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Original Articles

Revision of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Austrostelis Michener and Griswold (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Megachilinae)

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Pages 53-71 | Received 05 Apr 2017, Accepted 07 Nov 2017, Published online: 11 Dec 2017
 

ABSTRACT

A taxonomic revision for the species of Austrostelis Michener and Griswold is provided. Ten species are recognized, one of which is newly described, A. saltensis Parizotto and Urban sp. nov., from Argentina. Additionally one new synonym is proposed and a lectotype for Stelis iheringi Friese, 1925 is designated. A revised diagnosis for the genus, illustrations and identification key for all species are also provided.

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Acknowledgements

GARM thanks Frank Koch and Michael Ohl for their kind help and support during his stay in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [304053/2012-0, 205250/2014-9 and 300501/2016-1]; Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco [DCR 0013-5.01/16].

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