Epiclopus Spinola, 1851
Epiclopus
Spinola, M. (1851). Himenopteros pp. 153-569 in Gay, C. (ed.) Historia Fisica y Politica de Chile. Zoologia Vol. 6. Paris: Casa del autor 572 pp..
Type species: Epiclopus gayi Spinola, 1851
by monotypy.
Abromelissa
Snelling, R. R. & Brooks, R. W. (1985). A review of the genera of cleptoparasitic bees of the tribe Ericrocini (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 369: 1-34 [23] .
Type species: Melissa (Epiclopus) lendliana Friese, 1910
by original designation.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Argentina (Neuquén), Chile (Aisén, Antofagasta, Cautín, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Elqui, Santiago, Valparaíso, Ñuble)
References
Ashmead, W. H. (1899). Classification of the bees, or the superfamily Apoidea. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 26: 49-100 [61] (Taxonomy, as Epicolpus [sic])
Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 17 Jul 2023