Eremaphanta Popov, 1940

Michez, Denis & Patiny, Sébastien, 2006, Review of the bee genus Eremaphanta Popov 1940 (Hymenoptera: Melittidae), with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 1148 (1), pp. 47-68 : 49

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scientific name	Eremaphanta Popov
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Eremaphanta Popov View in CoL

Eremaphanta Popov 1940: 53–54 View in CoL . Type species: Rophites vitellinus Morawitz 1892 .

Differential diagnosis. ♀ and ♂. Eremaphanta View in CoL are small desert bees (4–7mm) mostly yellow ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 ). Like other Melittidae View in CoL , Eremaphanta View in CoL have a short tongue with all segments of the labial palpus similar to one another. Eremaphanta View in CoL have two submarginal cells like others Dasypodainae View in CoL but it’s the only genus with the stigma as long as the first submarginal cell. Like Hesperapis View in CoL s.l., a patch of keirotrichia is extensively developed on the inner surface of the Tb3 ( Fig. 7a–b View FIGURE 7 ).

Diagnosis. ♀ and ♂. Yellow areas at least on mandibles, labrum, clypeus and legs. Galea with short hairs on the outer margin ( Figs. 8a–b View FIGURE 8 ). Galeal fringe present ( Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ). Mandibles without preapical tooth. Malar space shorter than A2. Propodeal triangle hairless, longer than metanotum ( Fig. 7c View FIGURE 7 ). Propodeum in profile with horizontal and vertical faces subequal ( Fig. 7c View FIGURE 7 ). Basal vein curved ( Fig. 3a View FIGURE 3 ). First submarginal cell twice as long as the second ( Fig. 3a View FIGURE 3 ). Stigma large, transparent, about as long as costal margin of marginal cell; more than three times as long as prestigma ( Fig. 3a View FIGURE 3 ). Second abscissa of Rs straight ( Fig. 3a View FIGURE 3 ). Jugal lobe of hind wing equal to 2/3–3/4 of the vannal lobe length. Basitibial plate present. Tibial spurs finely serrated ( Fig. 7b View FIGURE 7 ). ♀. Bt3 narrower than Tb3, longer than the other tarsomeres. Scopa developed on outer face of Tb3 and Bt3 ( Fig. 7a View FIGURE 7 ). Keirotrichia extensively developed on inner face of Tb3 and Bt3 ( Fig. 7a–b View FIGURE 7 ). External face of Tb3 and Bt3 with small reddish spots at the base of hairs. Pygidial plate, triangular to subtrapezoidal, hairless, transparent, without elevated median area, apex dorsally curved. Prepygidial and pygidial fimbriae absent. ♂. Hind margin of Tb3 with small reddish spots at the base of hairs. Tarsus 3 one and a half times as long as Tb3. Pygidial plate absent. S6 with dense apical pilosity ( Figs. 3c View FIGURE 3 , 5a View FIGURE 5 , 8c View FIGURE 8 ). S7 without developed lateroapical structure ( Figs. 1a View FIGURE 1 , 3d View FIGURE 3 , 4a View FIGURE 4 , 6a View FIGURE 6 , 8d View FIGURE 8 , 9a View FIGURE 9 ). S8 with a short and narrow median groove on external side ( Figs. 1b View FIGURE 1 , 3e View FIGURE 3 , 4b View FIGURE 4 , 5b View FIGURE 5 , 6b View FIGURE 6 , 8g View FIGURE 8 , 9b View FIGURE 9 ). Apical portion of S8 sloping upwards ( Figs. 5b View FIGURE 5 , 8f View FIGURE 8 ). Gonostylus simple, about as long as gonocoxite, broadly fused to it ( Figs. 1c View FIGURE 1 , 3b View FIGURE 3 , 4c View FIGURE 4 , 5e–f View FIGURE 5 , 6c View FIGURE 6 , 9c View FIGURE 9 ) .