Melissodes ablusus

Melissodes ablusus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Melissodes
Species:
M. ablusus
Binomial name
Melissodes ablusus
Cockerell, 1926

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

  1. ^ "Melissodes ablusus Cockerell, 1926". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  2. ^ "Melissodes ablusus". www.fws.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ^ "LONG-HORNED BEES | Genus Melissodes". nybee. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  4. ^ "Eucerini". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ^ Dietz, Jonnie. "Long-horned bees". Florida Wildflower Foundation. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ^ "Melissodes". echinaceaproject.org. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

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