taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E38A4C863E6663FF5B76C2FDFCC64B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females of Megalopta s. str. differ from those of Noctoraptor in the presence of basitibial plate and of femoral and tibial scopa (absent in Noctoraptor) and in their mandibles (falciform in Noctoraptor). Male Megalopta s. s differ from those of Noctoraptor in the apical margin of their clypeus and anterior surface of their scape, which are white (black in Noctoraptor), and their F 2, which is subequal in length to F 3 (shorter in Noctoraptor) (Engel et al. 1997).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. ♀ / 3: Body length 9.2 – 11.8 mm. Lateral surface of metapostnotum polished, its posterior margin, medially, almost parallel to anterior margin, bending abruptly laterally, towards metanotum; disc of scutellum flat, gently slanting to rear, its posterior margin on same level or below level of metanotum; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum on same plane as disc of scutellum; pubescence of metanotum relatively sparse, not hiding the integument in oblique view; metapostnotum ferruginous, without longitudinal rugae, as long as or longer than metanotum; pubescence of metepisternum dense. Ƥ. Metepisternal process normal, narrow and inconspicuous, without velvety pilosity. 3: Metepisternal process extremely wide, covered by velvety pilosity; disc of S 3 entirely flat, without mid-longitudinal depression, discal lobes of S 3 not defined but indicated by a fine line on the integument; marginal lobes of S 3 short, close to each other; protruding process of S 4 widely triangular with a row of relatively long hairs of similar length along its posterior margin.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. A total of 84 specimens (76 ƤƤ, 8 3) from the following localities: MINAS GERAIS. Belo Horizonte, Estação Ecológica da UFMG, 10 / 01 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (6 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; Parque das Mangabeiras, 17 / 03 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 26 / 10 / 2005 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Berizal, Fazenda Veredão, 850 m, luz, 15 ° 39 ’ 53 ” S 41 ° 39 ’ 56 ” W, 14 / 12 / 2007 [Grossi, Rafael & Parizotto] (4 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Bocaiúva, Abelhas Cerrado Mannesmann, Fazenda Corredor, 05 / 11 / 1998 [Azevedo & Silveira] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Buritis, primeira cachoeira Rio Urucuia, 02 - 04 / 11 / 1964 [Exp. Dep. Zool] (1 3) {MZUSP}. Dionísio, 13 - 21 / 11 / 1989 [W. G. de Campos] (1 3) {MEUV}. Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 13 km NE de Ipanema, 400 m, 29 - 30 / 01 / 2003 [Mielke & Casagrande] (1 Ƥ, 2 3) {DZUP}. Jaboticatubas, Serra do Cipó, 25 / 03 / 1998 [D. A. Yanega] (1 3) {UFMG}. Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, 13 - 18 / 01 / 1978 [D’Andretta & Pereira] (2 3) {UFMG}; 21 / 07 / 1996 [Silveira & Antonini] (1 3) {UFMG}; 12 / 09 / 1999 [A. Nemésio] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 01 / 11 / 01 MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 08 - 15 / 11 / 2001, MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 15 - 22 / 11 / 2001, MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 24 - 31 / 10 / 2002, MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 14 / 11 / 2002, MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 19 - 26 / 10 / 2003, MT 1 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 26 / 10 - 02 / 11 / 2003, MV 1 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 03 - 10 / 11 / 2004, MG 3 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 10 - 17 / 11 / 2004, MVD 2 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 22 - 29 / 10 / 2005, Morro do Gavião 3 [Y. Antonini] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; Morro do Gavião 1 [Y. Antonini] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 29 / 10 - 05 / 11 / 2005, Morro do Gavião 3 [Y. Antonini] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; 12 - 19 / 11 / 2005, MG 1 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 05 - 12 / 11 / 2005, MG 2 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; Minas Novas, Fazenda Acauã, EPAMIG, Borda de Mata, Óleo de Cravo, 12 / 02 / 1988 [G. Melo & A. Soares] (20 ƤƤ) {MEUV}. Morada Nova de Minas, Represa de Três Marias, 07 / 09 / 1990 [J. T. Magalhães] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Paracatu, Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Jomar, 17 / 02 / 2008 [E. L. Siqueira] (7 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Tiririca, 20 / 02 / 08 [E. L. Siqueira] (6 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Ranchão, 19 / 02 / 08 [E. L. Siqueira] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, EPDA de PETI, 05 - 08 / 12 / 2002 [Mielke leg] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}; 23 / 02 / 2005 [R. B. Martines] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}. Três Marias, Ilha de Três Marias, XX / 10 / 2001 [M. Pompeu] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Unaí, Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Laranja Lima, 24 / 02 / 08 [E. L. Siqueira] (2 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}. Viçosa, Córrego do Paraíso, Mata da Prefeitura, unkown date [P. S. Fiuza F.] (1 Ƥ) {MEUV}.