The new species Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) atamisquensis is described and illustrated from adult female and male specimens. We designate Predio Isla Verde (28°38′54″S, 64°04′58″W; 120 m), Department Atamisqui in south-central Santiago del Estero province, Argentina, as the type locality. The closest species are X. (N.) mendozana and X. (N.) ordinaria.
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1 June 2010
A New Species of Large Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa (Hymenoptera: Apidae), from Argentina
Mariano Lucia,
Alberto H. Abrahamovich
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Entomological News
Vol. 121 • No. 3
June 2010
Vol. 121 • No. 3
June 2010
apidae
Argentina
carpenter bee
new species
Xylocopa