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Cyphomelissa superba (Ducke, 1902)
Melissa superba Ducke, A. (1902). As especies paraenses do genero Euglossa Latr. Bol. Mus. Para. Hist. Nat. Ethnogr. 3 (3/4): 561-579 [577] .
Type data: syntype NMBE <M>.
Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Óbidos.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará [Óbidos])

References

Ducke, A. (1905). Zur Abgrenzung der neotropischen Schmarotzerbienengattungen aus der nächsten Verwandtschaft vom Melissa Sm. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 5: 227-229 [228] (New combination (as Eurytis superba))
Ducke, A. (1908). Zur Kenntnis der Schmarotzerbienen Brasiliens. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 8: 44-47 [47] (Key, distribution (as Hopliphora))
Friese, H. (1912). Neue and wenig bekannte Bienenarten der neotropischen Region. Arch. Naturgesch., Abt. A 78 (6): 198-226 [198, 201, 204] (Citation, catalog, key, original description, transcription, descriptive note, distribution (as Hopliphora))
Moure, J. S. (1943). Abelhas de Batatais (Hym. Apoidea). Arq. Mus. Paranaense 3: 145-203 [192] (Citation)
Moure, J. S. (1958). On the bee genus Cyphomelissa (Hymen., Apoidea). Entomol. News 69 (7): 191-194 [193, 194] (Comparative note, key, distribution)
Nascimento, P. T. R. (1979). Catálogo de tipos entomológicos do Museu Goeldi. Hymenoptera. Bol. Mus. Para. Emilio Goeldi, Zool. 98: 1-18 [7] (Invalid neotype designation)
Obrecht, E. & Huber, C. (1993). Ducke type specimens and other Brazilian insect types in the Emil A. Goeldi collection in the Natural History Museum Bern (Switzerland). An annotated catalogue. Jahrb. Naturhist. Mus. Bern 11: 163-184 [172] (Note on type material)
Schrottky, C. (1910). Two new Nomadidae (Hymenoptera) from South America. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 18: 208-210 [210]
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [110] (Distribution)

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Last update : 17 Jul 2023