Hesperapis
Genus of bees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of bees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hesperapis is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. There are at least 30 described species in Hesperapis.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The genus is very uncommon and is restricted only to coastal barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and dunes of the Great Lakes.[7] Its abdomen is flattened and its integument or "skin" is soft compared to other groups of bees.[7]
Hesperapis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Melittidae |
Subfamily: | Dasypodainae |
Genus: | Hesperapis Cockerell, 1898 |
One species, Hesperapis rhodocerata, was recorded in one area[where?] in 2010 and 2015, appearing in those years but not the years in between. This suggests that their diapause may be prolonged over multiple years.[8]
These 37 species belong to the genus Hesperapis:
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
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