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03E38A4C86386665FF5B71C8FE55C5AB.text	03E38A4C86386665FF5B71C8FE55C5AB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta Smith 1853	<div><p>Genus Megalopta Smith, 1853</p><p>Megalopta Smith 1853: 83; Cockerell 1900: 374, 1923: 1; Vachal 1904: 113 –115; Ducke 1908: 31; Meade– Waldo 1916: 451 –453; Friese 1926: 111 –123; Schwarz 1934: 6 –8; Moure 1958: 179–181; Hurd and Moure 1987: 234; Engel 2000: 40, 2006: 37, 38, 45; Michener 2000: 391, 2007: 407; Silveira et al. 2002: 179; Moure 2007: 800 –804. Megalopta (Megaloptella) Schrottky, 1906 .</p><p>Tmetocoelia Moure, 1943.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C86386665FF5B71C8FE55C5AB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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
03E38A4C86396664FF5B77B0FA7CC61C.text	03E38A4C86396664FF5B77B0FA7CC61C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta	<div><p>Key to the species of Megalopta occuring in Minas Gerais</p><p>Although this study focused on the species of Minas Gerais, the present key includes all species currently known to occur in the Southeastern and Southern Regions of Brazil (states of Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, in addition to Minas Gerais).</p><p>Females</p><p>[unknown for M. (Noctoraptor) atlantica sp. n.]</p><p>1 Lateral surface of metapostnotum reticulate at least along its posterior margin, sometimes rugulose on the lateralmost section of the anterior margin; posterior margin of metapostnotum straight or gently arcuate, gradually curved towards the anterior margin laterally (Figs. 3, 4); disc of scutellum convex, dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum below level of disc of scutellum as seen from behind .......................................... 2</p><p>- Lateral surface of metapostnotum polished, although sometimes minutely punctate; posterior margin of metapostnotum straight, abruptly bending laterally toward metanotum (Figs. 5, 6); disc of scutellum uniformly flat or very gently arcuate, dorsal surface of axilla and contiguous antero-lateral margin of scutellum on same or almost on same plane as disc of scutellum as seen from behind ........................................................................................................... 3</p><p>2 Metepisternal process conspicuous, wide, with velvety pilosity (Fig. 1); longitudinal rugae of metapostnotum short throughout its surface, not reaching its posterior margin, normally stronger laterally (Fig. 3); disc of metapostnotum slightly convex, its posterior margin frequently depressed in relation to contiguous surface of propodeum ............... .................................................................................................................................................. M. aegis (Vachal, 1904)</p><p>- Metepisternal process inconspicuous, narrow and without velvety pilosity (Fig. 2); longitudinal rugae of metapostnotum stronger in the mid triangular depression, longer medially, shortening laterad (Fig. 4); disc of metapostnotum concave, its posterior margin at same level or above contiguous surface of propodeum .... M. sodalis (Vachal, 1904)</p><p>3 Metepisternal process, inconspicuous, narrow, without velvety pilosity (Fig. 2); longitudinal rugae of metapostnotum absent, ferruginous with metallic green hues restricted to lateral areas .................... M. amoena (Spinola, 1853)</p><p>- Metepisternal process, conspicuous, wide, covered by velvety pilosity (Fig. 1); metapostnotum with at least one weak but distinct mid-longitudinal ruga, shiny, entirely and homogeneously green, light brown or black ................... ....................................................................................................................................................... M. guimaraesi sp. n.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C86396664FF5B77B0FA7CC61C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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
