Caenaugochlora (Ctenaugochlora), Eickwort

ENGEL, MICHAEL S., 2000, Classification Of The Bee Tribe Augochlorini (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (250), pp. 1-89 : 36-37

Subgenus Ctenaugochlora Eickwort

Caenaugochlora (Ctenaugochlora) Eickwort, 1969a: 435 . Type species: Neocorynura perpec-

tinata Michener, 1954b, monobasic and original designation.

DIAGNOSIS: Refer to Diagnosis for Caenaugochlora s.s.

DESCRIPTION: As for the genus with the following additions: Female. Compound eyes with minute hairs. Pronotal lateral angle not produced, obtuse. Basitibial plate bordered posteriorly, margin obsolete anteriorly. Inner hind tibial spur densely pectinate, with more than 10 long teeth. Basal area of propodeum with strong striae radiating from basal margin to apex. Male. Apical margin of S4 concave, dense triangular setal patch, patch not raised on tubercles. Apical margin of S8 unmodified. Inner margin of volsella rounded.

REVISIONS: There has been no revision of Ctenaugochlora , although Engel (1995a) provided a key to the four described species.

DISTRIBUTION: Ctenaugochlora is currently known from Costa Rica and Panama although undescribed species occur in Trinidad and Mexico (personal obs.).