Trigonisca graeffei (Friese, 1900)
Trigona graeffei
Friese, H. (1900). Neue arten der Bienengattungen Melipona Ill. Und Trigona Jur. Természetr. Füz. 23: 381-394 [393] .
Type data: holotype whereabouts unknown <F> worker.
Type locality: Columbia [=Colombia].
Etymology: homage to Dr. E. Graeffe.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Brazil (Amazonas [Santo Antônio Do Içá]), Colombia
References
Albuquerque, P. M. C. & Camargo, J. M. F. (2007). Espécies novas de Trigonisca Moure (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 51 (2): 160-175 [160] (list)
Alfken, J. D. (1930). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der schwedischen entomologischen Reisen des Herrn Dr. A. Roman 1914-1915 und 1923-1924 in Amazonas. Ark. Zool. 21A (28): 1-16 [8] (? uncertain identity, as Melipona gräffei [sic], list, geographic record)
Ducke, A. (1916). Enumeração dos Hymenopteros colligidos pela Comissão e Revisão das espécies de abelhas do Brasil. Comm. Lin. Teleg. Estr. M. Gr. ao Amazonas 35: 3-171 [32, 85] (as Melipona graeffei, partim: Colombia [see also Trigonisca flavicans Moure], key, diagnosis, comparative notes, behavior, geographic records)
Ducke, A. (1925). Die stachellosen Bienen (Melipona) Brasiliens, Nach morphologischen und ethologischen Merkmalen geordnet. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 49: 335-448 [342, 347, 359] (as Melipona graeffei, partim: Colombia, key, diagnosis, comparative notes, behavior, geographic records)
Moure, J. S. (1950). Contribuição para o conhecimento das espécies brasileiras de Hypotrigona Cockerell (Hymen., Apoidea). Dusenia 1 (4): 241-260 [257] (as Hypotrigona (Trigonisca) graeffei, comparative note)
Ramos, K.S., Kawada, R. & Brandão, C.R.F. (2015). Type specimens of bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. Pap. Avul. Dep. Zool., S. Paulo 55 (24): 335-361 [343] (Note on type material (as Hypotrigona graeffei flavicans))
Schwarz, H. F. (1932). The genus Melipona the type genus of the Meliponidae or stingless bees. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 63 (4): 231-460 [244] (as Trigona graeffei, royal cell, citation)
Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 17 Jul 2023