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. BELIZE; BRAZIL (AMAPÁ, AMAZONAS, BAHIA, CEARÁ, ESPÍRITO SANTO, MATO GROSSO, MINAS GERAIS, PARÁ, RIO DE JANEIRO, RORAIMA); COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; ECUADOR; GUATEMALA; GUYANA; PANAMA.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species was determined according to the redescription of its holotype by Moure (1958) and through the examination of a specimen compared with the holotype of M. idalia by him, as well as on photographs of the syntype female of M. idalia, provided by Dr. D. Notton (BMNH). Megalopta idalia was described by Smith based on an undefined number of female and male syntypes from the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Para. According to Dr. David Notton (in litt.), curator of the Hymenoptera collection in the BMNH, there are four specimens of M. idalia in that museum, which were clearly seen by Smith. Two of them were labeled by Smith himself as “ types ”: a) A female with labels: “ H. T. ” [red edged BMNH holotype type disc]; “ Santarem 53 60 ” [BMNH register number, lot 60 of year 1853]; “ B. M. Type Hym. 17 a. 1276 ”; and “ Megalopta idalia f type ” [Smith’s label]; and b) a male with labels: “ Cotype ” [yellow edged BMNH type disc]; “ Para ”; “ idalia m type Sm. ” [Smith’s label]; and “ Smith coll. Pres. by Mrs Farren White 99 - 303 ”. Besides these, there are two other specimens: a) A female with labels: “ Amaz. Braz. ”; “ Smith coll. Pres. By Mrs Farren White 99 - 303 ”; and b) a female with labels: “ Para ”; “ Smith coll. Pres. By Mrs Farren White 99 - 303 ”. Dr. Notton (in litt.), commented that these specimens were also “ definitely seen by Smith but are not labelled as types by him and may have been added to his collection after 1853 and so are not certainly types. ” He also mentioned that although the specimens labelled by Smith as types have, the female, a holotype label and, the male, a cotype label, “ these may be unreliable, as in the past holotype labels were added to many specimens in our collection which are actually syntypes … ” He concluded saying that “ there is no lectotype label, and I am not aware of any lectotype designation ”. The fact that Smith clearly mentioned the Amazon, in Brazil, as the geographic origin of part of the series of specimens he described and the fact that the only specimen with that information on the label is one of the females not labeled by him as type, suggest that these two latter specimens are or, at least, the one from Amazon is part of the original syntype series. This species awaits designation of a lectotype. However, we decided not to do that here, without direct examination of the type series. If the synonymization of M. centralis with M. ecuadoria by Engel (2006) is correct, M. centralis is also a synonym of M. amoena. However, since the type of M. centralis was not examined, we consider it premature to include it in the synonymy of M. amoena. Individuals of this species greatly vary in size, as already observed by Sakagami and Moure (1965). The frons of one male from Buritis (Minas Gerais) is reddish instead of metallic green as in the other specimens. This may be due to excessive exposure to humidity (in a wet chamber, before pinning, for instance). Some of the examined specimens were atracted by the following aromatic substances: clove oil, eugenol, methyl cinnamate, methyl salicylate and vanilin. Moreover, bees of this species were attracted in the municipality of Bauru, state of São Paulo, by benzyl acetate, eucalyptol, eugenol, methyl salicilate and vanilin (F. Knoll, personal communication).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8632666EFF5B740EFCE2C337.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƥ / 3: Body length 11.5 – 12.6 mm. Lateral surface of metaposnotum reticulate; posterior margin of metaposnotum gently curved, metaposnotum gradually narrowing laterad; disc of scutellum gently convex; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum below level of disc of scutellum; posterior margin of scutellum raised above metanotum; pubescence of metanotum dense, hiding the surface of its integument in oblique view; metepisternal process wide, covered by velvety pilosity; metaposnotum ferruginous, with short longitudinal rugae throughout its surface, always shoter than metanotum; pubescence of metepisternum sparse. 3. disc of S 3 flat, mid-longitudinal sulcus deep and narrow throughout most of its length, widening as it approaches marginal zone of sternum; posterior margin of discal lobe slanting to rear, continuous with surface of marginal zone of sternum; marginal lobes of S 3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S 4 triangular, its anterior edge gently curved, with a brush of short hairs on posterior surface.