Taxonomic Revision of Genus Coelioxys (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) of Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Genus Coelioxys Latreille, 1809 in Egypt is reviewed. Nine species and one subspecies were previously recorded from Egypt, C. afra, C. conoidea, C. echinatus, C. elegantula, C.erythrurus, C.haemorrhoa, C.haemorrhoa rhodacantha, C. obtusus, C. rufispina and C. decipiense . The species are described, illustrated and a key to the species occurring in Egypt is provided and a faunistic list is given.

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