Thalestria spinosa (Fabricius, 1804)
Euglossa spinosa
Fabricius, J. C. (1804). Systema Piezatorum secundum ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Brunsvigae: Reichard 1-439 pp. [362] .
Type data: holotype ZMUC <F>.
Type locality: 'Ex. Am. mer., Schmidt' [according to Moure (1960: 134), probably Guyana].
Thalestria smaragdina
Smith, F. (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum 199-465 pp. [283] .
Type data: syntype BMNH 17B.482 <F><M>.
Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Belém.
Melissa caerulea
Friese, H. (1900). Neue exotische Schmarotzerbienen. Entomol. Nachr. 26 (5): 65-67 [66] .
Type data: syntype ZMB <F>.
Type locality: Brazil: Bahia; Pernambuco.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Moure, J. S. (1960). Notes on the types of the Neotropical bees described by Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Stud. Entomol. (Rio J.) 3 (1-4): 97-160 [133]
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Argentina (Misiones), Brazil (Bahia, Maranhão [Carutapera], Mato Grosso do Sul [Corumbá, Ivinhema], Pará [Belém], Pernambuco), Costa Rica (San José), Guyana, Paraguay
References
Aranda, R. (2017). First records and distribution extensions of ericrocidine and epeoline bees (Apidae, Apinae and Nomadinae) in the Brazilian Pantanal. Check List 13 (5): 591-596 [592, 593] (Distribution)
Bertoni, A. W. (1911). Contribución á la biología de las avispas y abejas del Paraguay (Hymenoptera). An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires (3) 15: 97-146 [136]
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1923). Descriptions and records of bees - XCVIII. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 12: 238-247 [242]
Cockerell, T. D. A. & Atkins, E. (1902). Contributions from the New Mexico Biological Station - XIII. On the bees of the family Nomadidae of Ashmead. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 10: 40-46 [46]
Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [311, 325] (Taxonomy (as smaragdina))
Ducke, A. (1902). Beobachtungen über Blütenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden bienen. Allg. Z. Entomol. 7: 321-326 [324] (Flower record (as Melissa smaragdina))
Ducke, A. (1902). Beobachtungen über Blütenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden Bienen. Allg. Z. Entomol. 7: 417-421 [421] (Catalog, distribution, flower record (as Melissa smaragdina))
Ducke, A. (1905). Zur Abgrenzung der neotropischen Schmarotzerbienengattungen aus der nächsten Verwandtschaft vom Melissa Sm. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 5: 227-229 [229] (Systematic position (as smaragdina))
Ducke, A. (1908). Zur Kenntnis der Schmarotzerbienen Brasiliens. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 8: 99-104 [101] (Citation (as smaragdina))
Ducke, A. (1910). Zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apidae. (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1910: 362-369 [366] (Citation (as smaragdina))
Ferreira, L.A.C., Martins, D.C., Rêgo, M.M.C. & Albuquerque, P.M.C. (2019). Richness of wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a forest remnant in a transition region of Eastern Amazonia. Psyche (Camb.) 5356104: 1-11 [4] (Distribution)
Franceschinelli, E.V., Bergamini, L.L., Silva-Neto, C.L., Elias, M.A.S., Moreira, G.L., Morais, J.M. & Mesquita-Neto, J.N. (2019). Native bee fauna of tomato crops: a comparison of active sampling and pan trapping methods. Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 109: 1-7 [4] (Distribution)
Friese, H. (1899). Monographie der Bienengattung Euglossa Latr. Termeszetr. Fuz. 22: 117-172 [168]
Friese, H. (1900). Neue exotische Schmarotzerbienen. Entomol. Nachr. 26 (5): 65-67 [66] (Citation (as smaragdina))
Friese, H. (1912). Neue and wenig bekannte Bienenarten der neotropischen Region. Arch. Naturgesch., Abt. A 78 (6): 198-226 [201, 216] (Citation, catalog, redescription (as Melissa caerulea and smaragdina))
Friese, H. (1916). Zur Bienenfauna von Costa Rica (Hym.). Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 77: 287-350 [297] (Catalog (as smaragdina))
Friese, H. (1923). Wissenschaftliche ergebnisse der schwedischen entomologischen reise des Herrn Dr. A. Roman in Amazonas 1914-15. 8. Apidae. Ark. Zool. 15 (13): 1-8 [6] (Distribution (as smaragdina))
Illiger, K. (1806). William Kirby's Familien der bienenartigen Insekten mit Zusätzen, Nachweisungen und Bemerkungen. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 5: 28-175 [145]
Moure, J. S. (1960). Notes on the types of the Neotropical bees described by Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Stud. Entomol. (Rio J.) 3 (1-4): 97-160 [99, 133] (Catalog, synonymy, original description, transcription, redescription)
Polatto, L.P. & Alves, V.V. Junior (2020). Bee species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) in a Cerrado-Atlantic Forest ecotone: nesting habits related to foraging activity in a degraded forest fragment. EntomoBrasilis 13: 1-5 [4] (Distribution)
Schrottky, C. (1901). Biologische Notizen solitärer Bienen von S. Paulo (Brasilien). Allg. Z. Entomol. 6: 209-216 [212, 214] (Flower record (as smaragdina))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Ensaio sobre as abelhas solitarias do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paul. 5: 330-613 [497, 501, 600] (Taxonomy (as Melissa caerulea and smaragdina))
Schrottky, C. (1904). Beitrag zur Kenntnis einiger südamerikanischer Hymenopteren. Allg. Z. Entomol. 9: 344-349 [345, 345] (Distribution (as smaragdina), new combination (as Melissa (Thalestria) smaragdina))
Schrottky, C. (1913). La distribución geográfica de los himenópteros argentinos. An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 75: 180-286 [265] (Catalog, distribution (as smaragdina))
Schrottky, C. (1920). Himenopteros nuevos o poco conocidos sudamericanos. Rev. Mus. Paul. 12 (2): 179-227 [214]
Schulz, W. A. (1912). Aelteste und alte Hymenopteren skandinavischer Autoren. Berl. Entomol. Z. 57: 52-102 [91, 102] (Note on type, taxonomy)
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [144] (Distribution)
Strand, E. (1910). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Hymenopterenfauna von Paraguay. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 29: 455-562 [553] (Taxonomy (as smaragdina))
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Last update : 17 Jul 2023