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8632666EFF5B740EFCE2C337.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. A total of 72 specimens (70 ƤƤ and 2 3) of the following localities: GOIÁS. Caldas Novas, Parque Estadual da Serra de Caldas Novas, 19 / 10 / 2007 [Augusto, S. C.] (2 Ƥ Ƥ, 1 3) {UFMG}; 20 / 10 / 2007 [Augusto, S. C.] (13) {UFMG}. MINAS GERAIS. Buritis, Ribeirão Confins, 29 - 31 / 10 / 1964 [Exp. Dep. Zool.] (2 Ƥ Ƥ) {MZUSP}. Caratinga, Estação Biológica de Caratinga, 400 m, 29 / 01 - 03 / 02 / 2003 [Mielke & Casagrande] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Dionísio, 13 - 21 / 11 / 89 (1 Ƥ) [W. G. de Campos] {MEUV}. Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 13 km NE de Ipanema, 400 m, 29 - 30 / 01 / 2003 [Mielke & Casagrande] (6 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Jaboticatubas, Serra do Cipó, 07 / 10 / 2002 [E. O. Machado] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, 13 - 18 / 01 / 1978 [D’Andretta & Pereira] (3 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}; 09 / 03 / 1994 [O. Mielke] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}; 1 o / 10 / 1997 [D. A. Yanega] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Morro da Garça, 18 - 20 / 10 / 1964 [Exp. Dep. Zool.] (5 Ƥ Ƥ) {MZUSP}. Santana do Riacho, Serra do Cipó, 12 / 03 / 1997 [D. A. Yanega] (9 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}; 21 / 04 / 1998 [R. M. Carmo] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, EPDA de PETI, 11 / 01 / 2003 [C. F. Cardoso] (3 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}; 30 / 05 / 2003 [L. M. Santos] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 31 / 05 / 2003 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 14 / 11 / 2003 [A. F. Kumagai] (3 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; 15 / 11 / 2003 [idem] (4 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; 30 / 09 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (3 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}; 1 o / 10 / 2005 [idem] (4 ƤƤ) {UFMG}; 28 / 04 / 2006 [idem] (5 ƤƤ) {UFMG}. São Gonçalo do Rio Preto, Parque Estadual do Rio Preto, 18 / 10 / 2000 [J. A. Lombardi] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 03 / 04 / 2003 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 15 / 10 / 2003 [F. S. Faria] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 17 / 09 / 2003 [L. R. R. Faria Jr] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 25 / 09 / 2003 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Três Marias, Estação Pirapitinga, 01 / 05 / 1998 [D. A. Yanega] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}. Unaí, Fazenda Bolívia, 22 - 24 / 10 / 1964 [Exp. Dep. Zool.] (6 ƤƤ) {MZUSP}. Viçosa, Córrego do Paraíso, mata da Prefeitura, sem data [P. S. Fiuza F.] (1 Ƥ) {MEUV}.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8632666EFF5B740EFCE2C337.taxon	distribution	Distribution. BRAZIL (GOIÁS, MINAS GERAIS).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƥ / 3: Body length 10.5 – 12.6 mm. Lateral surface of metaposnotum polished, sometimes with minute punctures, its posterior margin, medially, almost parallel to anterior margin, bending abruptly laterally, towards metanotum; disc of scutellum flat, gently slanting to rear, its posterior margin below level of metanotum; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum on same plane as disc of scutellum; metapostnotum homogeneously metallic green, with a single, distinct, mid longitudinal ruga, flanked by one or two weaker ones as long as or longer than metanotum, its pubescence of metepisternum densely plumose, entirely hiding its surface; metepisternal process conspicuous, wide (extremely wide on male), covered by velvety pilosity. 3: Disc of S 3 with mid-longitudinal depression shallow and narrow throughout most its length, widening abruptly as it approaches the marginal zone of sternum; marginal lobes of S 3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S 4 trapezoidal, with a brush of relatively long setae apically.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	description	Description. Female holotype. Measurements: Intertegular distance: 3.84 mm; width of head: 3.84 mm; total body length: 12.5 mm. Color: Metallic green on head and mesosoma, with golden-red hues on clypeus, supraclypeal and paraocular areas, vertex and mesoscutum; ferruginous on mandible (except black apical margin), labrum, lower margin of paraocular area, antenna, pronotum, axila, lateral areas of metanotum, tegula, pterostigma and veins (except blackish Sc + R), legs, T 1, T 2 basally and all sterna; whitish-ferruginous on apical margin of clypeus; brownish to blackish-ferruginous on apical half of T 2 and remaining terga. Pilosity: White, except light yellow on mandible, labrum, apical fringe of clypeus, simple erect hairs of clypeus, lower paraocular and supraclypeal areas and on tarsi. Relatively thick, simple and long on apical margin of clypeus, ventral margin of mandible, hypostomal area, posterior