Meganomia somalica (Friese, 1915) comb. nov. and new records of Meganomiinae for East Africa (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Mellitidae).

Abstract

Andrena somalica Friese, 1915 is redescribed and reclassified as Meganomia somalica (Friese, 1915), comb. nov. New records are published for Meganomia rossi Michener, 1981 (Kenya), Pseudophilanthus taeniatus Alfken, 1939 (Kenya, Ethiopia), Pseudophilanthus tsavoensis (Strand, 1920) (Kenya) and Uromonia stagei Michener, 1981 (Kenya). The female of Pseudophilanthus (Pseudophilanthus) taeniatus Alfken, 1939 is discovered for the first time and compared with the female of P. tsavoensis. Habitus images of all the species are illustrated with color photographs, as are the habitats in which they were sampled.