Tran Ngat Thi, Engel Michael S, Truong Lam Xuan, Nguyen Lien Thi Phuong
Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam Graduate University of Science and Technology Hanoi Vietnam.
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources Hanoi Vietnam.
Zookeys. 2022 May 20;1102:191-200. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1102.82466. eCollection 2022.
The little-known megachiline genus Cockerell, 1931 is recorded from Vietnam for the first time. A new species, Tran, Engel & Nguyen is described and figured based on a series of females collected from the provinces of the northern and central highlands of Vietnam. The genus is briefly discussed and a new subtribe is established, Noteriadina Engel, Tran & Nguyen of Megachilini. Lastly, an identification key and distribution map are provided for those species occurring in Southeast Asia.