margins of anterior trochanter and femur; dense, long, relatively fine and finely branched, suggesting a sternal scopa, on discs of S 1 – S 4, thicker and simple laterally and on S 5; relatively long and erect on face, and on vertex, gena and disc of mesoscutum (on latter three, intermixed with short, very fine, minutely-branched decumbent hairs); longer and branched on anterior margin of mesoscutum, discs of scutellum and metanotum and lateral surface of mesepisternum; longer on ventral surface of mesepisternum, lateral surface of propodeum and ventral surfaces of trochanters, femora and tibiae; simple and very fine on disc of T 2 – T 6 and marginal zones of T 1 – T 6, minute on T 1, progressively longer toward T 6. Sparsely tomentose, intermixed with erect hairs, on frons, paraocular area, mesoscutum (denser on antero-lateral corner and on lateral margin especially posteriorly), scutellum, metanotum, mesepisternum, lateral and posterior surfaces of propodeum and on anterior coxa; densely tomentose, hiding the integument, on lateral surface of pronotum (partially), metepisternum and antero-lateral corner of propodeum, at base of metepisternal process. Composed of thick bristles on outer surfaces of tibiae and tarsi, longer on hind leg; forming a comb on inner surface of mid tibia. Scopa present on hind femur. Surface: Clypeus sparsely punctate apically, denser basally, punctures moderately coarse and fine intermixed; supraclypeal area sparsely punctate apically, densely punctate laterally and very dense basally, leaving an ill-defined impunctate area on disc, punctures coarse apically, very fine close to antennal sockets; lower paraocular areas coarsely and densely punctate, except for polished band along lateral section of epistomal suture; upper paraocular area and frons moderately fine and very densely punctate, the space between punctures cariniform, surface microreticulate on upper paraocular area, on eye margin; punctures on vertex, fine and dense, very fine and progressively sparse toward area between and behind lateral ocellus and eye; gena, minutely and sparsely punctate, punctures dense along posterior eye margin; hypostomal area, very finely and very sparsely punctate, the surface shiny microreticulate; pronotum coarsely rugose laterally, smooth dorsally, minutely punctate ventrad, surface shiny; mesoscutum with fine and dense punctures, denser toward the antero-lateral corners and lateral margins, with moderately coarse punctures intermixed on mid portions and leaving a large ill-defined, very sparsely punctate area on posterior half, surface lightly microreticulate anteriorly, polished posteriorly; scutellum sparsely punctate, the punctures very fine with few fine ones intermixed, surface polished; metanotum sparsely punctate, the punctures minute with fine ones intermixed, its surface polished; basal area of metapostnotum, with a mixture of fine and minute punctures, relatively sparse, its surface polished; mesepisternum with a granular appearance; preomaular area coarsely punctate, punctures relatively sparse and beveled, the surface shiny microreticulate; omaular area and ventral portion of mesepisternum coarsely reticulate, punctures moderately coarse, beveled, relatively sparse; hypoepimeral area with a sparse mixture of minute and moderately fine punctures, surface polished; lateral area of propodeum shiny reticulate, punctures relatively coarse, relatively dense; disc of T 1 very weakly microreticulate, shiny and impunctate, anterior and lateral surfaces very sparsely and very finely punctate, marginal zone sparsely and minutely punctate; T 2 sparsely and minutely punctate on disc, very finely punctate laterally, punctation denser on marginal zone, surface shiny microreticulate; punctures slightly coarser and denser on T 3 – T 6; on sterna, punctures sparse, fine and verrucose, the surface shiny microreticulate. Structure: Basal tubercle of labrum gently bituberculate; eyes slightly diverging below, strongly converging above, subparallel elsewhere; frontal line carinate, carina ending one ocellar diameter bellow anterior ocellus; vertex much elevated above lateral ocelli, its height more than one ocellar diameter above dorsal margin of lateral ocelli in frontal view; gena wider than eye in lateral view (see comments below); hypostomal carina much developed, bifid anteriorly; dorso-lateral corner of pronotum angulate (90 º), in frontal view; metepisternal process wide; scutellum flat, gently slanting posteriorly, its posterior margin below level of metanotum; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum in same plane as disc of scutellum; posterior margin of metapostnotum gently curved, almost parallel to the anterior margin; metapostnotum with a single ill-defined longitudinal ruga. Allotype (male). Color: Metalic green with brassy hues on supraclypeal and paraocular areas, front, vertex, gena, mesoscutum, scutellum, metanotum, metapostnotum, lateral and ventral areas of mesepisternum and on propodeum; ferruginous with metalic-green tints on basal half of clypeus; whitish ferruginous on