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Xylocopa Latreille, 1802

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Latreille, P.A. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, générale et particuliére des Crustacés et des Insectes 3. xii, 1-468.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Insecta
order
Hymenoptera
family
Apidae
genus
Xylocopa

Name

Synonyms
Hylocopa Kirchner, 1857
Homonyms
Xylocopa Latreille, 1802
Common names
Carpenter Bees in English
Carpenter Bees in English
Holzbienen in German
Tømrerbier in Danish
carpenter bees in English
carpenter bees in English
houtbijen in Dutch
large carpenter bees in language.
Large Carpenter Bees in English
Large Carpenter Bees in English
snickarbin in Swedish
Large Carpenter Bees in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Alberto H Abrahamovich,Leopoldo J Alvarez,Mariano Lucia,Omar Ávalos-Hernández (07/2011) Walkeromya plumipes (Philippi) (Diptera: Bombyliidae), a parasitoid associated with carpenter bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopini) in Argentina
  2. Amiet, Herrmann, Müller & Neumeyer (2016-10-03 22:00:00) Apidae 5 – Ammobates, Ammobatoides, Anthophora, Biastes, Ceratina, Dasypoda, Epeoloides, Epeolus, Eucera, Macropis, Melecta, Melitta, Nomada, Pasites, Tetralonia, Thyreus, Xylocopa
  3. Benoist, R. 1962. Apides (Hyménoptères) recueillis à Madagascar par le Dr Fred Keiser en 1957-1958. Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 73: 107-148
  4. Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
  5. Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
  6. Cederberg, Björn (2006-01-31 23:00:00) Rättningar av binamn.
  7. CoL2006
  8. Eardley, C. D., 1987: Catalogue of Apoidea (Hymenoptera) in Africa south of the Sahara, Part 1, The genus Xylocopa Latreille (Anthophoridae). Entomology Memoir, No. 70. iii + 20.
  9. Eardley, C.D. 1983. Entomology Memoir No. 58: A taxonomic revision of the genus Xylocopa Latreille (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) in southern Africa. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa : 67 pp.
  10. Eardley, C.D. 1987. Entomology Memoir No. 70: Catalogue of Apoidea (Hymenoptera) in Africa south of the Sahara. Part I. The genus Xylocopa Latreille (Anthophoridae). 20 pp. Dept of Agriculture and Water Supply, South Africa, Pretoria
  11. Friese, H. 1909. Die Bienen Afrikas nach dem Stande unserer heutigen Kenntnisse. In: Schultze, L. Zoologische und Anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika ausgeführt in den Jahren 1903-1905, Band 2. Denkschri
  12. Friese, H. 1921. Ergebnisse der Zweiten Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1910-1911, Apidae. Hamburgische Wissenschaftliche Zeitung 1: 1091-1112
  13. Gess, F.W. and S.K. Gess. 1991. A preliminary survey of the aculeate wasps and the bees of the lower reaches of the Nossob River Valley, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa. Koedoe 34: 77-88
  14. Hurd, P.D. 1963. Xilocopa Latreille, 1802 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): Proposed suppression under the plenary powers. z.n. (s.) 1527. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20: 227-228
  15. Hurd, P.D. 1965. Xylocopa Latreille [1802-1803] (Insecta, Hymeoptera): validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22: 178-179
  16. Hurd, P.D. and J.S. Moure. 1963. A classification of the large carpenter bees (Xylocopini) (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). University of California Publications in Entomology 29: 1-365
  17. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 743 Xylocopa Latreille, [1802-1803] (Insecta, Hymenoptera): validated under the Plenary Powers.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22, 178-179 (1965)
  18. Johnson, S.D. 1993. Carpenter bee pollination of Herschelianthe graminifolia (Orchidaceae) on the Cape Peninsular. Flora 188: 383-386
  19. Latreille, P.A. (1802). Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des crustacés et des insectes. Familles naturelles des genres. Tome troisième. F. Dufart, Paris. xii + pp. 13–467.
  20. Latreille, P.A. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, générale et particuliére des Crustacés et des Insectes 3. xii, 1-468.
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