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Neofidelia Moure & Michener, 1955
Neofidelia Moure, J. S. & Michener, C. D. (1955). The bee family Fideliidae in South America (Hymenopt.- Apoidea). Dusenia 6 (5): 199-206 [202] .
Type species: Neofidelia profuga Moure & Michener, 1955 by original designation.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Chile (Antofagasta, Copiapó, Elqui, Santiago)

References

Chiappa, E., Rojas , M. & Toro, H. (1990). Clave para los géneros de abejas de Chile (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Rev. Chil. Entomol. 18: 67-81 [69]
Daly, H. V., Michener, C. D., Moure, J. S. & Sakagami, S. F. (1987). The relictual bee genus Manuelia and its relation to the other Xylocopinae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 63 (2): 102-124 [110] (Citation)
Engel, M. S. (2004). Fideliine phylogeny and classification revisited (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 77 (4): 821-836 [826] (Taxonomy, descriptive note)
Michener, C. D. (2000). The Bees of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press 913 pp. [422] (Descriptive note, distribution)
Michener, C. D. & Greenberg, L. (1980). Ctenoplectridae and the origin of long-tongued bees. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 69: 183-203 [189] (Citation)
Rozen, J. G., Jr. (1970). Biology, immature stages, and phylogenetic relationships of fideliine bees, with the description of a new species of Neofidelia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Am. Mus. Novit. 2427: 1-25 [18] (Biology, morphology)

Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 07 Apr 2022

Available Species

Neofidelia apacheta Dumesh & Packer, 2013
Neofidelia camanchaca Dumesh & Packer, 2013
Neofidelia longirostris Rozen, 1970
Neofidelia profuga Moure & Michener, 1955
Neofidelia submersa Dumesh & Packer, 2013