A new species of Pachysvastra Moure & Michener (Hymenoptera: Apidae) discovered in Argentina

Leopoldo J Alvarez; Mariano Lucia

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5471.3.9

A new species of Pachysvastra Moure & Michener (Hymenoptera: Apidae) discovered in Argentina

Zootaxa. 2024 Jun 19;5471(3):391-397. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.3.9.

Authors

Leopoldo J Alvarez¹, Mariano Lucia²

Affiliations

¹ División Entomología; Museo de La Plata; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Edificio Anexo Museo; Unidades de Investigación FCNyM; 122 y 60; 1900FWA; La Plata; Argentina; CONICET. [email protected].
² División Entomología; Museo de La Plata; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Edificio Anexo Museo; Unidades de Investigación FCNyM; 122 y 60; 1900FWA; La Plata; Argentina; CONICET. [email protected].

PMID: 39646305
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.3.9

Abstract

A new species, Pachysvastra luquita, is described and figured from northeastern Argentina, which extends the range of the genus. An identification key for the three known species of Pachysvastra and updated occurrence records are given.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution*
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Argentina
Bees / anatomy & histology
Bees / classification
Body Size
Female
Male
Organ Size