Identification and description of Indian parasitic bee genus Sphecodes Latreille 1804, (Halictidae: Hymenoptera)

Journal Title: Journal of Applied and Natural Science - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 4

Abstract

The present study provides an updated knowledge on taxonomy of three important species of Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 which were collected from different parts of India. Three species viz., Sphecodes iridipennis Smith 1879, S. gibbus Smith 1853, S. crassicornis Smith 1879 are redescribed with illustrations, genitalic features and measurements of their morphological features. An annotated checklist of species Sphecodes from India also provided.

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M. Balaji Rajkumar, Debjani Dey

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M. Balaji Rajkumar, Debjani Dey (2016). Identification and description of Indian parasitic bee genus Sphecodes Latreille 1804, (Halictidae: Hymenoptera). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 8(4), 1839-1849. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-285496