A NEW SPECIES OF LONG HORNED BEES: EUCERA DIPLOTAXA SP. NOV. (APIDAE, HYMENOPTERA) FROM IRAQ

Ghofran Hussein Sahood

doi:10.26842/binhm.7.2026.19.1.0251

Authors

Ghofran Hussein Sahood Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Protection Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2026.19.1.0251

Keywords:

Apinae, Eucera, Fauna, Pollinators, Wild bees.

Abstract

New species, Eucera diplotaxa sp. nov. belonging to the subfamily Apinae (Hymenoptera: Apidae), from Iraq has been described and illustrated. The diagnostic characters and differences from the closely related species previously documented in the Palearctic Region are provided.