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Chalepogenus muelleri (Friese, 1899)
Tetrapedia muelleri Friese, H. (1899). Monographie der Bienengattungen Exomalopsis, Ptilothrix, Melitoma und Tetrapedia. Ann. K-K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 14 (3): 247-304 [291] .
Type data: lectotype ZMB <M>.
Subsequent designation: Roig-Alsina, A. (1997). A generic study of the bees of the tribe Tapinotaspidini, with notes on the evolution of their oil-collecting structures. Mitt. Münch. Entomol. Ges. 87: 3-21 [19] .
Type locality: Brazil.

Chalepogenus incertus Holmberg, E. L. (1903). Delectus Hymenopterologicus Argentinus [.]. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 2 (3): 377-468 [417] .
Type data: lectotype MACN <M>.
Subsequent designation: Roig-Alsina, A. (1997). A generic study of the bees of the tribe Tapinotaspidini, with notes on the evolution of their oil-collecting structures. Mitt. Münch. Entomol. Ges. 87: 3-21 [19] .
Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Las Conchas.

Chalepogenus incertus bipunctatus Holmberg, E. L. (1903). Delectus Hymenopterologicus Argentinus [.]. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 2 (3): 377-468 [417] .
Type data: holotype whereabouts unknown <M>.
Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Las Conchas.

Chalepogenus incertus meliponoides Holmberg, E. L. (1903). Delectus Hymenopterologicus Argentinus [.]. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 2 (3): 377-468 [417] .
Type data: holotype whereabouts unknown <M>.
Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Las Conchas.

Tapinotaspis sabularum Holmberg, E. L. (1903). Delectus Hymenopterologicus Argentinus [.]. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 2 (3): 377-468 [415] .
Type data: holotype MACN <F>.
Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Las Conchas.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, Misiones), Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul [Caçapava Do Sul, Quaraí]), Paraguay

