Megachile (Eurymella) bucephala Fabricius 1793
Creators: name: Nkulu, Alain Tshibungu
name: Pauly, Alain
name: Dorchin, Achik
name: Vereecken, Nicolas J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae
Megachile
Megachile bucephala

description: Megachile (Eurymella) bucephala Fabricius, 1793
Material. Cabinet 110, Drawer 4 (28 ♀ and 24 ♂). D.R. CONGO — Equateur • 1 ♂; Coquilhatville (Mbandaka); 0.05, 18025; 10 Nov. 1931; Lt. Dorman leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Eala (Mbandaka); 0.05, 18.32; 1933; A. Corbisier leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; 19 Oct. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 3 ♂; ibid; 20 Oct. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 5 Nov. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; May 1935; J. Ghesquière leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Jun. 1932; A. Corbisier leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; Apr. 1935; J. Ghesquière leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Jun. 1935; J. Ghesquière leg.; RMCA • 2 ♀; ibid; Nov. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Nov. 1932; A. Corbisier leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Eala-Bokatola-Bikoro; 0.05, 18.32; Sep. / Oct. 1930; Dr. P. Staner leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Ubangi: Nouvelle Anvers (Bomongo); -1.60, 19.15; 9 Dec. 1952; P. Basilewsky leg.; RMCA.— Haut-Katanga • 1 ♀; Kalunkumia; -10.82, 26.85; 3 Apr. 1925; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Mwema; -8.22, 27.47; Jul. 1927; A. Bayet leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Point E; -11.67, 27.47; 18 Feb. 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA.— Haut-Lomami • 1 ♂; Kalele; -2.12, 28.92; Feb. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Kalele; -2.12, 28.92; Feb. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lualaba: Kaniama; -7.52, 24.18; 19 Dec. 1952; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; 6 Apr. 1949; Mis. G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; Jan. / Feb. 1949; Mis. G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA.— Haut-Uele • 1 ♂; PNG [Parc National de Garamba]; 3.67, 29.00; Nov. 1950; H. De Saeger leg.; RMCA.— Kongo Central • 1 ♀; Banana; -6.00, 12.40; Aug. 1910; Dr. Etienne leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Boma; -5.85, 13.05; 28 Mar. 1913; Lt. Styczynski leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Congo da Lemba (Songololo); -5.70, 13.70; Jan. / Feb. 1913; R. Mayné leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lemfu (Madimba); -5.30, 15.22; Jun. 1945; Rév. P. De Beir leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Mayidi (Madimba); -5.18, 15.15; 1942; Rév. P. Van Eyen leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; 1942; Rév. P. Van Eyen leg.; RMCA.— Maniema • 1 ♀; K.300 de Kindu; -2.95, 25.92; 9 Apr. 1911; L. Burgeon leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kibombo; -9.68, 23.73; 6 Nov. 1910; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Terr. de Kasongo, Riv. Lumami; -4.45, 26.67; 8 Nov. 1960; P.L.G. Benoit leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Vieux Kassongo (Kasongo); -4.45, 26.67; 22 Dec. 1910; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA.— Sud-Kivu • 1 ♂; Kalembelembe-Baraka; -4.53, 28.78; Jul. 1918; R. Mayné leg.; RMCA.— Tanganyika • 1 ♀; Albertville (Kalemie); -5.95, 29.20; 1/ 20 Jan. 1919; R. Mayné leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Dec. 1918; R. Mayné leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Bassin Lukuga; -5.67, 26.92; Apr. / Jul. 1934; H. De Saeger leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Kongolo; -5.40, 27.00; 25 Feb. 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; 6 Feb. 1911; Miss. H. De Saeger leg.; RMCA.— Tshuapa • 2 ♀; Bokuma; -0.10, 18.68; Jun. 1952; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; ibid; Jul. 1952; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Boma; -5.85, 13.05; Dec. 1951; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 1 ♂; Tshuapa: Bokuma; -0.10, 18.68; Mar. 1954; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 3 ♀; ibid; Jun. 1952; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 2 ♂; ibid; Jun. 1952; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Jul. 1952; Rév. P. Lootens leg.; RMCA.
description: Published as part of Nkulu, Alain Tshibungu, Pauly, Alain, Dorchin, Achik & Vereecken, Nicolas J., 2023, The Megachilidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apiformes) of the Democratic Republic of Congo curated at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA, Belgium), pp. 1-103 in Zootaxa 5392 (1) on page 26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5392.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/10435063