg ; 32°04′ S, 19°06′ E; 20 Sep. 2007; T.L. Griswold leg.; BLCU • 3 ♀♀; 12 km NW of Nieuwoudtville, Farm Avontuur, Fynbos ; 31°16′18″ S, 19°02′55″ E; alt. 770 m; 3 Sep. 2009; M. Kuhlmann leg.; CMK • 6 ♀♀, 1 ♂; 20 km S Nieuwoudtville, Farm Papkuilsfontein, Fynbos ; 31°33′16″ S, 19°08′31″ E; alt. 680 m; 15 Aug. 2010; M. Kuhlmann leg.; CMK • 1 ♀; Roggeveld Mts , 2 km S Farm Perdekloof, rivier, dolerite; 31°47′35″ S, 19°58′16″ E; alt. 1220 m; 20 Sep. 2022; M. Kuhlmann leg.; CMK . – Western Cape Province • 2 ♀♀; Clanwilliam ; 32°07′59″ S, 18°52′43″ E; 12 Sep. 2005; C.D. Eardley leg.; SANC .

Distribution

Known distribution as shown in Fig. 36 .

Remarks

Synonymisation of C. katharinae with C. infracognitus is based on sex association (both species were only known from a single sex) when females and males were captured on the farm Papkuilsfontein in 2010.

Figures

Fig. 30. Colletes infracognitus Cockerell, 1937, ♀. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head. C. Scutum, dorsal view. D. Metasomal terga 1 and 2, dorsal view. E. Metasoma, dorsal view. F. Hind tibia, lateral view.

Fig. 31. Colletes infracognitus Cockerell, 1937, ♂. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head. C. Scutum, dorsal view. D. Metasomal terga 1 and 2, dorsal view. E. Metasoma, dorsal view. F. Hind basitarsus, lateral view. G. Metasomal sternum 7, dorsal view. H. Gonostylus, lateral view.

Fig. 36. Distribution of C. fuscitergus sp. nov., C. genalis Friese, 1909, C. gessi Kuhlmann, 2007, C. infracognitus Cockerell, 1937, C. inornatus Cockerell, 1946 and C. karooensis Kuhlmann, 2007.