03E38A4C863E6663FF5B76C2FDFCC64B.text	03E38A4C863E6663FF5B76C2FDFCC64B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta	<div><p>Megalopta subgenus Megalopta Smith</p><p>Megalopta Smith, 1853: 83; Engel et al., 1997: 12; Engel, 2000: 40 –41; Michener, 2000: 391. Type species: Megalopta idalia Smith, 1853 (= Halictus amoenus Spinola, 1851) designated by decision of the International Committee of Zoological Nomenclature (Op. 788, 1966), following suggestion of Michener and Moure (1964) to invalidate the designations made by Cockerell (1900) and Meade-Waldo (1916) of Megalopta bituberculata Smith, 1853, as the type specie of the genus.</p><p>Megaloptera Ashmead, 1899 . “ Lapsus calami ”.</p><p>Megalopta (Megaloptella) Schrottky, 1906 . Type species: Halictus ochrias Vachal, 1904, monotypic. Tmetocoelia Moure, 1943. Type specie: Megalopta sulciventris Friese, 1926, original designation.</p><p>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 F2, which is subequal in length to F3 (shorter in Noctoraptor) (Engel et al. 1997).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C863E6663FF5B76C2FDFCC64B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta (Megalopta) amoena (Spinola 1853) Spinola 1853	<div><p>Megalopta (Megalopta) amoena (Spinola, 1853)</p><p>(Figs. 4, 9, 13)</p><p>Halictus amoenus Spinola, 1853: 85 . Holotype male, from the Brazilian state of Pará (MSNT; not examined).</p><p>Megalopta idalia Smith, 1853: 83 . Syntypes female and male, Brazil; banks of the Amazon and Para (BMNH; pictures examined).</p><p>Halictus argoides Vachal, 1904: 115 . Holotype male, Guiana (MNHP; not examined).</p><p>Halictus ochrias Vachal, 1904: 115 (new synonymy). Holotype male, Jataí, Goiás. (MNHP: examined). Jatay (Goyaz); Ochrias 3 Vach. (handwritten); Halictus ochrias 3, Vach; Holotype.</p><p>Megalopta ecuadoria Friese, 1926: 127 (new synonymy). Lectotype female, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1922, Buchwald (ZMB: examined).</p><p>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 S3 entirely flat, without mid-longitudinal depression, discal lobes of S3 not defined but indicated by a fine line on the integument; marginal lobes of S3 short, close to each other; protruding process of S4 widely triangular with a row of relatively long hairs of similar length along its posterior margin.</p><p>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 &amp; Parizotto] (4 Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Bocaiúva, Abelhas Cerrado Mannesmann, Fazenda Corredor, 05/11/1998 [Azevedo &amp; 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, 400m, 29-30/01/2003 [Mielke &amp; 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 &amp; Pereira] (2 3) {UFMG}; 21/07/1996 [Silveira &amp; Antonini] (1 3) {UFMG}; 12/09/1999 [A.Nemésio] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 01/11/01 MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1Ƥ) {UFMG}; 08-15/11/2001, MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 15-22/11/2001, MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 24-31/10/2002, MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 14/11/2002, MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 19-26/10/ 2003, MT1 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 26/ 10-02/11/2003, MV1 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 03-10/11/2004, MG3 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; 10-17/11/2004, MVD2 [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, MG2 [J.C.R. Fontenelle] (1 Ƥ) {UFMG}; Minas Novas, Fazenda Acauã, EPAMIG, Borda de Mata, Óleo de Cravo, 12/02/1988 [G.Melo &amp; 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.] (1Ƥ) {MEUV}.</p><p>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.</p><p>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).</p><p>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. 17a.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”.</p><p>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”.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 .</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C863E666FFF5B73ADFE2EC0B4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C8632666EFF5B740EFCE2C337.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta (Megalopta) aegis (Vachal 1904) Vachal 1904	<div><p>Megalopta (Megalopta) aegis (Vachal, 1904)</p><p>(Figs. 3, 7, 14)</p><p>Halictus aegis Vachal, 1904: 115 . Holotype male, Jataí, Goiás (MNHP: examined). Jatay (Goyaz); aegis 3 Vach. (handwritten); Halictus aegis 3, Vach.; HOLOTYPE</p><p>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 S3 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 S3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S4 triangular, its anterior edge gently curved, with a brush of short hairs on posterior surface.