Epimelissodes
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Apoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Apidae
Subfamilia: Apinae
Tribus: Eucerini
Genus:
Species:
E. aegis –
E. albocollaris –
E. atripes –
E. comanche –
E. comptus –
E. cressonii –
E. duplocinctus –
E. friesei –
E. grandissimus –
E. helianthelli –
E. machaerantherae –
E. minima –
E. nevadensis –
E. nitidus –
E. obliquus –
E. pallidior –
E. petulcus –
E. sabinensis –
E. sila –
E. texanus
Name
Epimelissodes Ashmead, 1899
Type species: Melissodes atripes Cresson, 1872: 63 by original designation, and monotypy.
Gender: masculine
See Nomenclatural note on stem name Melissodes per ITIS: "Apparently the gender of Melissodes has always been treated as feminine by bee specialists. However, Doug Yanega (in litt., May 2008) has suggested that the gender should be masculine under ICZN Art. 30.1.4.4."
References
Primary references
- Ashmead, W.H. 1899. Classification of the bees, or the superfamily Apoidea. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 26: 49–100. BHL Reference page.
- LaBerge, Walter E. 1956. A revision of the bees of the genus Melissodes in North and Central America, Part I. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 37(2): 911–1183.
- LaBerge, Walter E. 1961. A revision of the bees of the genus Melissodes in North and Central America. Part III (Hymenoptera, Apidae). The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 42(5): 283–663.
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