Melittological Notes from Guatemala (Hymenoptera: Anthophila), 2. New Country Records for Apidae (Anthophorini and Centridini) and Halictidae (Augochlorini)

Authors

Ana Cristina Garcia-Cordon, Washington State UniversityFollow
José Monzón-Sierra, Universidad del Valle de GuatemalaFollow
Richard S. Zack, Washington State UniversityFollow
Silas Bossert, Washington State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

5-30-2025

Citation

Insecta Mundi (May 30, 2025) 1127

Published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, United States

ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F7A12887-EAD8-4FA4-810D-BA1E9162141A

Comments

Copyright 2025, the authors. Open access

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Abstract

We report three new country records of bee species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) from Guatemala: Centris flavifrons Fabricius and Deltoptila costaricensis Friese, both in the family Apidae, and Caenaugochlora costaricensis Friese, in the family Halictidae. We illustrate the species and discuss their present-day distribution. These new data contribute to the growing knowledge on native bee diversity from Central America, especially from Guatemala.

Resumen

Reportamos tres nuevos registros de abejas (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) en Guatemala, Centris flavifrons Fabricius y Deltoptila costaricensis Friese, ambas de la familia Apidae, y Caenaugochlora costaricensis Friese, de la familia Halictidae. Presentamos las especies y discutimos su distribución actual. Estos nuevos datos contribuyen al conocimiento creciente de diversidad de abejas nativas de Centroamérica, especialmente de Guatemala.