New species of the eastern hemisphere genera Afroheriades and Noteriades (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with keys to species of the former

Abstract

New species of the rarely encountered megachilid genera Afroheriades Peters from South Africa, A. hyalinus sp. n., and Noteriades Cockerell from Myanmar and Tailand, N. jenniferae sp. n. and N. spinosus sp. n., are described and illustrated. Te species are described to make their names available for forthcoming publications on phylogenetic studies of the family Megachilidae. Taxonomic notes and a comparative diagnosis for each genus are presented. Afroheriades hennigi (Peters) and A. reicherti (Brauns) are new junior synonyms of A. dolichocephalus (Friese). A key to the known species of Afroheriades is provided. © T. Griswold, V.H. Gonzalez.