Megachile (Creightonella) rufoscopacaea Friese, 1903 Creightonella rufoscopacaea (Friese, 1903) Material. Cabinet 110, Drawer 51 (42 ♀). D.R. CONGO —Haut-Katanga • 2 ♀; Elisabethville (Lubumbashi); -11.67, 27.47; 26 Sep. 1952; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 29 Apr. 1920; Dr. M. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; Mar. 1924; Dr. M. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; De Loose leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kambove-Bunkeya; -10.87, 26.63; Oct. 1907; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kapema-Kipaila; -10.70, 28.67; Oct. 1907; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kipopo; -11.55, 27.35; 11 Sep. 1961; R. Maréchal leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 30 Nov. 1961; R. Maréchal leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lubumbashi; -11.67, 27.47; 10 May 1953; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA • 2 ♀; ibid; 5/ 9 Oct. 1951; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Mwema; -8.22, 27.47; 1956; R.P.Th. de Caters leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; PNU Lusinga (riv. Kamitungulu); -8.92, 27.20; 13 May 1945; Mis. G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; PNU Masombwe s. Grde. Kafwe; -9.08, 27.20, alt. 1120 m; 16 Apr. 1948; Mis. G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA.— Haut-Lomami • 1 ♀; Bukama; -9.20, 24.78; 11 May 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 16 Apr. 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 24 May 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; ibid; 26 Apr. 1911; Dr. J. Bequaert leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kadiamapanga; -8.27, 26.60; Nov. 1931; H.J. Brédo leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Luashi; -7.52, 24.17; Freyne leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; PNU Munoi, bifure Lupiala; -8.83, 26.73, alt. 890 m; 25 May / 15 Jun. 1948; Mis. G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA.— Ituri • 1 ♀; Ituri: Blukwa; 1.75, 30.60; 3/ 4 Dec. 1928; A. Collart leg.; RMCA.— Lualaba • 1 ♀; Bunkeya-Lukafu; -10.40, 26.97; Oct. 1927; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kando; -10.7, 26.38; Apr. 1931; G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Kayambo-Dikuluwe; -10.75, 25.37; Jun. 1907; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lulua: Kafakumba (Sandoa); -9.68, 23.73; Dec. 1932; F.G. Overlaet leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lulua: Kanzenze; - 10.52, 25.20; Dec. 1932; F.G. Overlaet leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Tenke; -10.58, 26.10; 30 Jul. / 9Aug. 1931; T.D. Cockerell leg.; RMCA.— Maniema • 1 ♀; Kakinga; -3.45, 26.53; Nov. 1931; T.D. Cockerell leg.; RMCA.— Nord-Kivu • 1 ♀; Tshibinda; -2.32, 28.75; Nov. 1927; Ch. Seydel leg.; RMCA.— Sud-Kivu • 1 ♀; Bobandana; -1.70, 29.02; 1928; O. Douce leg.; RMCA. • 1 ♀; Kahuzi; -2.25, 28.68; 25 Sep. 1938; Dr. J. Schouteden leg.; RMCA.— Tanganyika • 1 ♀; Kanikiri; -0.15, 29.53; Oct. 1907; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Lukuga r. Niemba; -5.95, 28.43; Nov. 1917 - Jan. 1918; Dr. Pons leg.; RMCA • 2 ♀; Lukulu (Manono); -7.13, 28.10; 1/ 3 May 1931; G.F. de Witte leg.; RMCA • 2 ♀; Tanganyika; -6.33, 29.00; Hecq leg.; RMCA • 1 ♀; Tanganyika-Moero: Nyunzu; -5.95, 28.02; Jan. / Feb. 1934; H. De Saeger leg.; RMCA.— Tshopo • 1 ♀; Mfungwe-Kayumbe; -1.28, 26.27; Jun. 1907; Dr. Sheffield Neave leg.; RMCA.

Published as part of Nkulu, Alain Tshibungu, Pauly, Alain, Dorchin, Achik & Vereecken, Nicolas J., 2023, The Megachilidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apiformes) of the Democratic Republic of Congo curated at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA, Belgium), pp. 1-103 in Zootaxa 5392 (1) on page 24, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5392.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/10435063