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Coelioxys soledadensis Cockerell, 1909
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Subgenus: Xerocoelioxys


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Extracted from: Baker J.R., (1975). Taxonomy of Five Nearctic Subgenera of Coelioxys (Hymenoptera; Megachilidae). The University of Kansas Science Bulletin Vol. 50, No. 12, pp.649-730.

FEMALE. Agrees with description and figures of Coelioxys edita except as follows: (1) Length 8-12 mm; (2) in¬tegument shiny on vertex; black, antenna, tegula black to piceous; legs, metasoma basally and ventrally piceous to rufous; (3) pubescence white, yellowish dorsally,
golden on tarsi; (5) clypeus slightly convex, visible through minute setae, margin with two denticles not as conspicuous as shown in Figure 36A; (7) paraocular area hidden by appressed setae about 0.05 mm; (8) lower portion of rest of face plus longitudinal median line up to ocellar area visible, closely punctured; (9) clypeo-antennal distance subequal to antennocular distance, less than interocellar distance; (10) ocellar area moderately punctured; (12) vertex moderately punctured; (14) hypostomal area of gena with setae sub-equal in length to those on disc; (15) mandible with outer surface rounded as in Figure 22E; (16) scutum evenly, contiguously punctured; anterior fascia distinct, narrowly interrupted medially; disc with minute suberect setae in each puncture; (17) lateral surface of mesepister-num moderately punctured, disc bare, fasciae distinct; (18) scutum with posterior margin rounded (Fig. 37D); (19) axilla not carinate (Fig. 37D); (22) terga 1, 2 very closely punctured; terga 3-5 moderately punctured; tergum 6 very closely, minutely punctured (Fig. 38D); (23) sternum 6 slightly constricted subapically (Fig. 38D).

MALE. Agrees with description and figures of Coelioxys edita except as follows: (24) Length 8-10 mm; (25) integument black; antenna, legs, tegula, venter of metasoma black to rufous; (27) ocular hairs medium length (about 0.8 mm); (28) clypeal margin as in female (5 above); (31) rest of face closely punctured, rugulose; (32) clypeoantennal distance greater than antennocular distance, less than interantennal distance; (33) ocellar area as in female (10 above); (34) interocellar distance greater than ocelloccipital distance, less than ocellocular distance; (35) vertex as in female (12 above); (37) hypostomal area of gena covered with small erect setae through which surface is visible, anteroventral portion of excavation with setae longer than those on disc; (38-43) mandible, scutum, mesepisternum, scutellum, axilla, metanotal setae as in female (15-20 above); (45) terga 3-6 with gradular grooves conspicuous, tergum 6 with dorsal spines reduced (Fig. 381); (47) sterna 4, 5 as in Figure 390; sternum 6 much like Figure 19C, shoulders slightly more distinct; sternum 8 with base broad, apex narrowly rounded (Fig. 39U); gonocoxite with dense setae, gono-base complete, much like Figure 39J.


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