New species of the cuckoo bee genus Austrosphecodes Michener, 1978 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecodini) and a key for Brazilian species
Gonçalves, Rodrigo Barbosa
Pereira, Felipe Walter
European Journal of Taxonomy
2022
2022-05-12
819
55
89
Gonçalves & Pereira, 2022
Gonçalves & Pereira
2022
[580,910,557,584]
Insecta
Halictidae
Austrosphecodes
GBIF
Animalia
Hymenoptera
5
60
Arthropoda
species
asmodeus
sp. nov.
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: EE41AB61-CE1A-4381-BD03-8130DF7FE8B1 Figs 1, 10A
Diagnosis Females and males are small, body length less than 6 mm, have sparsely punctate terga and coarsely punctate head and mesosoma. Different from the small A. brasiliensis, the anterior surface of the mesoscutum is not rugulose, the metapostnotum is trapezoidal, the tegulae and legs are darker and the body is distinctly coarsely sculptured. Different from the coarsely sculptured A. gorgon sp. nov., A. asmodeus sp. nov.has the anterior surface of the mesoscutum densely punctate (i<pd), scutellum without a well-defined longitudinal row of punctures, and terga not lineolate.
Variation Some specimens from Minas Gerais(additional material examined) have amber tegulae and legs when compared with the typematerial from Paraná, but not as light as in A. brasiliensis. The sculpturing in these lighter forms is identical with that of the remaining specimens and they are not included in the typematerial.
Etymology One of the seven princes of Judeo-Islamic hell, associated with lust. The name is used as a proper noun in apposition.
Material examined Holotype BRAZIL– Paraná• ♀; “DZUP\411614” “Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui, -25.42156 -49.307803,\ 25.VI.2018, F. W. Pereira”; deposited in the Coleção Entomológica Pe. Jesus Santiago Moure, Curitiba, Brazil; DZUP 411614. Paratypes BRAZIL– Paraná• 1 ♀; “DZUP\572447” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui, -25.4231 -49.3078, 30.III.2019,\ F. W. Pereira”; DZUP 572447• 1 ♀; “DZUP\543934” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui, -25.42156 -49.307803, 05.XII.2018, F. W. Pereira”; DZUP 543934• 1 ♀; “DZUP\411654” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui, -25.42156\ -49.307803,\ 26.IX.2018, F. W. Pereira” DZUP 411654• 1 ♀; “DZUP\572432” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui,\ -25.4231 -49.3078, 12.II.2019,\ F. W. Pereira”; DZUP 572432• 1 ♀; “DZUP\411714” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui,\ -25.4231 -49.3078, 4.I.2019, F.\ W. Pereira”; DZUP 411714• 1 ♂; “DZUP\572413” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Barigui,\ -25.4231 -49.3078, 24.I.2019, F.\ W. Pereira”; DZUP 572413• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568611” “ Barigui Curitiba\ Paranáx–955\ Michenerand Lange”; DZUP 568611• 1 ♂; “DZUP\566918” “ Brasil, Paraná, Curitiba\ Parque Atuba,\ -25.379587, -49.207186,\ 18.V.2018, L. Graf”; DZUP 566918• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568541” “ Brasil, Paraná, Piraquara, Mananciais da Serra\ 25 29S 48 58W,\ 24.iv.2002, G.A.R. Melo”; DZUP 568541• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568542” “ Brasil, Paraná, Piraquara, Mananciais da Serra\ S25 29 18 W48 58 26,\ 5.i.2008\ A. C. B. Bergamaschi”; DZUP 568542• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568543” “ CAMPO LARGO– PR\ BRASIL– 9/3/1968\ Moureand Laroca”; DZUP 568543• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568544” “EST. Paraná\ Timoneira\ 12-IV-1957”; DZUP 568544• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568545” “EST. Paraná\ Timoneira\ 12-IV-1957”; DZUP 568545• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568546” “ CURITIBA\ Paraná BRASIL 1-XI-1955\ Michenere Lange”; DZUP 568546• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568547” “ CURITIBA 900m\ Paraná BRASIL\ 17-IX-1955 Moure,\ Michenere Lange”; DZUP 