Braunsapis
Braunsapis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Tribe: | Allodapini |
Genus: | Braunsapis Michener, 1969 |
Species | |
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Braunsapis is a genus of bees in the tribe Allodapini. It is the largest genus of the tribe and is known for its array of social behaviors.[1] The genus is distributed in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.[2]
Most of these bees are slender in shape and black in color, though some are paler or have red coloration.[3]
Like other allodapines, bees of this genus raise young in a nest burrow.[4] Burrows are dug in plants, such as African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum) and lantana (Lantana camara).[3]
References[]
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- ^ a b Engel, M. S. (2013). A new species of the allodapine bee genus Braunsapis from the Central African Republic (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Melittology, (21), 1-7.
- ^ a b Braunsapis Michener. Iziko Museums.
- ^ a b Braunsapis bees. Bee Genera. Keys and Fact Sheets, BioNET-EAFRINET.
- ^ a b Engel, M. S., et al. (2014). Allodapine bees in the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera: Apidae): A new species of Braunsapis from the Sarawat Mountains, with an overview of the Arabian fauna. American Museum Novitates 3801 1-15.
- ^ Braunsapis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- ^ Michener, C. D., et al. (2003). A new parasitic bee of the genus Braunsapis from India (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Allodapini). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 76(3) 518-522.
Further reading[]
- Singh, S. S. Sundarbans buzzes with discovery of solitary bee. The Hindu 24 January 2016.
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- Xylocopinae
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