harrietae

(Bingham 1897)

Taxon referenced in page Melittidae - Melitta
Author(s) : D. Michez
Diagnosis.
Female/male. Glossa as long as maxillary palpus. Outer surface of galea mat, finely sculptured. Maxillary palpus as long as galea. Malar area longer than A3. Scutum densely punctate (iFemale. L=14.2mm. Entire clypeus densely punctate (i=d), with smooth median line. Vertex with black hair. Ventral mesosoma with black hair. Center of metanotum smooth. Legs with dark hair. Prepygidial fimbria orange. Pp with lateral grooves.
Male. L=13.2mm. Face covered with erect, white hair, and black lateral fringe. A4 as long as wide. Center of scutum with black hair. Legs with yellow hair. Disc of T1-T2 with long greyish hair. Disc of T4-T6 with long orange hair. Apex of S6 with long bushy hair laterally and medially. S7 with apicolateral process blade shaped. S8 nearly hairless. Apical plate of S8 circular. Apex of gonostylus curved ventrally and truncate. Digitus pointed apically.

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