568547• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568548” “ CURITIBA– PARANÁ\ BRASIL 3-5/I/75\ Telfordleg.”; DZUP 568548• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568614” “ Brasil, Paraná, Quatro\ Barras, trilha Anhangava\ 25 23S 49 00W,\ 15.x.2007, C. M. Maialeg”; DZUP 568614• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568615” “ Brasil, Paraná, Colombo,\ 910m, Jan. 2013,\ 25.379S 49.131W,\ Savarisand Lampert\ Arm. Malaise”; DZUP 568615• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568616” with same label; DZUP 568616• 7 ♀♀; “ DZUP\568617”, “ DZUP\568618”, “ DZUP\568619”, “ DZUP\568620”, “ DZUP\568621”, DZUP\568622”, DZUP\568623”, with the following label “ Brasil, Paraná,\ Palmas, REVIS,\ 26.557S 51.542W\ 6.II.2013, A. Pereira-\Rocha, Arm. Malaise”; DZUP 568617–568623• 2 ♀♀; “ DZUP\568624” and “ DZUP\568625” with the following label “ Brasil, Paraná,\ Palmas, REVIS,\ 26.557S 51.542W\ 24.I.2013, A. Pereira-\Rocha, Arm. Malaise”; DZUP 568624–568625• 5 ♀♀; “ DZUP\568626”, “ DZUP\568627, “ DZUP\568628”, “ DZUP\568629”, “ DZUP\568630” with the following label “ Brasil, Paraná,\ Palmas, REVIS,\ 26.557S 51.542W\ 10.I.2013, A. Pereira-\Rocha, Arm. Malaise”; DZUP 568626–568630• 2 ♀♀; “ DZUP\568631”, “ DZUP\568632”; DZUP 568631– 568632• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568633” with the following label “ Brasil, Paraná,\ Palmas, REVIS,\ 26.557S 51.542W\ 20.XII.2012, A. Pereira-\Rocha, Arm. Malaise”; DZUP 568633. Fig. 1. Austrosphecodes asmodeus sp. nov. A–C. Holotype, ♀ (DZUP 411614). D–F. Paratype, ♂ (DZUP 572413). A. Female head. B. Female mesosoma, red arrow: punctate anterior margin of mesoscutum. C. Female propodeum and metasoma, blue arrow: metapostnotum trapezoidal, red arrow: puncticulate terga. D. Male head. E. Male mesosoma. F. Male metasoma. Scale bar = 1 mm. Additional material BRAZIL– Bahia• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568551” “ MARACÁS– BA\ BRASIL IX-65\ F.M. Oliveira”; DZUP 568551• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568552” “ MARACÁS– BA\ BRASIL IX-65\ F.M. Oliveira”; DZUP 568522. – Minas Gerais• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568549” “ ARAXÁ– Brasil\ MG 5-11-II-65\ C. ELIAS, leg”; DZUP 568549• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568550” “ CARAÇA, MG\ 21-X-1972\ Pe. J.S. Moure”; DZUP 568550• 2 ♀♀; “ DZUP\568634” and “ DZUP\568635” with the following label “ Brasil, MG, 16 kma SE\ de Itamonte, Pq. Nac.\ Itatiaia, 26.x.2011,\ 22.373S 44.749W, 1850m, G. Melo”; DZUP 568634–568635• 1 ♀; “DZUP\568553” “" Brasil, Minas Gerais\ Catas Altas, Serra do\ Caraça, 1200m,\ 2.iv.1999, GAR Melo”; DZUP 568553• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568554” “PASSOS – MG\ BR– 28Xia 7-XII-62\ Claudionor Eliasleg” DZUP 568554• 1 ♂; same collection data except “DZUP\568555”; DZUP 568555• 1 ♂; same collection data except “DZUP\568556”; DZUP 568556• 1 ♂; same collection data except “DZUP\568557”; DZUP 568557• 1 ♂; same collection data except “DZUP\568558”; DZUP 568558• 1 ♂; same collection data except “DZUP\568559”; DZUP 568559• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568560” “ PASSOS– MG\ Brasil I-3X-62\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568560• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568561” “ PASSOS– MG\ Brasil I-3X-62\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568561• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568562” “ PASSOS– MG\ Brasil 17-3 IX-62\ Claudionor Eliasl”; DZUP 568562• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568563” “ PASSOS– MG\ Brasil 12-17-3 XI-62\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568563• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568564” “ PASSOS– MG\ Brasil 4-10 X-62\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568564• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568565” “ POÇOS DE CALDAS\ MG Brasil XI-61\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568565• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568566” “ POÇOS DE CALDAS\ MG Brasil XI-61\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568566• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568567” “ ARAXÁ– MG– BRASIL\ 22-VII-1965\ C.and T. Eliasleg”; DZUP 568567• 1 ♂; “DZUP\568568” “ IBIRACI– MG\ Brasil 15 X 62\ Claudionor Elias”; DZUP 568568• 1 ♂; “ RITAPOLIS, MG, BRASIL\ SF-23,44-21D/ 19-I-1974” “ M. Mazucato, Velthuis\ J.M.F. Camargo”; RPSP. – São Paulo• 1 ♂; “TC3” “ Ribeirão Preto\ SP BRASIL\ SF-23,48-21d” “ 21.IX-1978” “A-2008”; RPSP.
Description Female MEASUREMENTS. Head width 1.7 mm, length 1.5 mm; intertegular distance 1.1 mm; body length about 6.0 mm. HEAD. Labrum black; arcuate. Mandible amber, darker apex and base; long setae on outer and ventral margins. Clypeus black; sulcate; basal margin arcuate in the middle; punctate (i=pd); with polished interspaces; few long decumbent setae on middle; weakly covered with plumose decumbent setae on lateral apexes. Supraclypeal area black; densely punctate (i <pd); polished interspaces; few long decumbent setae. paraocular area black; densely punctate (i<pd); weakly covered with decumbent whitish plumose setae on middle to bottom; upper densely punctate (i <pd), with punctures almost touching themselves; few short setae. Antennae mostly black, dark brown on ventral surfaces of flagellomeres; scape long, almost reaching mid ocellus; few erect setae on scape; scape punctate to sparsely punctate, polished; flagellomeres homogenous covered with short whitish setae. Frons black; densely punctate (i<pd); mostly without setae; weakly depressed above supraclypeal area. Vertex densely punctate to rugose; few short erect setae; coarsely rugose on back of ocelli. Gena with erect whitish setae; lateral view loosely rugose to carinate; not polished; weakly covered with decumbent whitish plumose setae. MESOSOMA. Pronotum rugose; weakly covered with long setae dorsally; few tomentum on lateral view; not polished. Posterior margin of pronotum and anterior margin of mesoscutum weakly covered with tomentum. Prosternum black. Foreleg mostly dark brown, with lighter tibia and tarsi. Mesoscutum black; anterior border densely punctate to rugose; densely punctate (i<pd), becoming sparsely and polished near apex; densely punctate on apex border; median sulcus weak. Mesepisternum black; coarsely rugose/rugulose; not polished; weakly covered with long whitish setae anteriorly on lateral view; longer plumose setae on middle ventral surface. Mid leg dark brown. Tegula brownish to amber; concentric lineolate; polished in the middle. Fore wing with 1 stm–cu reaching 2 ndsubmarginal cell on 2 ndrs–m. Scutellum black; mostly polished; some punctures on borders. Metanotum black; rugulose; mostly covered with tomentum. Metepisternum carinate, with strong impressed carinate; becoming rugulose below; covered with tomentum. Hind leg dark brown. Hind wing with five hamuli. Metapostnotum weakly concave; margin trapezoidal; densely areolate. Latero-dorsal surface gently declivitous, weakly scrobiculate. Propodeum rugose; weakly covered with tomentum. METASOMA. T1 amber; polished. T2 amber; short setae on anterior margin; mostly polished. T3 amber; short setae on anterior margin; longer sparse setae on middle to posterior margin; mostly imbricate. T4 dark brown; long sparse setae; imbricate. T5 dark brown; weakly covered with long setae; more concentrated setae apically; imbricate. S1–6 amber; imbricate; few sparse long erect setae. Male MEASUREMENTS. Head width 1.4 mm, length 1.4 mm; intertegular distance 0.9 mm; body length about 5.0 mm. As the female except as described. CLYPEUS. Supraclypeal area and lower paraocular area densely plumose; vertex coarsely punctate. STERNA 4–5. With long setae (1.5 od).