labral base, mandible base and apical band of clypeus; blackish brown on dorsal surface of F 6 – F 11 (except brownish ferruginous apically on F 11), marginal depressions of T 3 – T 4 and vein Sc + R on anterior wing; brownish on marginal zones of T 1 – T 2; light ferruginous elsewhere. Pilosity: light yellow except white tomentose pilosity on face, gena, pronotum, mesoscutum, mesepisternum, metepisternum and propodeum and white erect hairs on ventral surfaces of mesosoma, including coxae. Distribution, length and diameter similar to that on female, except for tomentum generally denser and for a brush of thick decumbent setae on apical lobes of S 3, a dense apical brush on digitiform process of S 4 (hidden under S 3 in this specimen, seen in a paratype from Caldas Novas, state of Goiás) and a submarginal band of erect, thick, hooked setae around each apical lobe of S 4. Surface: Similar to female; on T 1 – T 2, densely microreticulate on disc, shiny microreticulate with polished, ill-defined areas on marginal zones; T 3 entirely shiny microreticulate; punctures sparser than on female on terga. Structure: Similar to female but face much narrower, eyes strongly converging below, distance between eye and upper corner of clypeus, in frontal view, less than basal diameter of scape; mid-longitudinal depression of S 3 shallow and narrow throughout most its length, widening abruptly as it approaches marginal zone of sternum, not defining discal lobes; marginal lobes of S 3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S 4 trapezoidal, with apical brush of relatively long setae; marginal notch of S 5 relatively narrow; mid-longitudinal ridge of S 6 carinate, deeply fended.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (female): “ Serra do Cipó 3009 - 8889 ”; “ Jaboticatubas MG BRASIL 25 / 03 / 1998 D. A .. Yanega ” and “ HOLOTYPUS Megalopta (Megalopta) guimaraesi Ƥ Santos & Silveira sp. nov ”. Deposited in UFMG. Macrocephalic female. Allotype (male): “ Fazenda Mandioca, 12801 - 37804 ”; “ Conquista MG, Brasil 16 / 01 / 1989, P. A. R. Machado ”. Deposited in UFMG.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	description	Paratypes: BRAZIL, BAHIA. Camacã, Serra Bonita, 800 m, 15 º 23 ’ S 39 ° 34 ’ W, 14 / 01 / 2007 [G. Melo] (2 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Rio de Contas, 900 m, 25 - 30 / 01 / 2007 [Mielke & Casagrande leg] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. DISTRITO FEDERAL. Brasília, 1000 m, 15 / 09 / 1984 [V. O. Becker] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Planaltina, 15 º 35 ’ S 47 º 42 ’ W, 18 / 09 / 1984 [V. O. Becker] (4 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}; 25 / 09 / 1985 [V. O. Becker] (2 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. GOIÁS. Caldas Novas, Parque Estadual da Serra de Caldas Novas, 19 / 10 / 2007 13079 - 38793 [Augusto, S. C.] (1 Ƥ), idem (13) {UFMG}; 20 / 10 / 2007, 13080 - 38795 [Augusto, S. C.] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 22 - 23 / 03 / 2008, 17 ° 46 ’ 13 ” S 48 ° 39 ’ 22 ” W, arm. luz [J. A. Rafael, F. F. Xavier F °] (2 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Chapada dos Veadeiros, Vale Dourado, 14 º 11 ’ S 47 º 37 ’ W, 1200 m, 31 / 03 / 2003 [Melo, Aguiar, Marchi & Gonçalves] (13); 01 / 04 / 2003 14 º 11 ’ S 47 º 37 ’ W, 1100 m [idem] (5 Ƥ Ƥ,) {DZUP}. Formosa, 800 m, 22 / 09 / 1984 [V. O. Becker] {DZUP}. MINAS GERAIS. Bocaiúva, 05 / 11 / 1998 [Azevedo & Silveira]; Abelhas Cerrado - Mannesman, Faz. Corredor, 2675 - 7992 (1 Ƥ), idem, 2675 - 7993 (1 Ƥ), idem 2675 - 7994 (1 Ƥ without head) {UFMG}. Corinto, 16 - 31 / 11 / 1979 [C Elias leg] (13) {DZUP}. Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, 20 - 26 / 10 / 1980 [R. S. Monteiro & C. S. Mascarenhas] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}. Morro da Garça, 18 - 20 / 10 / 1964. Exp. Dep. Zool. (3 ƤƤ) {MZUSP}. Paracatu, 17 / 02 / 2008, Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Jomar, 13081 - 38798 [E. L. Siqueira] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, EPDA de PETI, 23 / 02 / 2005 [R. B. Martines] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Três Marias, Ilha de Três Marias, 5185 - 14248, 31 / 11 / 1997 [D. A. Yanega] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Viçosa, Córrego do Paraíso, Mata da Prefeitura, 08 / 01 / 1988 [P. S. Fiuza F.] (1 Ƥ) {MEUV}. RIO DE JANEIRO. Rio de Janeiro, Floresta da Tijuca, 05 / 03 / 1960 [C. A. C. Seabra] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. SÃO PAULO. Alvinlândia, Estação Ecológica Caetetus, 22 º 23 ’ S 49 º 49 ’ W, 07 - 08 / 12 / 1999 [F. C. Passos] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Bauru, 03 / 12 / 1997 [F. Knoll] (1 Ƥ); 11 / 12 / 1997 [F. Knoll] (2 ƤƤ); 18 / 02 / 1998 [F. Knoll] (1 Ƥ); 16 / 09 / 1998 [F. Nomura] (3 ƤƤ); 27 / 10 / 1998 [R. Marono] (3 ƤƤ); 03 / 11 / 1998 [F. Nomura] (1 Ƥ); 04 / 12 / 1998 [R. Marono] (2 ƤƤ); 15 / 03 / 1999 [R. Marono] (1 Ƥ); 20 / 04 / 1999 [R. Marono] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Luis Antônio, Reserva Jataí, 06 / 04 / 1994 [M. C. Ganlianone] 1 (Ƥ) {RPSP}.