A New species of the bee, Anthophora Latreille, 1803(Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Kurdistan region-Iraq

Havall M Amin; Nabeel A. Mawlood

doi:10.24017/science.2017.1.4

Authors

Havall M Amin Plant Protection Dept, Sulaimani PolytechnicUniversity, Sulaimani, Iraq Author
Nabeel A. Mawlood Plant Protection Dept, College of Agriculture, University of Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24017/science.2017.1.4

Keywords:

Hymenoptera, Apidae, New species, Anthophora Latreille, Kurdistan region-Iraq.

Abstract

A New species of the family Apidae, Anthophora sulaimanensis sp. nov. Is described; main parts illustrated and got comparisons with its nearly- related species from Iraq-Kurdistan region. The species is characterized by Mandibles black, bi dentate; Labrum black with two brown sculptures on lateral basal sides; Clypeus without sculpture; Marginal cell of the fore wings broadly rounded apically, strongly bent away from wing margin. The important taxonomic parts have been drawn. Localities, plant visiting and collections date have been mentioned.