A new species of the carpenter bee genus Xylocopa from the Sarawat Mountains in southwestern Saudi Arabia (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Abstract. A new species of the carpenter bee genus Xylocopa Latreille (Xylocopinae: Xylocopini) is described and figured from two localities in southern Saudi Arabia. Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sarawatica Engel, sp. n. is a relatively small species similar to the widespread X. pubescens Spinola, but di...

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Autores principales: Engel, Michael S., Alqarni, Abdulaziz S., Shebl, Mohamed A., Iqbal, Javaid, Hinojosa-Díaz, Ismael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29290706
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.716.21150
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Sumario:Abstract. A new species of the carpenter bee genus Xylocopa Latreille (Xylocopinae: Xylocopini) is described and figured from two localities in southern Saudi Arabia. Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sarawatica Engel, sp. n. is a relatively small species similar to the widespread X. pubescens Spinola, but differs in the extent of maculation in males, setal coloration of both sexes, and male terminalia. A revised key to the species of Xylocopa in Saudi Arabia is provided.

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