Biology:Melissodes ablusus
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Short description: Species of bee
| Melissodes ablusus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Melissodes |
| Species: | M. ablusus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melissodes ablusus Cockerell, 1926
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Melissodes ablusus is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae. It is native to, and located in, the United States of America.[1][2][3] Discovered by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1926; this bee is in the Eucerini tribe, or the "true-horned bees," meaning the males of this species have disproportionately large antenna, as well as being a solitary therefore it does not create large colonies nor does it store honey, but instead, the females create ground dwelling nests by themselves.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ ITIS
- ↑ "Melissodes ablusus" (in en). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. https://www.fws.gov/species/melissodes-ablusus-melissodes-ablusus.
- ↑ "LONG-HORNED BEES | Genus Melissodes" (in en-us). 6 February 2025. https://www.sharpeatmanguides.com/long-horned-bees-new-york.
- ↑ "Eucerini". https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/hallg/melitto/floridabees/eucerini.htm.
- ↑ Dietz, Jonnie. "Long-horned bees" (in en-US). https://www.flawildflowers.org/know-your-native-pollinators-long-horned-bees/.
- ↑ "Melissodes". https://echinaceaproject.org/field-guides/bee/apidae/melissodes-2/.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Apoidea.
Wikidata ☰ Q2442564 entry
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