schultzei

Friese 1909

Taxon referenced in page Melittidae - Melitta
Author(s) : D. Michez
Diagnosis.
Femelle/male. Labial palpus twice as long as glossa. Maxillary palpus as long as galea. Galea very narrow, outer surface sculptured, pointed apically. Malar area shorter than A2. Scutum sparsely punctate (i>d), smooth between punctures. Propodeal triangle shiny. Metasoma black.
Femelle. L=10.8mm. Scopa yellowish anteriorly and orange posteriorly. Disc of T2-T4 with black hair. T2-T4 with narrow apical hair bands.
Male. L=8.8mm. A3 as long as A4. A5-A12 slightly convex ventrally. Face covered with dense, white hair, and narrow, black, lateral fringe. Anterior scutellum sparsely punctate (i>d). Legs with yellow to yellowish hairs. Disc of T4-T6 with black hair. S6 with long apicomedian hair. S7 with long apicolateral process blade shaped. S8 nearly hairless. Gonostylus shorter than penis valve. Digitus rounded apically.

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