Euglossine bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of the Tambopata Reserved Zone, Madre de Dios
Revista Peruana de Entomología
1985
Journal Article
27
75-79
Reserva Nacional Tambopata Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene animals invertebrates arthropods insects bees Hymenoptera Apidae inventories diversity checklist new species taxonomy systematics Madre de Dios Bibliography
Between September 1981 and August 1983, during two annual periods, the area of the TRZ was sampled using 20 different artificially scented baits. Male bees of 39 species of euglossines were collected. It is expected that several other species, not normally collected on traditional scented baits, will also be present. A new species: Euglossa perviridis, closely related to E.viridis, is described. The fauna of the TRZ is typically Amazonian, but some of the characteristic species are scarce, or completely absent. Keys for identification are included, based mainly on descriptions of the males.