Xeromelecta (Nesomelecta) tibialis (Fabricius)

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Xeromelecta (Nesomelecta) tibialis (Fabricius) ( Fig. 26 )

Nomada tibialis Fabricius, 1793: 346 . Holotype male in ZMUC.

= Crocisa pantalon Dewitz, 1881: 198 . Holotype male in ZMUC (Fig. 30). Synonymy established by D. B. Baker in Michener (2000).

GD: Puerto Rico.

Linsley (1943) described the female as Melecta (Melectomorpha) pentalon [sic] based on one specimen collected at Lares (3.xi.1922, coll. F. Seín). After examining this specimen at MEBT-MC, we concluded that it is actually a male. The specimen was identified as Melecta sp. by K. Krombein before he sent it to E. G. Linsley for identification ( Linsley 1943). Subsequently, R. Snelling identified the specimen as X. pantalon . Neither of these specialists placed a gender label on the specimen.

We have examined two additional Puerto Rican specimens deposited in UPRM, with the following label data: “ Aguada, Cerro Gordo, 23.viii.1987, coll. Douglas II ”, a female; and Orocovis, 3.x.1979, coll. AEQ”, a male .

Figures

Figure 16-29. Apidae. 16) Anthophora tricolor (Fabr.). 17) Centris smithii Cresson. 18) C. decolorata Lepeletier. 19) C. lanipes (Fabr.). 20) C. haemorrhoidalis (Fabr.). 21) Exomalopsis analis Spinola. 22) Exomalopsis bahamica Timberlake. 23) Melissodes trifasciata Cresson. 24) Nomada pilipes (Cresson). 25) N. krugii Cresson. 26) Xeromelecta tibialis (Fabr.). 27) Mesoplia rufipes (Perty). 28-29) Xylocopa mordax F. Smith.