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Title: Revision of the Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 of China (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae, Anthidiini)

Author
item NIU, ZE-QING - Chinese Academy Of Sciences
item ASCHER, JOHN - National University Of Singapore
item LUO, A-RONG - Chinese Academy Of Sciences
item Griswold, Terry
item ZHU, CHAO-DONG - Chinese Academy Of Sciences

Submitted to: Zootaxa
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/27/2016
Publication Date: 6/23/2016
Citation: Niu, Z., Ascher, J.S., Luo, A., Griswold, T.L., Zhu, C. 2016. Revision of the Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 of China (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae, Anthidiini). Zootaxa. 4127:327-344.

Interpretive Summary: The resin and carder bees of China are not well known. These bees constitute a number of genera that use resins in nest construction (resin bees) or in the case of carder bees use plant fibers in their nests. There has not been a formal study of the resin bee genus Anthidiellum in China. In this paper we recognize seven species of Anthidiellum, most of them previously thought to be in other genera. Two bees previously thought to belong in Anthidiellum are actually carder bees of the genus Pseudoanthidium rather than resin bees, and are therefore transferred to that genus. Illustrations and a key are provided to aid in identification of the Chinese Anthidiellum. Since resin and carder bees have been accidentally around the world including introductions into the United States the key provides a potential element in detection.

Technical Abstract: The resin bees of the genus Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 are revised for China. Seven species are confirmed to occur including the new combinations A. (Pycnanthidium) carinatum (Wu, 1962), A. (P.) coronum (Wu, 2004), A. (Clypanthidium) popovii (Wu, 1962), and A. (Anthidiellum) yunnanensis (Wu, 1962). These species had previously been classified as Trachusa (Paraanthidium), which consists of much larger-bodied bees (only four species are confirmed to occur in China; others reported in the literature were misplaced to genus). Additionally, Anthidiellum ludingensis Wu, 1993, and Anthidiellum (Anthidiellum) xinjiangensis Wu, 2004, are removed from Anthidiellum forming the new combinations Pseudoanthidium (Pseudoanthidium) ludingense (Wu, 1993) and P. (P.) xinjiangense (Wu, 2004), thus extending the range of the genus-group in China to include Sichuan. Illustrations and a key to known Chinese Anthidiellum species are provided.