Chalicodoma riyadhense

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Apoidea

Familia: Megachilidae
Subfamilia: Megachilinae
Tribus: Megachilini
Genus: Chalicodoma
Genus: Pseudomegachile
Species: Chalicodoma riyadhense

Name

Chalicodoma riyadhense Alqarni et al., 2012: figs. 1-17

Holotype: KSMA, ♀.

Type locality: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Al Amariah, [Mazra’ah] Majra Al-Gasim [farm], 23-v-2011 [23 May 2011], M.A. Hannan // at flowers of Blepharis ciliaris [(L.) Acanthaceae].

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the greater Riyadh area in Saudi Arabia, and from where the species was collected.

Primary references

Alqarni, A.S.; Hannan, M.A.; Gonzalez, V.H.; Engel, M.S. 2012: A new species of Chalicodoma from Saudi Arabia with modified facial setae (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae). ZooKeys, 204: 71–83. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.204.3228 . Reference page.

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