Bee mass can be estimated using the length between the 2 wing
tegulae (i.e., intertegular distance (or span; ITD)).
Pronotum short, broadest medially and abruptly narrowed within eyes, paranota narrow and elongate (nearly reaching
tegulae), posterior margin concave with shallow median notch.
La presencia de estructuras in situ, visibles en superficie en algunos casos e intuidas por la presencia de
tegulae o fragmentos de pavimento en otras (Fig.
Black, A1 and legs including coxae light brownish; A2-A10, mandibles,
tegulae and last segment of tarsi dark brown.
Mesoscutum convex, about 0.9 X as long as wide between
tegulae; anterior margin broadly rounded.
Leonardi previews the process of imbrication by introducing the metaphor of interlocking curved and flat roof tiles--imbrices and
tegulae, respectively, that are found in ancient Roman and Greek architecture--to describe the interaction of human and material agencies.
Diagnosis: head with white and black scales, palps with brownish and whitish mixed scales, with piliform scales in the outer border, inner border with white piliform scales, antennae biserrate, eyes ciliate, vertex with whitish, blackish and with scales and the black line across,
tegulae and patagiae covered with white mixed with dark brown and brownish scales and piliform scales.
Building products included hypocaust tiles to support underfloor central heating systems, boxshaped flue tiles and also
tegulae, the heavy flat roof tiles with a raised edge.
Patagia and
tegulae with a yellow dot/streak each (respectively).