Apidae

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

FAMILY

Published in

<i>Organ. Trilob.</i>: table opp. p. 38

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Arthropoda

class

Insecta

order

Hymenoptera

family

Apidae

Name

Synonyms

Apis aquitaniensis de Rilly, 1930

Apis catanensis Roussy, 1960

Apis dormitans (von Heyden, 1862)

Apis styriaca Pongrácz, 1931

Bombus antiquus Von Heyden, 1859

Bombus carbonarius Menge, 1856

Bombus grandaevus Heer, 1849

Bombusoides mengei Motschulsky, 1856

Homonyms

Apidae

Common names

bijen en hommels in Dutch

bumble bees in English

bumble bees and honey bees in language.

euglossine in English

euglossines in English

honey bees in English

stingless bees in English

Bibliographic References

1. Cane, J. H. (2002///) Pollinating bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) of U.S. alfalfa compared for rates of pod and seed set
2. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 502 Validation under the Plenary Powers of the generic name Lepidurus Leach, 1819 (class Crustacea, order Phyllopoda), designation under the same Powers of a type species in harmony with accustomed usage for the nominal genus Triops Schrank, 1803 (class Crustacea, order Phyllopoda) and addition of those names and of Apus Scopoli, 1777 (class Aves), to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology and matters incidental thereto.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 18(3), 65-120 (1958)
3. Lichtenberg, Elinor M,Nieh, James C,Hrncir, Michael (02/2009) A scientific note: Foragers deposit attractive scent marks in a stingless bee that does not communicate food location
4. Payne,J.A.,Cane, J. H. (1988///) Foraging ecology of the bee Habropoda laboriosa (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae), an oligolege of blueberries (Ericaceae: Vaccinium) in the southeastern United States
5. Schiffhauer,D.,Cane, J. H. (2001///) Pollinator genetics and pollination: do honey bee colonies selected for pollen-hoarding field better pollinators of cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon?