Anthophora (Anthophora) canescens Brullé, 1832

Gaspar, Hugo, Flaminio, Simone, Soares, Albano, Rufino, Cristina, Loureiro, João, Castro, Sílvia & Wood, Thomas J., 2025, New data from the historical bee collection (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) of the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra and additional faunistic updates for Portugal, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 98, pp. 165-194 : 165-194

Anthophora (Anthophora) canescens Brullé, 1832

New data.

Portugal • Beja; 1876–1910; 4 ♀, 1 ♂ ( ZOO.0024966 *, ZOO.0025433 , ZOO.0025434 , ZOO.0026524 , ZOO.0024972 *); det. M. A. Lieftinck (marked with *) & H. Gaspar • Lisboa, Sintra ; 21. iv. 1951; 1 ♀ ( ZOO.0024964 , Fig. 4 C ); det. M. A. Lieftinck & H. Gaspar, leg. N. F. d’Andrade • Lisboa, Estoril ; 01. ii. 1953; 2 ♂ ( ZOO.0024969 *, Fig. 4 D , ZOO.0024970 ); det. M. A. Lieftinck (marked with *) & H. Gaspar, leg. N. F. d’Andrade • Setúbal, Almada, Caparica ; 08. iii. 1953; 1 ♂ ( ZOO.0024971 ); leg. N. F. d’Andrade • Lisboa; 03. iv. 1955; 1 ♀ ( ZOO.0024965 ); det. M. A. Lieftinck & H. Gaspar, leg. N. F. d’Andrade • Faro, Silves, Armação de Pera; 06. iv. 1966; 2 ♀ ( ZOO.0024967 , ZOO.0024968 ); leg. M. A. Diniz.

Remarks.

This is a similar example to the previous species, where some specimens were determined but records were never published.

Distribution.

Central and southern regions.

Figures

Figure 4. New additions to the Portuguese bee fauna. Amegilla (Amegilla) ochroleuca (Pérez, 1879) A female profile (ZOO. 0024657) and B male profile (ZOO. 0024677); Anthophora (Anthophora) canescens Brullé, 1832 C female profile (ZOO. 0027629) and D male profile (ZOO. 0024969).