melanura (= wankowiczi)

(Radoszkowski 1891)

Taxon referenced in page Melittidae - Melitta
Author(s) : D. Michez
Diagnosis.
Femelle/male. Labial palpus as long as glossa. Outer surface of galea smooth. Maxillary palpus as long as galea. Malar area shorter than A2. Scutum, scutellum and metanotum sculptured and mat between punctures.
Femelle. L=11.4mm. Clypeus densely punctate (iMale. L=11.4mm. Clypeus densely punctate, except smooth apically. Face without black lateral fringe (sometimes with a few black hairs). F1 1.5X as long as wide. F2 twice as long as wide. T2-T4 with apical hair bands. Disc of T1-T2 with whitish-grey hair. Apex of T6 with brown hair. Apical margin of S5 slightly emarginate. S6 with brown, bushy hairs apicomedially. S7 with apicolateral structure bowl shaped. S8 nearly hairless. Apical area of S8 circular. Gonostylus pointed apically and straight ventrally. Base of inner margin of penis valve as wide as penis valve. Digitus rounded apically.

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