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. BRAZIL (BAHIA, DISTRITO FEDRAL, GOIÁS, MINAS GERAIS, RIO DE JANEIRO AND SÃO PAULO).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named in memory of the Brazilian writer João Guimarães Rosa, born in Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, after the 40 th anniversary of his death.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	discussion	Comments. The weak divergence of the eyes below, the wide gena and the much-elevated vertex of the holotype are features of macrocephalic females, and are not found in normal specimens. Some specimens have more than one longitudinal ruga on the metapostnotum. The mesoscutum, scutellum and metanotum of some specimens are polished black.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ƥ / 3: Body length 11.3 – 13.3 mm. Lateral surface of metapostnotum reticulate; posterior margin of metapostnotum gently arcuate, gradually converging towards metanotum, gradually narrowing the metapostnotum laterally; disc of scutellum gently convex, dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous anterolateral margin of scutellum below level of disc of scutellum; pubescence of metanotum relatively sparse, not hiding integument in oblique view; metepisternal process inconspicuous, narrow, without velvety pilosity; longitudinal rugae of metapostnotum limited to a central triangular area (long, reaching the posterior margin of metapostnotum medially, shortening laterad), its surface black or green, always shorter than metanotum; pilosity on metepisternum sparse. 3: Front shiny green or black; body integument green or black, that of legs, brown; mid-longitudinal depression of S 3 deep and relatively wide throughout most its length, widening still more as it approaches marginal zone of sternum; posterior margin of discal lobes of S 3 forming vertical surface, continuous to internal walls of mid-longitudinal depression; protruding process of S 4 triangular, with a row of setae along its posterior margin, these setae forming a relatively long brush basally, homogeneously short apicad.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. A total of 62 specimens (50 Ƥ Ƥ and 12 3 3) of the following localities: MINAS GERAIS. Belo Horizonte, Estação Ecológica da UFMG, 17 / 04 / 1998 [D. A. Yanega] (1 Ƥ, 1 3) {UFMG}; 19 - 26 / 10 / 1999, EEM 2 [J. C. R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 10 / 01 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (1 Ƥ, 1 3) {UFMG}; Parque das Mangabeiras, 24 / 04 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 26 / 10 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (2 ƤƤ) {UFMG}. Bom Jesus do Amparo, Egas do Bom Jesus do Amparo, 20 / 11 / 2003 [R. B. Martines] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Caratinga, Estação Biológica de Caratinga, 400 m, 29 / 01 - 03 / 02 / 2003 [Mielke & Casagrande] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 13 km NE de Ipanema, 400 m, 29 - 30 / 01 / 2003 [Mielke & Casagrande] (18 ƤƤ, 5 3) {DZUP}. Nova Lima, 01 - 10 / 01 / 1985 [V. O. Becker] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Santana do Riacho, Serra do Cipó, 12 / 03 / 1997 [D. A. Yanega] (1 3) {UFMG}. São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, EPDA de PETI, 26 / 10 / 1990 [L. A. Ladislau] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 05 - 08 / 12 / 2002 [Mielke & Casagrande] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}; 11 / 01 / 2003 [C. F. Cardoso] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 14 / 11 / 2003 [A. F. Kumagai] (8 ƤƤ, 1 3) {UFMG}; 15 / 11 / 2003 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 15 / 03 / 2002 [N. G. Fonseca] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 1 º / 10 / 2005 [L. M. Santos] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 28 / 04 / 2006 [idem] (1 3) {UFMG}. Três Marias, Ilha de Três Marias, 24 / 11 / 1997 [D. A. Yanega] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; Estação Piratininga, 01 / 05 / 1998 [D. A. Yanega] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}. Uberlândia, 21 / 12 / 2006 [Amorim, F] (1 Ƥ) {UFU}. Viçosa, Córrego do Paraíso, Mata da Prefeitura, Armadilha UV, 17 / 03 / 1982 [P. S. Fiuza F.] (1 3) {MEUV}; 24 / 03 / 82 [idem] (1 3) {MEUV}; 20 / 11 / 1997 [idem] (1 Ƥ) {MEUV}; 08 / 01 / 1998 [idem] (2 ƤƤ) {MEUV}; 11 / 02 / 1988 (1 Ƥ, 1 3) [idem] {MEUV}; date unkonown [idem] (2 Ƥ) {MEUV}. Indetermined municipy, Rio das Velhas, Jaguara de Minas, unkown date [unkown collector] (2 ƤƤ) {MNRJ}.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. BRAZIL (MINAS GERAIS, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTA CATARINA, SÃO PAULO).