</p><p>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 &amp; 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, 400m, 29-30/01/2003 [Mielke &amp; 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 &amp; Pereira] (3 Ƥ Ƥ) {UFMG}; 09/03/1994 [O.Mielke] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}; 1o/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}; 1o/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}.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL (GOIÁS, MINAS GERAIS).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C8632666EFF5B740EFCE2C337	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta (Megalopta) guimaraesi	<div><p>Megalopta (Megalopta) guimaraesi sp. n.</p><p>(Figs. 1, 5, 10, 12, 15)</p><p>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.</p><p>3: Disc of S3 with mid-longitudinal depression shallow and narrow throughout most its length, widening abruptly as it approaches the marginal zone of sternum; marginal lobes of S3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S4 trapezoidal, with a brush of relatively long setae apically.</p><p>Description. Female holotype.</p><p>Measurements: Intertegular distance: 3.84 mm; width of head: 3.84 mm; total body length: 12.5 mm.</p><p>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, T1, T2 basally and all sterna; whitish-ferruginous on apical margin of clypeus; brownish to blackish-ferruginous on apical half of T2 and remaining terga.</p><p>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 S1–S4, thicker and simple laterally and on S5; 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 T2–T6 and marginal zones of T1–T6, minute on T1, progressively longer toward T6. 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.</p><p>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 T1 very weakly microreticulate, shiny and impunctate, anterior and lateral surfaces very sparsely and very finely punctate, marginal zone sparsely and minutely punctate; T2 sparsely and minutely punctate on disc, very finely punctate laterally, punctation denser on marginal zone, surface shiny microreticulate; punctures slightly coarser and denser on T3–T6; on sterna, punctures sparse, fine and verrucose, the surface shiny microreticulate.</p><p>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 (90º), 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.</p><p>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 F6–F11 (except brownish ferruginous apically on F11), marginal depressions of T3–T4 and vein Sc+R on anterior wing; brownish on marginal zones of T1–T2; light ferruginous elsewhere.</p><p>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 S3, a dense apical brush on digitiform process of S4 (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 S4.</p><p>Surface: Similar to female; on T1–T2, densely microreticulate on disc, shiny microreticulate with polished, ill-defined areas on marginal zones; T3 entirely shiny microreticulate; punctures sparser than on female on terga.</p><p>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 S3 shallow and narrow throughout most its length, widening abruptly as it approaches marginal zone of sternum, not defining discal lobes; marginal lobes of S3 long, well separate from each other; protruding process of S4 trapezoidal, with apical brush of relatively long setae; marginal notch of S5 relatively narrow; mid-longitudinal ridge of S6 carinate, deeply fended.</p><p>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 &amp; Silveira sp. nov ”. Deposited in UFMG. Macrocephalic female.</p><p>Allotype (male): “Fazenda Mandioca, 12801-37804”; “Conquista MG, Brasil 16/01/1989, P.A.R. Machado”. Deposited in UFMG.</p><p>Paratypes: BRAZIL, BAHIA. Camacã, Serra Bonita, 800m, 15º 23’S 39° 34’W, 14/01/2007 [G.Melo] (2Ƥ Ƥ){DZUP}. Rio de Contas, 900m, 25-30/01/2007 [Mielke &amp; Casagrande leg] (1 Ƥ){DZUP}. DISTRITO FEDERAL. Brasília, 1000m, 15/09/1984 [V.O.Becker] (1 Ƥ){DZUP}. Planaltina, 15º 35’S 47º 42’W, 18/09/ 1984 [V.O.Becker] (4Ƥ Ƥ){DZUP}; 25/09/1985 [V.O.Becker] (2Ƥ 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°] (2Ƥ Ƥ) {DZUP}. Chapada dos Veadeiros, Vale Dourado, 14º11’S 47º37’W, 1200m, 31/03/2003 [Melo,Aguiar, Marchi &amp; Gonçalves] (13); 01/04/2003 14º 11’S 47º 37’W, 1100m [idem] (5Ƥ Ƥ,){DZUP}. Formosa, 800 m, 22/09/1984 [V.O.Becker]{DZUP}. MINAS GERAIS. Bocaiúva, 05/11/1998 [Azevedo &amp; Silveira]; Abelhas Cerrado - Mannesman, Faz. Corredor, 2675-7992 (1Ƥ), idem, 2675-7993 (1Ƥ), idem 2675-7994 (1Ƥ 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 &amp; C.S.Mascarenhas] (2ƤƤ) {UFMG}. Morro da Garça, 18-20/10/1964. Exp. Dep. Zool. (3ƤƤ) {MZUSP}. Paracatu, 17/02/ 2008, Licenciamento AHE Batalha, Faz. Jomar, 13081-38798 [E.L.Siqueira] (1Ƥ) {UFMG}. São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, EPDA de PETI, 23/02/2005 [R.B.Martines] (1Ƥ) {UFMG}. Três Marias, Ilha de Três Marias, 5185-14248, 31 /11/1997 [D.A.Yanega] (1Ƥ) {UFMG}. Viçosa, Córrego do Paraíso, Mata da Prefeitura, 08/ 01/1988 [P.S.Fiuza F.] (1Ƥ) {MEUV}. RIO DE JANEIRO. Rio de Janeiro, Floresta da Tijuca, 05/03/1960 [C.A.C. Seabra] (1Ƥ) {DZUP}. SÃO PAULO. Alvinlândia, Estação Ecológica Caetetus, 22º 23’S 49º 49’W, 07-08/12/1999 [F.C.Passos] (1Ƥ) {DZUP}. Bauru, 03/12/1997 [F.Knoll] (1Ƥ); 11/12/1997 [F.Knoll] (2 ƤƤ); 18/02/1998 [F.Knoll] (1Ƥ); 16/09/1998 [F.Nomura] (3ƤƤ); 27/10/1998 [R.Marono] (3ƤƤ); 03/11/1998 [F.Nomura] (1Ƥ); 04/12/1998 [R.Marono] (2ƤƤ); 15/03/1999 [R.Marono] (1Ƥ); 20/04/1999 [R.Marono] (1Ƥ) {UFMG}. Luis Antônio, Reserva Jataí, 06/04/1994 [M.C.Ganlianone] 1(Ƥ) {RPSP}.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL (BAHIA, DISTRITO FEDRAL, GOIÁS, MINAS GERAIS, RIO DE JANEIRO AND SÃO PAULO).</p><p>Etymology. This species is named in memory of the Brazilian writer João Guimarães Rosa, born in Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, after the 40th anniversary of his death.</p><p>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.</p><p>Megalopta guimaraesi can be easily distinguished from M. amoena by the wide metepisternal process, which is covered by velvety pilosity (normal, inconspicuous, without special pilosity in M. amoena) and by the homogeneously metallic green metapostnotum (without green metallic reflections in M. amoena). It can be distinguished from M. aegis and M. sodalis by the polished lateral surface of metapostnotum (reticulate in M. aegis and M. sodalis) and the flat scutellum (gently convex in M. aegis and M. sodalis). It differs from M. sulciventris Friese, 1926 in its flat scutellum (convex in M. sulciventris), for the wide metepisternal process (normal, inconspicuous in M. sulciventris) and its single, distinct longitudinal rugae, sometimes flanked by one or two weaker ones in the central area of metapostnotum (several equally-strong rugae extending laterally in M. sulciventris).</p><p>The 15 specimens from Bauru in the type series were attracted to eucalyptol, eugenol and methyl salicylate; other specimens from the same locality were attracted to benzyl acetate, skatole and vanilin. Specimens collected with eugenol are frequently darker, probably because they soak themselves with this dark, oily substance.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C8633666CFF5B7681FE6FC5B5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta (Megalopta) sodalis (Vachal 1904) Vachal 1904	<div><p>Megalopta (Megalopta) sodalis (Vachal, 1904)</p><p>(Figs. 2, 6, 8, 16)</p><p>Halictus sodalis Vachal, 1904: 114 . Holotype female, Joinville, Santa Catarina (MNHP; examined).</p><p>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.</p><p>3: Front shiny green or black; body integument green or black, that of legs, brown; mid-longitudinal depression of S3 deep and relatively wide throughout most its length, widening still more as it approaches marginal zone of sternum; posterior margin of discal lobes of S3 forming vertical surface, continuous to internal walls of mid-longitudinal depression; protruding process of S4 triangular, with a row of setae along its posterior margin, these setae forming a relatively long brush basally, homogeneously short apicad.</p><p>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, 400m, 29/ 01-03/02/2003 [Mielke &amp; Casagrande] (1 Ƥ) {DZUP}. Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 13 km NE de Ipanema, 400m, 29-30/01/2003 [Mielke &amp; 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 &amp; 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}; 1º/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] (2ƤƤ) {MNRJ}.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL (MINAS GERAIS, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTA CATARINA, SÃO PAULO).</p><p>Comments. Specimens from the Brazilian state of Goiás attributed to this species by Sakagami &amp; 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.