Newly described osmiine bee species from Corsica and Sardinia
In a recent paper (Annales de la société Entomologie de France, 2024, DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2024.2419083), R. le Divelec described the following three new species: Chelostoma (Foveosmia) incisum from Corsica, Hoplitis (Alcidamea) agnielae from Corsica and Hoplitis (Hoplitis) legoffi from Corsica and Sardinia. Hoplitis agnielae also occurs on Sardinia (A. Müller, unpublished). The three newly described species have very close relatives on the European mainland, i.e. Ch. distinctum, H. acuticornis and H. adunca, respectively.