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Melipona (Michmelia) apiformis (Buysson, in Du Buysson & Marshall, 1892)

Trigona apiformis Du Buysson, R. & Marshall, T. A. (1892). Voyage de M. E. Simon au Venezuela (Decémbre 1887- Avril 1888). Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 61: 53-60 [54] .
Type data: Type whereabouts unknown <F> worker.
Type locality: Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, XII.1887-IV.1888, M. E. Simon leg. [?].

Remarks

according to the description, Trigona apiformis Buysson is obviously a species of the genus Melipona, probably a senior synonym of Melipona indecisa Cockerell

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Venezuela (Aragua)

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 Oct/18/2024

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