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Apidae

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Insecta
order
Hymenoptera
family
Apidae

Name

Synonyms
Anthophoridae
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
Synapis dormitans (von Heyden, 1862)
Homonyms
Apidae
Apidae
Common names
Echte Bienen in German
Langtungebier in Danish
bijen en hommels in Dutch
euglossine in English
euglossine in English
euglossine in English
euglossines in English
euglossines in English
euglossines in English
honey bees in English
honey bees in English
honey bees in English
stingless bees in English
stingless bees in English
stingless bees in English
Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies in English
långtungebin in Swedish
Indet. Bee in English
samhällsbin in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  2. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  3. Brands, S.J. (comp.) (2014-06-24 00:00:00) The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. [http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/]. 1989-present.
  4. Cane, J. H. (2002///) Pollinating bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) of U.S. alfalfa compared for rates of pod and seed set
  5. Encyclopedia of Life (2015-08-25 00:00:00) Available from http://www.eol.org.
  6. Gärdenfors, U., Hall, R., Hallingbäck, T., Hansson, H.G. & Hedström, L. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj
  7. 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)
  8. Larsson, M. (2016-08-24 00:00:00) Apiformes taxonomi
  9. 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
  10. Michener, Charles D., 2000: null. The Bees of the World. xiv + 913.
  11. Michener, Charles D., 2007: null. The Bees of the World, Second Edition. xvi + 953.
  12. Michener, D. (2016-06-21 00:00:00) The Bees of the World
  13. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  14. 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 http://apoidea.myspecies.info/node/172
  15. 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? http://apoidea.myspecies.info/node/129
  16. Various contributors (2016-04-25 00:00:00) Hymenoptera Online (HOL). [Online] Available from http://hol.osu.edu
  17. de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2015-02-05 00:00:00) Fauna Europaea version 2.6. Web Service available online at http://www.faunaeur.org
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