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Megachile (Chrysosarus) vagata Vachal, 1909

Megachile suspecta Vachal, J. (1909). Espèces nouvelles ou litigieuses d'Apidae du haut Bassin du Parana et des régions contiguës et délimitation d' une nouvelle sous-famille Diphaglossinae (Hym.). Rev. Entomol. (Caen) 28 (1/2): 5-64 [12] .
Type data: lectotype MNHP <M>.
Subsequent designation: Durante, S.P., Torretta, J.P., Cabrera, N.C. & Roig-Alsina, A. (2020). Taxonomic studies on the subgenus Megachile (Dactylomegachile) in Argentina (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. 79 (2): 20-34 [30] .
Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires.

Megachile vagata Vachal, J. (1909). Espèces nouvelles ou litigieuses d'Apidae du haut Bassin du Parana et des régions contiguës et délimitation d'une nouvelle sous-famille Diphaglossinae (Hym.). Rev. Entomol. (Caen) 27 (11/12 [1908]): 221-244 [228] .
Type data: syntype MNHP <F><M>.
Type locality: Argentina, Mendoza.

Megachile impudens Mitchell, T. B. (1930). A contribution to the knowledge of neotropical Megachile with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 56: 155-305 [288] .
Type data: holotype MCZ 16204 <F>.
Type locality: Argentina, Córdoba.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Durante, S.P., Torretta, J.P., Cabrera, N.C. & Roig-Alsina, A. (2020). Taxonomic studies on the subgenus Megachile (Dactylomegachile) in Argentina (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. 79 (2): 20-34 [30]

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán), Uruguay (Canelones, Montevideo, Rio Negro)

References

Cockerell, T. D. A. (1914). Descriptions and records of bees. LVIII. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 13: 424-433 [427] (Distribution, note)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1917). Descriptions and records of bees. LXXVI. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 20: 235-241 [240] (Citation, distribution)
Durante, S.P., Torretta, J.P., Cabrera, N.C. & Roig-Alsina, A. (2020). Taxonomic studies on the subgenus Megachile (Dactylomegachile) in Argentina (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. 79 (2): 20-34 [30] (Species revision, as Megachile (Dactylomegachile) vagata)
Jörgensen, P. (1912). Revision der Apiden der Provinz Mendoza, Republica Argentina (Hym.). Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 32: 89-162 [131]
Jörgensen, P. (1912). Los crisídidos y los hymenópteros aculeatos de la Provincia de Mendoza. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires (3) 22: 267-338 [312] (Distribution)
Mitchell, T. B. (1943). On the classification of neotropical Megachile (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 36: 656-671 [671] (Taxonomy)
Raw, A. (2002). New combinations and synonymies of leafcutter and mason bees of the Americas (Megachile, Hymenoptera, Megachilidae). Zootaxa 71: 1-43 [10, 12, 35] (Taxonomy, as Megachile (Chrysosarus) impudens, M. (Chrysosarus) vagata and M. (Sayapis) suspecta)
Vachal, J. (1909). Espèces nouvelles ou litigieuses d'Apidae du haut Bassin du Parana et des régions contiguës et délimitation d' une nouvelle sous-famille Diphaglossinae (Hym.). Rev. Entomol. (Caen) 28 (1/2): 5-64 [12] (Key, as Megachile vagata and M. suspecta)

How to cite this page
J. S. Moure & G. A. R. Melo, 2022. Megachilini Latreille, 1802. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version. Available at https://www.moure.cria.org.br/catalogue. Accessed May/13/2024

Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 07 Apr 2022