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1.taxon	discussion	Comments. Specimens from the Brazilian state of Goiás attributed to this species by Sakagami & Moure (1967) were examined and seem to belong to other species. For this reason, we are excluding this state from the distribution range of the species. Considering the known geographic distribution of the species, which excludes the entire Amazonian basin, we also doubt that it occurs in Guyana, which is also provisionally excluded from the range of the species. Specimens of M. sodalis greatly vary in color of frons, mesoscutum, scutellum, metanotum and metapostnotum, which can be green, black or a mixture of black and green. Black forms are found among other metallic-green species of sweat bees, as noted by Eickwort (1967) for Pseudaugochlora sordicutis (Vachal, 1904) [cited as P. nigerrima (Friese, 1916)].	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C8637666AFF5B7799FE83C059.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females of Noctoraptor can be distinguished by a set of characters found in parasitic bees — lack of scopa, large falciform mandibles and absence of basitibial plate. The males are easily distinguished by their F 2, which is two-thirds as long as F 3 (about equal in Megalopta s. str.), and the diameter of their antennal socket, which is smaller than the distance between their eye and the antennal socket (much greater in Megalopta s. str.).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. 3: Body length 12.5 mm. Integument entirely black, with some bluish hue on terga. Disc of scutellum relatively flat, posterior surface of scutellum almost perpendicular to disc surface, above level of metanotum; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum on same plane of disc of scutellum; metapostnotum with divergent rugae, distinct on mid basal area, weaker laterally, always shorter than metanotum, its lateral surface polished, its posterior margin gently arcuate, almost parallel to anterior margin; pubescence of metepisternum sparse, not entirely hiding its surface; metepisternal process inconspicuous, narrow, without velvety pilosity; surface of hypostoma polished, except for a limited microreticulate area contiguous to angle of hypostomal carina; mid-longitudinal depression of S 3 deep, very wide, progressively widening from basis toward marginal zone; posterior margin of discal lobes of S 3 abruptly slanting to rear, its surface almost continuous with marginal zone of sternum; protruding process of S 4 digitiform, narrow and long, its base extending backwards as a carina, without posterior line or apical brush of hairs. Female unknown.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Male). Measurements: Intertegular distance: 3.35 mm; width of head: 2.76 mm; total body length: 12.5 mm. Color: Black, except for apical process of labrum, ferruginous; basal process of labrum, apical third of clypeus and tarsi blackish brown; wings hyaline with strong ferruginous hue, their apices lightly infuscate by pilosity; pterostigma and veins, ferruginous, except Sc + R, black. Pilosity: light yellow on paraocular area, frons, tibiae, tarsi, lobes of S 3 and apex of S 5; creamy-white around pronotal lobe; white on gena, mesepisternum, propodeum, coxae, trochanters and femurs, anterior vertical surface of T 1 and disc of S 1 – S 2; fuscous, long erect hairs on face, vertex, pronotum, mesoscutum, scutellum, mesepisternum anteriorly, and on T 1 – T 7. Long, fine, simple and erect, on gena, hypostoma, trochanters and femora, intermixed with shorter hairs on clypeus, intermixed with tomentum on mesepisternum, lateral and posterior surfaces of propodeum (tomentum denser on lateral surface of propodeum); moderately long on face, pronotum and mesoscutum, intermixed with short finely branched, decumbent hairs on lower paraocular area and frons, with short, very fine, simple semi-erect hairs on mesoscutum, and with dense tomentum on pronotal collar and lobe; very fine, simple, semi-erect hairs of variable size (minute to short) on terga. On lobes of S 3 composed of moderately thick, moderately long, decumbent setae; on lobes of S 4, composed of moderately thick, moderately long, erect setae with apexes gently bent backwards, except on internal margins, where they form a dense brush with their apexes bent toward the opposite lobe; on apical margin of S 5 similar to that on lobes of S 3. Surface: Clypeus irregularly punctate, with coarse punctures intermixed with finer ones, very sparsely punctate on margin, densely punctate basally, its surface lightly reticulated, shiny; supraclypeal area lightly reticulated, coarsely and densely punctate on lateral and basal margins, with ill-defined impunctate, polished, discal area; lower paraocular areas very coarsely punctate, punctures coarse, with fine ones intermixed; frons very densely punctate (space among punctures carinate), punctures moderately coarse medially, finer and shallower laterad; interocelar and ocelocular areas sparsely punctate, punctures minute, surface polished; vertex densely punctate, punctures relatively shallow, surface reticulate medially, polished laterally; gena densely punctate, punctures moderately coarse, becoming finer toward eye, minute by eye margin, its surface polished; hypostoma sparsely and moderately coarsely punctate, surface lightly reticulate near hypostomal carina and posteriorly, polished on disc; mesoscutum irregularly