Abstract
The Brazilian species of the bee genus Pseudaugochlora are revised. Pseudaugochlora was erected by Michener to include species previously considered in Pseudaugochloropsis. Among the species previously known in the genus, only two — P. graminea (Fabricius 1804) and P. pandora (Smith 1853) — were known to occur in Brazil. In this study, five new species are described: P. erythrogaster, P. callaina, P. flammula, P. indistincta, and P. simulata, while P. graminea and P. pandora are re-described based on their types. An identification key for the seven Brazilian species of Pseudaugochlora and a revised diagnosis for the genus are provided.References
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