</p><p>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)].</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C8636666BFF5B77B0FCE4C5E1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C8637666AFF5B7799FE83C059.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta	<div><p>Megalopta subgenus Noctoraptor Engel, Brooks and Yanega</p><p>Megalopta (Noctoraptor) Engel, Brooks and Yanega, 1997: 12; Engel, 2000: 41; Michener 2000: 392, 2007: 408. Type species: Megalopta (Noctoraptor) byroni Engel, Brooks and Yanega, 1997: 12, by original designation.</p><p>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 F2, which is two-thirds as long as F3 (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.).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C8637666AFF5B7799FE83C059	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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.text	03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Megalopta (Noctoraptor) atlantica	<div><p>Megalopta (Noctoraptor) atlantica sp. n.</p><p>(Figs. 11, 17)</p><p>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 S3 deep, very wide, progressively widening from basis toward marginal zone; posterior margin of discal lobes of S3 abruptly slanting to rear, its surface almost continuous with marginal zone of sternum; protruding process of S4 digitiform, narrow and long, its base extending backwards as a carina, without posterior line or apical brush of hairs. Female unknown.</p><p>Description. Holotype (Male).</p><p>Measurements: Intertegular distance: 3.35 mm; width of head: 2.76 mm; total body length: 12.5 mm.</p><p>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.</p><p>Pilosity: light yellow on paraocular area, frons, tibiae, tarsi, lobes of S3 and apex of S5; creamy-white around pronotal lobe; white on gena, mesepisternum, propodeum, coxae, trochanters and femurs, anterior vertical surface of T1 and disc of S1–S2; fuscous, long erect hairs on face, vertex, pronotum, mesoscutum, scutellum, mesepisternum anteriorly, and on T1–T7. 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 S3 composed of moderately thick, moderately long, decumbent setae; on lobes of S4, 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 S5 similar to that on lobes of S3.</p><p>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 T1 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 T1 with a ill-defined fine and moderately densely (space among punctures = 1–2 dp) punctate area; disc of T2–T6 minutely punctate, punctures stronger on posterior terga, punctation moderately sparse on T2, sparse on T3 and very sparse on T4–T6; S1–S3 and S5–S6 microreticulate; S1 very sparsely and minutely punctate; S2 very sparsely and finely punctate; S3 polished, finely and very sparsely punctate on disc along longitudinal sulcus, moderately coarse and sparsely punctate laterally; lobes of S4 polished, impunctate basally, with moderately dense and moderately fine, verrucose punctures along posterior margin; S5 moderately finely punctate, sparsely punctate basally, densely punctate apically, punctures verrucose apically.</p><p>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 S3 deep, very wide, progressively widening from basis toward marginal zone; posterior margin of discal lobes of S3 abruptly slanting to rear, its surface almost continuous with marginal zone of sternum; protruding process of S4 digitiform, narrow and long, without posterior line or apical brush of hairs, its base extending backwards as a carina; marginal notch of S5 relatively wide; mid-longitudinal ridge of S6 broadly rounded, not carinate, not fended;</p><p>Female: unknown.</p><p>Type material. Holotype: Male, “ Brasil, Minas Gerais, 13 km NE de Ipanema, Fazenda Montes Claros, 400m, 29.i-30.i.2003. Mielke &amp; Casagrande, armadilha luminosa” and “ HOLOTYPUS Megalopta (Noctoraptor) atlantica 3 Santos &amp; Silveira sp. nov.” Deposited in DZUP.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL: MINAS GERAIS.</p><p>Etymology. The name atlantica refers to the Atlantic Florest, the vegetational domain where the holotype was collected.</p><p>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).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E38A4C86376668FF5B755AFBC5C3E2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Santos, Leandro M.;Silveira, Fernando A.	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