Host and flight activity We found females entering nests of Caenohalictus incertus( Schrottky, 1902)in a series of roadside banks in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil( 25.4231° S, 49.3078° W). Females and males were found from June 2018to March 2019.
3770353487
2018-06-25
DZUP
F. W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.42156
Parana
1
-49.307804
5
60
DZUP 411614
1
1
Parana
holotype
3770353463
2019-03-30
DZUP
F. W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.4231
Parque Barigui
7
-49.3078
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 572447
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353428
2018-12-05
DZUP
F. W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.42156
Parque Barigui
1
-49.307804
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 543934
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353399
2018-09-26
DZUP
F. W. Pereira
Brazil
Parque Barigui
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 411654
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353480
2019-02-12
DZUP
F. W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.4231
Parque Barigui
7
-49.3078
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 572432
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353427
2019-01-04
DZUP
F. \ W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.4231
Parque Barigui
7
-49.3078
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 411714
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353324
2019-01-24
DZUP
F. \ W. Pereira
Brazil
-25.4231
Parque Barigui
7
-49.3078
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 572413
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353433
[209,1351,1881,1908]
DZUP
Michener & Lange
Brazil
Barigui Curitiba
Barigui Curitiba
Michener
5
60
DZUP 568611
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353323
2018-05-18
DZUP, V
L. Graf
Brazil
-25.379587
Parque Atuba
1
-49.207188
Curitiba
5
60
DZUP 566918
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353406
2002-04-24
DZUP, R
G. A. R. Melo
Brazil
-25.483334
Mananciais da Serra
1246
-48.966667
Piraquara
5
60
DZUP 568541
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353349
2008-01-05
DZUP
A. C. B. Bergamaschi
Brazil
6
61
Mananciais da Serra
-25.488333
Piraquara
5
60
DZUP 568542
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353464
1968-03-09
DZUP, CAMPO, LARGO
Moure & Laroca
Brazil
CAMPO LARGO
6
61
DZUP 568543
1
1
PR
paratype
3770353393
[400,1349,335,362]
1957-04-12
DZUP
Brazil
Timoneira
6
61
DZUP 568544
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353482
1957-04-12
DZUP
Brazil
Timoneira
6
61
DZUP 568545
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353488
1955-11-01
DZUP
Michener & Lange
Brazil
CURITIBA
CURITIBA
6
61
DZUP 568546
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353379
1955-09-17
DZUP
Moure & Michener & Lange
Brazil
900
Parana
6
61
DZUP 568547
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353436
1975-01-03
1975-01-05
1975-01-03
DZUP
Telford
Brazil
CURITIBA
CURITIBA
6
61
DZUP 568548
1
1
PARANA
paratype
3770353403
2007-10-15
DZUP
C. M. Maia
Brazil
Quatro
-25.383333
trilha Anhangava
1247
-49.0
Barras
6
61
DZUP 568614
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353320
2013-01
Arm. Malaise
DZUP
Savaris & Lampert
Brazil
910
-25.379
Colombo
74
-49.131
6
61
DZUP 568615
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353483
DZUP
Brazil
6
61
DZUP 568616
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353434
2013-02-06
Arm. Malaise
DZUP, REVIS
A. Pereira- \ Rocha
Brazil
