Patellapis (Chaetalictus) renosterveldi, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2009

Timmermann, Kim & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2009, Variable Selection and Inference for Multi-period Forecasting Problems, Zootaxa 2099, pp. 1-188 : 143-145

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.17863/cam.5647

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5483795

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AC484B04-FF64-FF73-1FE0-F868FA1BF946

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) renosterveldi
status

sp. nov.

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) renosterveldi sp. n. Timmermann

( Figs. 101a–g View FIGURE 101 ; 102a–h View FIGURE 102 )

Diagnosis. The female is similar to those of P. minima and P. sakagamii . P. minima differs from P. renosterveldi in having the surface of scutellum completely reticulate (appears to be dull), whereas this part of the body is shiny and hardly reticulate in P. renosterveldi . P. sakagamii can be distinguished from P. renosterveldi by the reddish metasomal terga T2–T4. The male of P. renosterveldi can be distinguished from those of P. spinulosa , P. timpageleri and P. minima by the size and structure of the dorso-lateral projection on the inner side of the gonostylus. This projection is linear and slender, with a few long, strong, curled hairs ventrally, whereas P. spinulosa and P. timpageleri possess a small, hyaline projection with long, fine hairs ventrally. P. minima lacks such hairs on the dorso-lateral projection of gonostylus. The males of P. sakagamii and P. pulchrinitens can be easily distinguished from that of P. renosterveldi by having a polished face.

Description

Female. Bl = 4,8–5,1mm. General habitus ( Fig. 101e View FIGURE 101 ). Head. L = 1,4–1,5mm; W = 1,5–1,6mm. Head about as wide as long ( Fig. 101a View FIGURE 101 ). Integument black except mandibles sometimes partly reddish-brown. Face shiny and with loose, greyish, erect hairs. Mandibles bidentate. Clypeus and supraclypeal area convex in profile. Clypeus moderately strongly and sparsely punctate; surface shiny. Clypeoantennal distance 0,3mm. Supraclypeal area with well separated small punctures; surface completely reticulate. Paraocular area sparsely punctate; surface partly sculptured and reticulate; partly shiny. Antennae brownish-black. Mesosoma. L = 1,0– 1,1mm; W (ITS) = 1,2–1,3mm. Integument black. Scutum shiny; surface completely reticulate; disc sparsely punctate (i = 1,5–2,0d) ( Fig. 101b View FIGURE 101 ). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 101c View FIGURE 101 . Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with brownish, erect hairs; mesepisternum and propodeum with long, greyish, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 101c View FIGURE 101 ; propodeum slightly dull, with well separated small punctures; surface completely reticulate. Marginal region of posterior truncation slightly dull; surface extensively reticulate. Wings. Sligthly fuscouse. Legs. Integument brownish-black. Vestiture mostly greyish. Ts finely serrate; up to 10 small, oblique projections ( Fig. 101f View FIGURE 101 ). Bp as illustrated ( Fig. 101g View FIGURE 101 ). Metasoma. L = 2,6–2,9mm; W = 1,7–1,8mm. Integument brownish-black except the margins of T pallid brownish; margins partly translucent. Apical hair bands on metasomal terga absent. Prepygidial fimbria mostly yellowish-brown. Metasomal terga as illustrated in Fig. 101d View FIGURE 101 .

Male. Bl = 4,9–5,5mm. General habitus ( Fig. 102e View FIGURE 102 ). Head. L = 1,4–1,5mm; W = 1,4–1,5mm. Head as wide as long ( Fig. 102a View FIGURE 102 ). Integument black except mandibles sometimes partly reddish-brown. Clypeus, supraclypeal area, paraocular area and vertex covered with erect, greyish and brownish hairs. Mandibles simple. Antennae brownish-black. Flagellomeres of normal structure, not knotty. A4 as long as A3.

