Centris (Anisoctenodes), 2020

Vivallo, Felipe, 2020, The species of the bee genus Centris of the “ hyptidis group ” revisited with the description of Centris (Anisoctenodes) new subgenus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini), European Journal of Taxonomy 709, pp. 1-17 : 12-13

Key to the species of Centris (Anisoctenodes) subgen. nov.

Modified from Vivallo & Melo (2009).

1. Head without yellow areas ( Fig. 1A, C ). Clypeus with coarse and very dense punctation, with conspicuous median longitudinal carina ( Fig. 1A ). Lateral surface of mesepisternum with brown pubescence ( Fig. 1B, D ). Male with fore and middle legs with brown pubescence ( Fig. 1D ) ........... ........................................................................................................ Centris anisitsi ( Schrottky, 1908)

– Head with yellow areas ( Figs 4A, C , 5A, C , 6A, C ). Clypeus with relatively fine and not extremely dense punctation, without conspicuous median longitudinal carina. Lateral surface of mesepisternum with yellowish pubescence ( Figs 4B, D , 5B, D , 6B, D ). Male with fore and middle legs with yellowish pubescence, at least in part ( Figs 4 C–D, 5C–D, 6C–D) ................................................................... 2

2. Metasoma with bands of orange pilosity ( Fig. 6B, D ). Hind leg with yellowish pubescence ( Fig. 6B, D ). Clypeus of male yellow with a large triangular black spot in the middle ( Fig. 6C ) ............................................................................. Centris thelyopsis Vivallo & Melo, 2009

– Metasoma with predominantly black pubescence (except T1, with yellow pilosity and the last two terga with white pilosity) ( Figs 4B, D , 5B, D ). Hind leg with predominantly black pubescence ( Figs 4B, D , 5B, D ). Male with clypeus entirely yellow ( Figs 4C , 5C ) ........................................... 3

3 ♀: fore elaiospathe with four secondary posterior giant setae beside the primary anterior comb. T4 with yellowish pilosity at least on distal margin ( Fig. 5B ). ♂: T1 with uninterrupted band of yellowish pilosity. F1 3.2× as long as F2. Apical margin of T4 with a complete narrow band of plumose hairs ........................................................................ Centris hyptidoides Roig-Alsina, 2000

– ♀: fore elaiospathe without secondary posterior giant setae beside the primary anterior comb. T4 with predominantly black pilosity sometimes with some yellow hairs intermixed ( Fig. 4B ). ♂: T1 with band of yellowish pilosity generally interrupted in the middle. F1 2.9× as long as F2. Apical margin of T4 with narrow band of plumose hairs restricted to lateral portions of tergum .................................................................................................. Centris hyptidis Ducke, 1908

Figures

Fig. 1. Centris anisitsi (Schrottky, 1908). A–B. ♀, Paraguay, San Bernardino (ZMB †). C–D. ♂, Paraguay, Asunción, holotype (ZMB). A, C. Frontal view. B, D. Habitus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Centris hyptidis Ducke, 1908. A–B. ♀, Brazil, Vitória da Conquista (MNRJ †). C–D.♂, Brazil, Vitória da Conquista (MNRJ †). A, C. Frontal view. B, D. Habitus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Fig. 5. Centris hyptidoides Roig-Alsina, 2000. A–B. ♀, Paraguay, San Pedro Cororo (LPBC †). C–D. ♂, Paraguay, San Pedro Cororo (LPBC †). A, C. Frontal view. B, D. Habitus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Fig. 6. Centris thelyopsis Vivallo & Melo, 2009, paratypes. A–B. ♀, Brazil, Teresina de Goiás (DZUP †). C–D. ♂, Brazil, Teresina de Goiás (DZUP †). A, C. Frontal view. B, D. Habitus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.