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Family-group names for bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). American Museum novitates ; no. 3476

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Title: Family-group names for bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). American Museum novitates ; no. 3476
Other Titles: Family-group names for bees (Anthophila)
Authors: Engel, Michael S.
Issue Date: 2005
Publisher: New York, NY : American Museum of Natural History
Series/Report no.: American Museum novitates ; no. 3476
Abstract: "The 173 family-group names for bees (Apoidea: Anthophila) are cataloged in chronological order. For each name the correct author, date, type genus, and combining stem are provided. The following names are considered nomina nuda: Phenacolletini, Ctenioschelini, Chalicodomopsini, Liphanthini, Austropanurgini, and Hoplitini. The authorship of three names (Tapinotaspidini, Hexepeolini, and Ancyloscelidina) is corrected as each was a nomen nudum when first proposed, but has been subsequently made available by other authors. The following new names are proposed herein: Scraptrinae Ascher and Engel, new subfamily (Colletidae); Neffapini Ascher, new tribe (Andrenidae: Panurginae); Afrodasypodini Engel, new tribe (Melittidae: Dasypodainae), Afrodasypoda Engel, new genus; Hesperapina Ascher and Engel, new subtribe (Melittidae: Dasypodainae); Macrogaleina Engel, new subtribe (Apidae: Xylocopinae); and Ancyloscelidina Engel and Michener, new subtribe (Apidae: Apinae). A hierarchical outline of Ap...
Description: 33 p. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-27).
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2786

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