Contributions to the taxonomy of the genus Hylaeus in India, with an identification key and a new species (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saini, Jagdish; Chandra, Kailash; Kumar, Hirdesh
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 56:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 186
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: Bee -- Colletidae -- Indian Himalaya -- identification key -- new species; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2021.1930229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A new species Hylaeus ( Paraprospis ) guptai Saini & Chandra sp. nov ., is described from Jang (Arunachal Pradesh), India. Specimens were collected from flowers of Coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.) during April 2018. In addition, Braunsapis chandrai syn. nov . is recognised as synonym of Hylaeus ( Indialaeus ) strenuus . A key and a checklist of Hylaeus species from India is provided. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7139F2C9-FF8D-49CB-9911-1CCABD9E72C2