Taxonomic revision of genus Lithurgus (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) of Egypt with a new record | ||||
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||||
Article 17, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2020, Page 215-227 PDF (1.68 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2020.90870 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ahmed M. Al-Shahat1; Mohammed T. Hossni1; Galhoum A. M.2 | ||||
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egyp | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Two Lithurgus species previously recorded from Egypt, Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe,1834 and Lithurgus tibialis Morawitz, 1875 and newly recorded species, Lithurgus collaris Smith, 1873 are taxonomically studied. The species are described, illustrated and a key to the species occurring in Egypt is provided and a faunistic list is given. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Apoidea; Lithurgini; new record; Egypt; faunistic list; stone bees | ||||
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