APIDAE Apinae Osirini Protosiris
Protosiris gigas Melo, 2006
Protosiris gigas
Melo, G. A. R. (2006). Taxonomic notes on Monoeca and description of a new species of Protosiris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) pp. 54-60 in Rozen Jr., J. G.; Melo, G. A. R.; Aguiar, A. J. C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. Nesting biologies and immature stages of the Tapinotaspidine bee genera Monoeca and Lanthanomelissa and of their Osirine cleptoparasites Protosiris and Parepeolus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae). Am. Mus. Novit. 3501: 1–60 [57] .
Type data: holotype DZUP <M> , paratype DZUP <F><M> , paratype AMNH <F><M>.
Type locality: Brazil, Paraná, Piraquara, Mananciais da Serra.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Brazil (Paraná [Piraquara], Santa Catarina [Florianópolis])
References
Rozen, J. G., Jr., Melo, G. A. R., Aguiar, A. J. C. & Alves-dos-Santos, I. (2006). Nesting biologies and immature stages of the tapinotaspidine bee genera Monoeca and Lanthanomelissa and of their osirine cleptoparasites Protosiris and Parepeolus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae). Am. Mus. Novit. 3501: 1-60 [15-19, 37-45] (Biology, host, morphology of immature stages)
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