Amegilla (Glossamegilla) vigilans Smith 1860

Abstract

52. Anthophora vigilans Smith, 1860 Fig. 51 Anthophora vigilans Smith, 1860a: 92–93, ♀. Type material examined Holotype INDONESIA • ♀; Mak. [Makassar, Sulawesi]; [11 Jul.–19 Nov. 1857]; OUMNH, ENT-HYME2809. Type locality Makassar [south-west Sulawesi]. Notes Baker (1993: 210) wrote the following: “A ♀ in the UMO type collection, labelled ‘Mak.’ [blue disc] and ‘ Anthophora vigilans [rule] Smith.’ [blue paper] is the HOLOTYPE of this species and it has now been labelled accordingly. The type (see pl. VIII) is intact and in good condition. A second ♀ in the same collection is labelled ‘M...’ [white disc] and ‘ Anthophora vigilans. Sm.’ [blue paper, Smith]. The data label is not readily legible but most probably ‘Men’, accounting for Smith’s 1862 record from Menado. It is not, therefore, regarded as a syntype. It is in fair condition and intact but for the loss of distitarsus L III, and is conspecific with the Makassar ♀ but not identical”. We could not find the second specimen from Manado mentioned by Baker, with only one specimen (the labelled holotype) present in the type collection. Amegilla vigilans was not included in the revision of Lieftinck (1956a), and has now been treated in detail in an updated revision of Indonesian Amegilla (Glossamegilla) (Carion et al. 2025). This species was mis-interpreted as close to Amegilla zonata (Linnaeus, 1758) by Sichel in Dours (1869) and by Cockerell (1907, 1929), leading to erroneous records from Ambon and Papua New Guinea. Current status Amegilla (Glossamegilla) vigilans Smith, 1860 (Brooks 1988). Distribution Indonesia (Sulawesi) (Smith 1860a, 1862; Carion et al. 2025).

Authors 4

1. Thomas James Wood Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, the Netherlands

2. Stephan Risch
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   Imbacher Weg 59, Leverkusen, 51379, Germany

3. Michael C. Orr

   Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart

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   Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191, Stuttgart, Germany

4. J. E. Hogan

   University of Oxford

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   Life Collections, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford, OX 1 3 PW, UK