punctate, moderately coarsely and fine punctures intermixed, very densely punctate laterally (space between punctures carinate), coarsely punctate medially (space between punctures 0.5 – 1.0 dp), with fewer coarse punctures, surface microreticulate on midanterior margin, polished elsewhere; scutellum densely, finely and homogeneously punctate on disc, punctures moderately fine laterally and on posterior surface; metanotum moderately dense and very finely punctate on disc and along anterior margin, punctures moderately fine laterally and on posterior surface; metapostnotum with divergent rugae, distinct on mid basal area, weaker laterally, its surface polished; on mesepisternum very densely punctate (space between punctures carinate), punctures irregular, moderately coarse to coarse intermixed, except on hypoepimeral area, sparsely punctate, punctures moderately coarse, surface polished; metepisternum irregularly punctate, punctures moderately coarse, organized in irregular lines on upper two-thirds, fine and densely punctate on lower third, surface polished, with a narrow band of transverse, dense microrugulae on upper margin, sparsely and lightly regulate on lower third; lateral surface of propodeum moderately finely and homogeneously densely punctate, surface shiny, coarsely regulate on lower-posterior corner; posterior surface of propodeum finely punctate, surface shiny, rugulose on disc; anterior, vertical and lateral surfaces of T 1 minutely and very sparsely punctate, the surface polished; disc of terga lightly microreticulate, reticulation stronger on posterior terga; marginal zones of terga distinctly microreticulate, somewhat dull; disc of T 1 with a ill-defined fine and moderately densely (space among punctures = 1 – 2 dp) punctate area; disc of T 2 – T 6 minutely punctate, punctures stronger on posterior terga, punctation moderately sparse on T 2, sparse on T 3 and very sparse on T 4 – T 6; S 1 – S 3 and S 5 – S 6 microreticulate; S 1 very sparsely and minutely punctate; S 2 very sparsely and finely punctate; S 3 polished, finely and very sparsely punctate on disc along longitudinal sulcus, moderately coarse and sparsely punctate laterally; lobes of S 4 polished, impunctate basally, with moderately dense and moderately fine, verrucose punctures along posterior margin; S 5 moderately finely punctate, sparsely punctate basally, densely punctate apically, punctures verrucose apically. Structure: Mandible falciform, simple, narrow, acuminate; basal tubercle of labrum wide and short, very gently depressed medially; clypeus with distinct transverse premarginal groove; frontal line carinate, carina originating more than one ocellar diameter from the anterior ocellus; eyes converging below, distance between eye and upper corner of clypeus, in frontal view, larger than basal diameter of scape; disc of scutellum relatively flat, posterior surface of scutellum almost perpendicular to disc surface, above level of metanotum; dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum on same plane of disc of scutellum; metapostnotum 0.54 times as long as metanotum its posterior margin gently arcuate, almost parallel to anterior margin; metepisternal process inconspicuous, narrow, without velvety pilosity; midlongitudinal depression of S 3 deep, very wide, progressively widening from basis toward marginal zone; posterior margin of discal lobes of S 3 abruptly slanting to rear, its surface almost continuous with marginal zone of sternum; protruding process of S 4 digitiform, narrow and long, without posterior line or apical brush of hairs, its base extending backwards as a carina; marginal notch of S 5 relatively wide; mid-longitudinal ridge of S 6 broadly rounded, not carinate, not fended; Female: unknown.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: Male, “ Brasil, Minas Gerais, 13 km NE de Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 400 m, 29. i- 30. i. 2003. Mielke & Casagrande, armadilha luminosa ” and “ HOLOTYPUS Megalopta (Noctoraptor) atlantica 3 Santos & Silveira sp. nov. ” Deposited in DZUP.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. BRAZIL: MINAS GERAIS.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name atlantica refers to the Atlantic Florest, the vegetational domain where the holotype was collected.	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	discussion	Comments. In the identification key for the species of Noctoraptor by Hinojosa-Díaz and Engel (2003), this species keys out as M. (N.) furunculosa, from which it differs by its punctate tergal discs (impunctate in M. furunculosa), rugulose surface of metapostnotum (smooth in M. furunculosa), absence of metallic-green hues on antennal socket (present in M. furunculosa) and brown tarsi (yellowish in M. furunculosa). It differs from M. (N.) byroni and M. (N.) noctifurax in the apex of basal area of its labrum, which is only slightly protuberant (with two distinct protuberances in M. byroni and M. noctifurax).	en	Santos, Leandro M., Silveira, Fernando A. (2009): Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189461
