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Epimelissodes

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Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Apoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: 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: Apidae
Subfamilia: Apinae
Tribus: Eucerini
Genus: Epimelissodes
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

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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

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Primary references

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  • 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.

Additional references

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