-26.557
Palmas
74
-51.542
6
61
DZUP\568617, DZUP\568618, DZUP\568619, DZUP\568620, DZUP\568621, DZUP\568622, DZUP\568623
7
7
Parana
paratype
3770353317
2013-01-24
Arm. Malaise
REVIS
A. Pereira- \ Rocha
Brazil
-26.557
Palmas
74
-51.542
6
61
DZUP\568624, DZUP\568625
2
2
Parana
paratype
3770353374
2013-01-10
Arm. Malaise
DZUP, REVIS
A. Pereira- \ Rocha
Brazil
7
62
-26.557
Palmas
74
-51.542
6
61
DZUP\568626, DZUP\568627, DZUP\568628, DZUP\568629, DZUP\568630
5
5
Parana
paratype
3770353481
DZUP
Brazil
7
62
DZUP\568631, DZUP\568632
2
2
Parana
paratype
3770353359
2012-12-20
Arm. Malaise
DZUP, REVIS
A. Pereira- \ Rocha
Brazil
-26.557
Palmas
74
-51.542
7
62
DZUP 568633
1
1
Parana
paratype
3770353485
1965-09
DZUP
F. M. Oliveira
Brazil
MARACAS
7
62
DZUP 568551
1
1
Bahia
3770353381
1965-09
DZUP
F. M. Oliveira
Brazil
MARACAS
7
62
DZUP 568522
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353444
DZUP
C. ELIAS
Brazil
ARAXA
ARAXA
7
62
DZUP 568549
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353321
[302,1299,577,604]
1972-10-21
DZUP, CARACA, MG
Pe. J. S. Moure
Brazil
CARACA
CARACA
7
62
DZUP 568550
1
1
MG
3770353416
2011-10-26
DZUP, MG
G. Melo
Brazil
1850
-22.373
Itatiaia
75
-44.749
Pq. Nac.
7
62
DZUP\568634, DZUP\568635
2
2
MG
3770353472
1999-04-02
DZUP
GAR Melo
Brazil
Catas Altas
1200
Serra do \ Caraca
Serra
7
62
DZUP 568553
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353365
1962-12-07
DZUP, MG, BR
Claudionor Elias
BR
MG
7
62
DZUP 568554
1
1
MG
3770353460
[379,1140,753,780]
1962-12-07
DZUP
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
MG
7
62
DZUP 568555
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353442
1962-12-07
DZUP
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
MG
7
62
DZUP 568556
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353322
1962-12-07
DZUP
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
MG
7
62
DZUP 568557
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353467
[309,1113,823,850]
1962-12-07
DZUP
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
MG
7
62
DZUP 568558
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353371
1962-12-07
DZUP
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
MG
7
62
DZUP 568559
1
1
Minas Gerais
3770353360
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
PASSOS
PASSOS
7
62
DZUP 568560
1
1
MG
3770353364
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
PASSOS
7
62
DZUP 568561
1
1
MG
3770353302
1962-09-03
1962-09-17
1962-09-03
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
PASSOS
7
62
DZUP 568562
1
1
MG
3770353404
2012-11-03
2012-11-17
2012-11-03
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
PASSOS
7
62
DZUP 568563
1
1
MG
3770353502
[304,1398,999,1026]
1962-10-04
1962-10-10
1962-10-04
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
PASSOS
7
62
DZUP 568564
1
1
MG
3770353471
[208,1398,1034,1061]
1961-11
DZUP, POCOS, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
POCOS DE CALDAS
POCOS DE CALDAS
7
62
DZUP 568565
1
1
MG
3770353499
[208,1398,1069,1096]
1961-11
DZUP, POCOS, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
POCOS DE CALDAS
POCOS DE CALDAS
7
62
DZUP 568566
1
1
MG
3770353397
[207,1398,1105,1133]
1965-07-22
DZUP, ARAXA, MG, T
C. & T. Elias
Brazil
ARAXA
ARAXA
7
62
DZUP 568567
1
1
MG
3770353496
[210,1312,1140,1167]
1962-10-15
DZUP, MG
Claudionor Elias
Brazil
IBIRACI
7
62
DZUP 568568
1
1
MG
3770353421
1974-01-19
RPSP
M. Mazucato & Velthuis \ J. M. F. Camargo
Brazil
RITAPOLIS
7
62
1
1
MG
3770353477
1978-09-21
RPSP
M. Mazucato & J. M. F. Camargo
Brazil
Ribeirao Preto
7
62
1
1
Sao Paulo