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Rhathymus friesei Ducke, 1907
Rhathymus friesei Ducke, A. (1907). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Solitärbienen Brasiliens. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 7: 455-461 [458] .
Type data: lectotype ZMB <M>.
Subsequent designation: Engel, M. S., Michener, C. D. & Rightmyer, M. G. (2004). The cleptoparasitic bee tribe Rhathymini (Hymenoptera: Apidae): description of a new genus and a tribal review. J. Hym. Res. 13(1): 1-12 [7] .
Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Barbacena.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Minas Gerais [Barbacena, Viçosa], São Paulo)

References

Engel, M. S., Michener, C. D. & Rightmyer, M. G. (2004). The cleptoparasitic bee tribe Rhathymini (Hymenoptera: Apidae): description of a new genus and a tribal review. J. Hym. Res. 13(1): 1-12 [6, 9] (Citation)
Friese, H. (1912). Neue and wenig bekannte Bienenarten der neotropischen Region. Arch. Naturgesch., Abt. A 78 (6): 198-226 [217, 218, 225] (Catalog, key, description, distribution)
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [129] (Distribution)
Werneck, H.A., Melo, G.A.R. & Campos, L.A.O. (2012). First host record for the cleptoparasitic bee Rhathymus friesei Ducke (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 56 (4): 519-521 (Distribution)

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Last update : 17 Jul 2023