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Melipona (Melipona) lupitae Ayala, 1999

Melipona lupitae Ayala, R. (1999). Revision de las abejas sin aguijon de Mexico (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini). Folia Entomológica Mexicana 106: 1-123 [42] .
Type data: holotype UNAM 1975 <F> worker , paratype SEMK <F> workers (12), <M> male (1) , paratype BLCU <F> workers.
Type locality: México, Las Cañas, Michoacán, 6.III.1986, S. H. Bullock.
Etymology: homage to Lupita, wife of R. Ayala.

Distribution

Nearctic Region: Mexico (Michoacán de Ocampo)

References

Ayala, R. (1999). Revision de las abejas sin aguijon de Mexico (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini). Folia Entomológica Mexicana 106: 1-123 [7, 18, 42-45, 46, 49, 117, 118] (as Melipona lupitae, list, key, description, geographic records, taxonomic notes, figures: male genitalia, pre-genital sterna, biogeography, habitat)

How to cite this page
J. M. F. Camargo, S. R. M. Pedro & G. A. R. Melo, 2023. Meliponini Lepeletier, 1836. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version. Available at https://www.moure.cria.org.br/catalogue. Accessed Sep/16/2024

Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 17 Jul 2023