Austroplebeia
Austroplebeia is a stingless bee (Meliponini) genus in the family Apidae. The genus was erected by Jesus Santiago Moure in 1961.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Meliponini |
| Genus: | Austroplebeia Moure, 1961 |
Species
In alphabetical order:[3]
- Austroplebeia australis (Friese, 1898)
- Austroplebeia cassiae (Cockerell, 1910)
- Austroplebeia cincta (Mocsáry, 1898)
- Austroplebeia essingtoni (Cockerell, 1905)
- Austroplebeia magna (Dollin, Dollin & Rasmussen, 2015)
Revised classifications
| old | new |
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| Austroplebeia cockerelli | Austroplebeia australis |
| Austroplebeia ornata | Austroplebeia australis |
| Austroplebeia percincta | Austroplebeia australis |
| Austroplebeia symei | Austroplebeia cassiae |
| Austroplebeia websteri[4] | Austroplebeia australis |
Gallery
- Austroplebeia images
An Austroplebeia australis bee defending against Apis mellifera- Austroplebeia australis female worker
Austroplebeia australis male drone
Austroplebeia cassiae female worker
Austroplebeia cassiae male drone
References
- Moure, J.S. (1961). "A Preliminary Supra-specific Classification of the Old World Meliponine Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)". Studia Entomologica. Editora Vozes. 4 (1–4): 181–242. ISSN 0585-5098. OCLC 430338837.
- Michener, C.D. (21 September 1990) [1990]. "Classification of the Apidae (Hymenoptera)". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. Lawrence, Kan.: University of Kansas. 54 (4): 75–164. ISSN 0022-8850. OCLC 23011586. S2CID 82977325. BioStor BHL ResearchGate Publication 313186394
- Dollin, A.E.; Dollin, L.J.; Rasmussen, C. (23 November 2015) [2015]. "Australian and New Guinean Stingless Bees of the Genus Austroplebeia Moure (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - a revision". Zootaxa. 4047 (1): 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4047.1.1. eISSN 1175-5334. ISBN 978-1-77557-837-6. ISSN 1175-5326. PMID 26624733. S2CID 2024534. ResearchGate Publication 284403872
- Rayment, T. (5 August 1932) [1932]. "The stingless bees of Australia. 6. The finding of a new species". The Victorian Naturalist. 49 (4): 104–107. ISSN 0042-5184. BioStor BHL Google Scholar
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- "Meet the Austroplebeia species"
- "Austroplebeia australis"
- "Austroplebeia cincta"
- "Austroplebeia cassiae (symei)"
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