Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity (Apr 2016)

Contribution to Taxonomy and Distribution of the Genus Elaphropoda (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae) in Vietnam

  • Nguyen, Minh Phuong,
  • Tran, Ngat Thi,
  • Nguyen, Dai Dac,
  • Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong Email (Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology)

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5635/ASED.2016.32.2.118
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 2
pp. 118 – 122

Abstract

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Taxonomic notes on the genus Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 1966 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Vietnam are presented. Two species of the genus are reported: Elaphropoda percarinata (Cockerell, 1930) was first recorded from Vietnam based on specimens collected from Ha Tinh province in 1998, and is reconfirmed with a specimens collected from Bac Kan province in the Northeastern part of the country in this study, and Elaphropoda khasiana (Schulz, 1906) is recorded from Vietnam for the first time. Redescriptions of the male of E. percarinata and the female of E. khasiana are given with illustrations.

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