Examined specimen data from collection labels in Megachile (Austrochile) taxonomic revision
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Abstract
The species in the subgenus Austrochile Michener, 1965 (genus Megachile) construct brood cells from resin that are stuck individually to twigs or in clusters on the bark of trees. We therefore propose ‘resin pot bees’ as common name for the bees in this subgenus. The species are revised and redescribed, and 71 additional species are described. The following names were synonymized: Chalicodoma (Austrochile) subferox Meade-Waldo, 1915 syn. nov. = Megachile (Austrochile) kirbyana Cockerell, 1906 comb. nov.; Chalicodoma (Austrochile) recisa Cockerell, 1913 syn. nov., Chalicodoma (Austrochile) simpliciformis Cockerell, 1918 syn. nov., Chalicodoma (Austrochile) kirbiella Rayment, 1953 syn. nov. = Megachile (Austrochile) modesta Smith, 1892 comb. nov.; Chalicodoma (Austrochile) subremotula Rayment, 1934 syn. nov., Chalicodoma (Austrochile) portlandiana Rayment, 1953 syn. nov. = Megachile (Austrochile) rottnestensis Rayment, 1934 comb. nov.; Chalicodoma (Austrochile) sexmaculata Smith, 1868 syn. nov. = Megachile (Rozenapis) ignita Smith, 1853.
All descriptions are accompanied by high resolution diagnostic images and distribution maps. Data on flower visitation and phenology are given. Dichotomous keys to both sexes of the species are provided and interactive keys to the species will be available on the LUCID website.
Description of Examined Specimens column headers:
collection specimen repository (State Museum) for acronymes see paper [text]
reg.no. repository unique specimen registration number [text]
genus Megachile (Hymenoptera) [text]
subgenus Megachile (subgenus Austrochile) [text]
species known or newly described species name [text]
sex male or female, also indicated if specimen is a holotype or allotype [text]
locality locality description [text]
state acronym for Australian state [text]
date collecting date [date dd/mm/yyyy]
dec lat latitude [in decimal degrees]
dec long longitude [in decimal degrees]
collectors specimen collector(s) [text]
host plant host plant genus or species [text]
host plant family host plant family [text]
empty cells n/a indicate data unavailable
Supplementary figure. Neighbour joining tree of Australian barcoded Megachilidae species
DNA barcodes from 531 specimens of Megachilidae were extracted from the open access BOLD-AUSBS project, representing 137 species, including 37 species of Megachile (Austrochile). For the analyses Anthidiellum turneri was used as outgroup. A simple neighbour joining analysis with uncorrected sequence divergence run in PAUP* (Swofford 2001) showed Austrochile as a monophyletic group (branches in blue)
Specimens examined
This study is based on examination of specimens from the following institutions. Their acronyms are used in the database of the examined specimens, which is available as supplementary information associated with this paper:
AM Australian Museum, Sydney
ANIC Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra
BMNH The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom
MV Museum of Victoria Entomology, Melbourne
QM Queensland Museum, Brisbane
SAMA South Australian Museum, Adelaide
UQIC University of Queensland Insect Collection, Brisbane, housed at the QM
WADA Department of Primary Industries, Perth, Western Australia
WAM Western Australia Museum, Perth