Xerocoelioxys

Coelioxys

Subgenus Xerocoelioxys Mitchell, 5 taxa

Note: Coelioxys piercei Crawford was listed for Florida by Mitchell but not by Hurd. Baker states that this species is endemic to Texas and no other specimens are known. He also states that Mitchell misidentified C. mitchelli as C. piercei.

Key to females of Coelioxys subgenus Xerocoelioxys

Prothoracic tubercle with strong carina but not expanded into thin, plate-like structure..3

2. Mesepisternum with lateral surface contiguously punctured; axillae usually with small carinae defining dorsal surface; scutum closely punctured.. Coelioxys edita

Mesepisternum with lateral surface moderately punctured; axillae not carinate; scutum moderately to sparsely punctured.. Coelioxys galactiae

3. Sixth metasomal sternum conspicuously constricted subapically.. Coelioxys immaculatus

Sixth metasomal sternum not or little constricted apically.. Coelioxys mitchelli

Key to males of Coelioxys Subgenus Xerocoelioxys

1. Thoracic and metasomal fasciae distinct; prothoracic tubercle produced into thin, plate-like structure; gradulus of tergum 2 curved toward apical margin medially..2

Thoracic and sometimes metasomal fasciae inconspicuous; carina of prothoracic tubercle conspicuous but not expanded into thin, plate-like structure; gradulus of tergum 2 almost straight..4

2. Lateral surface of mesepisternum almost covered by appressed, squamose (almost scale-like) setae; axillae without carina on dorsal surface; ocellooccipital distance at least subequal to ocellocular distance..Coelioxys boharti

Lateral surface of mesepisternum without appressed squamose setae, or if with squamose setae then axillae with small carina or ocellooccipital distance less than ocellocular distance..3.

3. Lateral surface of mesepisternum with squamose setae; scutum with anterior fascia distinct, of squamose setae.. Coelioxys edita

Lateral surface of mesepisternum with plumose but slender setae; scutum with anterior fascia variable, of plumose but slender setae.. Coelioxys galactiae

4. Interocellar distance greater than ocellar-occipital distance.. Coelioxys mitchelli

Interocellar distance subequal to or slightly less than ocellooccipital distance.. Coelioxys immaculatus

Megachilidae: Coelioxys boharti Mitchell

County Records: Volusia?, Alachua? Hendry? Interpreted from Baker's map.

Locations: Cocoa, Labelle

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Notes: Known only from the male, described by Mitchell and Baker; found in Florida and Texas; resembles males of C. galactiae.

Megachilidae: Coelioxys edita Cresson

County Records: Leon? Interpreted from Baker's map

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Notes: rare east of the Mississippi. Only record from N. Florida panhandle is from Baker. No photos of males available.

Female

Photos of female by HGH are of a specimen AMNH 11981 from New Mexico.

Megachilidae: Coelioxys galactiae Mitchell

County Records: Alachua; Listed for Florida by Mitchell in Clay, Levy

Locations: Gainesville, Gold Head Branch State Park, San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

Dates: May-July

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Notes: Described by Mitchell (male and females); occurs from Florida to North Carolina

Female

Male:

Megachilidae: Coelioxys immaculatus Cockerell

Previously placed in subgenus Coelioxys Latreille

County Records: Alachua, Listed for Florida by Mitchell; Baker's map shows it throughout Florida, including the panhandle, north and central peninsula but no specimens from south of Lake Okeechobee in Southern Florida.

Locations: Gainesville

Dates: March and April

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Notes: Found from Kansas to Texas in the plains and from N. Jersey to Florida along the Atlantic states.