Dasypoda riftensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Apoidea

Familia: Melittidae
Subfamilia: Dasypodainae
Tribus: Dasypodaini
Genus: Dasypoda
Species:

Name

Dasypoda riftensis Michez & Pauly, 2012

  • Holotype: ♂, leg. A. Pauly & J.-L. Boevé. RBINS.
    • Type locality: Ethiopia, Great Rift Valley, Gallo, on small road between Ziway and Ziwa, 07°59'47"N 38°38'46"E, 1690m, on flowers of Launaea cornuta (Asteraceae).
  • Paratypes: 2 ♂ and 5 ♀, same type locality as holotype. RBINS ; ZNHM-AAU
  • Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the locus typicus of the species in the Great Rift Valley.

References

Primary references

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