Mesosoma. L = 0,9–1,0mm; W (ITS) = 1,0– 1,2mm. Integument black. Scutum shiny; sparsely punctate (i = 1,5–2,0d); surface completely reticulate ( Fig. 102b View FIGURE 102 ). Scutellum as illustrated in Fig. 102c View FIGURE 102 . Scutum, scutellum and metanotum with brownish, erect hairs; mesepisternum and propodeum with long, greyish, erect hairs. Basal area of propodeum as illustrated in Fig. 102c View FIGURE 102 ; propodeum slightly dull, with well separated small punctures; surface completely reticulate. Marginal region of posterior truncation slightly dull; surface extensively reticulate. Wings. Hyaline. Legs. Integument brownish-black. Vestiture greyish. Metasoma. L = 2,9–3,6mm; W = 1,4–1,7mm. Integument brownish-black except the margins of T brown to pallid brownish; margins partly translucent. Apical plate broad, rounded apically. Posterior margin of S4 simple, without erect bristles. Metasomal sterna S5–S6 without dense hair patches ( Fig. 102d View FIGURE 102 ). S7 and S8 as illustrated in Fig. 102f View FIGURE 102 .

Genitalia. Genitalia as illustrated in Fig. 102g –h View FIGURE 102 ; gonocoxa dull; gonostylus with dorso-lateral, hyaline projection; projection with pennate hairs ventrally.

Type material ( 148 specimens). Holotype, male, South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville Farm Glen Lyon, garden, S31°23'50" / E19°08'26", 700m, 28.viii.2003, on Chrysanthemum spec. , leg. M. Kuhlmann, SANC.

Paratypes: 90♀, 57♂. South Africa. Western Cape : 1♀, 28km E of Velddrif , 15.x.1972, leg. J.G. Rozen, R . McGinley and C. Thompson, AMNH ; 6♀, 7km W Nieuwoudtville , 09.x.2002, leg. F.D. Parker and M.E. Irwin, BLCU ; Northern Cape: 11♀, 9♂, 2 km W Nieuwoudtville, near Grasberg , 23.viii.2003, leg. K. Timmermann, KTPC ; 9♂, Nieuwoudtville, Flower Reserve East, 03.ix.2003, leg. M. Kuhlmann, KTPC ; 1♀, Nieuwoudtville, Farm Glenlyon , 09.x.2002, leg. F.D. Parker and M.E. Irwin, BLCU ; 5♀, Nieuwoudtville, farm Glenlyon, Camel Kopie , 09.x.2002, leg. F.D. Parker and M.E. Irwin, BLCU ; 2♀; Nieuwoudtville, Farm Glenlyon, Renosterveld , 23.viii.2003, leg. M. Kuhlmann, KTPC ; 2♀; idem., 30.viii.2003, KTPC ; 1♀, 1♂, idem., 07.ix.2003, KTPC ; 7♀, idem., 11.ix.2003, KTPC ; 1♂, idem., 12.ix.2003, KTPC ; 21♀, 34♂, Nieuwoudtville, Farm Glenlyon , garden, 23.viii.2003, leg. M. Kuhlmann, KTPC ; 13♀, 6♂, idem., 27.viii.2003, KTPC ; 8♀, 4♂, idem., 28.viii.2003, KTPC ; 2♀, 1♂, idem., 30.viii.2003, KTPC ; 1♂, idem., 04.ix.2003, KTPC ; 1♀, idem., 31.v.2004, KTPC ; 2♀, Nieuwoudtville, pad to Farm Glenlyon (road to R27 ), 03.ix.2007, leg. K. Timmermann, KTPC ; 2♀, idem., 07.ix.2007, KTPC ; 3♀, idem., 17.ix.2007, leg. M. Kuhlmann, KTPC ; 2♀, Nieuwoudtville, Trekpad Site (1,7 km 336° NNW Nieuwoudtville), natural Renosterveld on tillite, 12.–19.x.2000, leg. S. van Noort and H.G. Robertson, NW00–TN1–Y134, NW00–TN1–Y135, SANC .

Etymology. Named after the Renosterveld vegetation type, where several specimens were collected.

Distribution ( Fig. 105 View FIGURE 105 ). Records only exist from the vicinity of Veldrif and the Nieuwoudtville area, both situated in the winter rainfall area (Northern Cape).

Floral visitation. Chrysanthemum spec. , Eriocephalus ericoides (Asteraceae) , Ruschia unca (Mesembryanthemaceae) , Oxalis spec. (Oxalidaceae) .

Seasonal activity (first–last observations). v–x.

Remarks. This species is treated as Chaetalictus new species 3 in Timmermann and Kuhlmann (2008b).

SANC

Agricultural Research Council-Plant Protection Research Institute

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

AMNH

American Museum of Natural History

BLCU

Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Halictidae

Genus

Patellapis

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