New species of the stingless bee genus Schwarziana (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Abstract

Two new species of the stingless bee genus Schwarziana from Brazil are described and illustrated. Schwarziana bocainensis sp. nov. is described from Serra da Bocaina, in São Paulo, and S. chapadensis sp. nov. is described from Chapada dos Veadeiros, in Goiás. An identification key to workers of the known species of Schwarziana is provided. Keywords: Brazil, Meliponini, Neotropical, New species