References

Aguiar, A.J.C., Melo, G.A.R., Vasconcelos, T.N.C., Gonçalves, R.B., Giugliano, L. & Martins, A.C. (2020). Biogeography and early diversification of Tapinotaspidini oil-bees support presence of Paleocene savannas in South America. Mol. Phylog. Evol. 143: 1-10 [4-6] (Cited, figure (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Brèthes, J. (1909). Notas himenopterológicas. An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires (3) 19: 219-223 [219, 222, 223] (Taxonomic notes, as Chalepogenus incertus, Chalepogenus muelleri and as Tetrapedia sabulorum [sic])
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1914). Bees from Ecuador and Peru. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 22: 306-328 [320] (Citation (as Chalepogenus muelleri and Chalepogenus incertus))
Cocucci, A. A., Sérsic, A. & Roig-Alsina, A. (2000). Oil-colleting structures in Tapinotaspidini: their diversity, function and probable origin (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Mitt. Münch. Entomol. Ges. 90: 51-74 [68] (Citation (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Cocucci, A. A. & Vogel, S. (2001). Oil-producting flowers of Sisyrinchium species (Iridaceae) and their pollinators in southern South America. Flora 196: 26-46 [36] (Citation; flower record: S. micranthum (Iridaceae) (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Friese, H. (1910). Einige neue Tetrapedia-Arten (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1910: 62-65 [64]
Koçak, A.Ö. & Kemal, M. (2015). First list of the patronymic names based upon the info-system of the Cesa Pterygota (excl. Lepidoptera). Cesa News 108: 1-68 [10] (List (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Lutz, F. E. & Cockerell, T. D. A. (1920). Notes on distribution and bibliography of North American bees of the families Apidae, Meliponidae, Bombidae, Euglossidae, and Anthophoridae. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 42: 491-641 [562] (Citation (as Chalepogenus incertus))
Michener, C. D. & Moure, J. S. (1957). A study of the classification of the more primitive non-parasitic anthophorine bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 112 (5): 395-452 [417-419, 422-424] (Citation, illustration (as Chalepogenus muelleri); taxonomic notes (as Tapinotaspis (Tapinotaspis) sabularum))
Oleques, S.S., Radaeski, J.N., Bauerman, S., Chauveau, O. & De Souza-Chies, T.T. (2020). The specialization-generalization continuum in oil-bee pollination systems: a case study of six Brazilian species of Tigridieae (Iridaceae). Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 20: 1-16 [4, 5] (Floral record, catalog (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Pinheiro, M., Alves-dos-Santos, I. & Sazima, M. (2017). Flowers as sleeping places for male bees: somehow the males know which flowers their females prefer. Arthropod Plant Interact. 11 (3): 329-337 [330, 331, 333, 334] (Floral record, figure, floral record, catalog, behavior (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Rasmussen, C. & Ascher, J.S. (2008). Heinrich Friese (1860-1948): Names proposed and notes on a pioneer melittologist (Hymenoptera, Anthophila). Zootaxa 1833: 1-118 [73] (List (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Roig-Alsina, A. (1997). A generic study of the bees of the tribe Tapinotaspidini, with notes on the evolution of their oil-collecting structures. Mitt. Münch. Entomol. Ges. 87: 3-21 [19, fig.13-14] (Morphology; taxonomic notes; phylogeny (as Chalepogenus muelleri, Chalepogenus incertus meliponoides, Chalepogenus incertus bipunctatus and Tapinotaspis sabularum))
Roig-Alsina, A. (1999). Revisión de las abejas colectoras de aceites del género Chalepogenus Holmberg (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Tapinotaspidini). Rev. Mus. Argent. Cienc. Nat. (n.s.) 1 (1): 67-101 [71, 75, fig.6, 11, 15a, 16, 42, 53, 59] (Citation (as Chalepogenus mueller [sic]), redescription; flower record: Cypella herbertii (Iridaceae), Melochia piramidata (Sterculiaceae); distribution (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Sandhouse, G. A. (1943). The type species of the genera and subgenera of bees. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 92: 519-619 [537] (as Chalepogenus incertus)
Schlindwein, C. (1995). Wildbienen und ihre Trachtpflanzen in einer südbrasilianischen Buschlandschaft: Fallstudie Guaritas, Bestäubung bei Kakteen und Loasaceen. Stuttgart: Grauer, U. E. 1-148 pp. [79, 80] (Flower record (as Chalepogenus muelleri and as Tapinotaspis (Tapinotaspis) sabularum))
Schlindwein, C. (1998). Frequent oligolecty characterizing a diverse bee–plant community in a xerophytic bushland of Subtropical Brazil. Stud. Neotrop. Fauna Environ. 33 (1): 46-59 [48, 49] (Flower record: Cuphea racemosa (Lithraceae), Oxalis nierdeleinii (Oxalidaceae) (as Chalepogenus muelleri), Notocactus ottonis, Opuntia viridirubra (Cactaceae), Cypella cf. fucata, C. herbertii, Herbertia lahue, Sysirinchium micranthum (Iridaceae), Cuphea racemosa (Lithraceae) (as Tapinotaspis (Tapinotaspis) sabularum))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Ensaio sobre as abelhas solitarias do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paul. 5: 330-613 [550] (Original description (translation); distribution (as Tetrapaedia [sic] muelleri))
Schrottky, C. (1909). Hymenoptera nova. An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 67: 209-228 [224] (Citation (as Desmotetrapedia muelleri))
Schrottky, C. (1909). Blumen und Insekten in Paraguay. Z. Wiss. Insektenbiol. 5: 205-214 [214] (Flower record: Melochia pyramidata (Sterculidaceae); distribution (as Desmotetrapedia muelleri))
Schrottky, C. (1913). La distribución geográfica de los himenópteros argentinos. An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 75: 180-286 [256, 260] (Taxonomy, distribution (as Tapinotaspis sabulorum [sic] and as Chalepogenus mülleri))
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [133] (Distribution (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Torretta, J.P., Marrero, H.J. & Alsina, A.R. (2011). Chalepogenus roitmani Roig Alsina (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Tapinotaspidini): description of the male and new geographical records for the species. Zootaxa 2797: 21-24 [21, 23] (Descriptive note, comparative note, cited, key, cited, comparative note (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Vogel, S. (1974). Ölblumen und Ölsammelnde Bienen. Mainz: Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Vol. 7 267 pp. [165] (Citation (as Chalepogenus muelleri))
Wittmann, D. & Hoffmann, M. (1990). Bees of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 70: 17-43 [25] (Distribution (as Tapinotaspis (Tapinotaspis) sabularum))

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