title: Taxonomic revision of the Afrotropical species ofPachyanthidiumFriese (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Anthidiini).
abstract: The Afrotropical species of Pachyanthidium Friese are revised. Sixteen species are recognized in four subgenera. One new species, Pachyanthidium (Trichanthidium) anoplos sp. n. is described; and one species, Pachyanthidium (Trichanthidium) cucullatum (Friese), is reinstated as a valid species. Four new synonymy are proposed: Pachyanthidium minutulum Pasteels =Pachyanthidium (Trichanthidiodes) semiluteum Pasteels syn. n.; Anthidium africanum Smith = P. (P.) bicolor (Lepeletier) syn. n.; Pachyanthidium cordatum swellemdamense Mavromoustakis = Pachyanthidium (P.) cordatum (Smith) syn. n. and Anthidium cordatum var. salamense Friese 1931 = Pachyanthidium (P.) salamense (Friese 1915) syn. n. Identification keys for the Afrotropical species are given.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research: Plant Health, Private Bag X134, Queenswood 0121, South Africa, / School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa.. eardleyc@arc.agric.za.
authors.forename: Connal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eardley
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Griswold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006927:Hymenoptera
keywords: Hymenoptera, Apoidea, bee, pollinator, Africa