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Neofidelia profuga Moure & Michener, 1955
Neofidelia profuga Moure, J. S. & Michener, C. D. (1955). The bee family Fideliidae in South America (Hymenopt.- Apoidea). Dusenia 6 (5): 199-206 [203] .
Type data: holotype MNHN <M> , paratype MNHN , paratype MNRJ , paratype SEMK , paratype AMNH , paratype BMNH , paratype DZUP.
Type locality: Chile, Coquimbo, Algarrobal.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Chile (Copiapó, Elqui, Santiago)

References

Engel, M. S. (2004). Fideliine phylogeny and classification revisited (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 77 (4): 821-836 [824, 826, 827, 833, 836] (Phylogeny, taxonomy, illustration, flower record)
Pasteels, J. M. & Pasteels, J. J. (1975). Étude au microscope électronique à balayage des scopas collectrices de pollen chez les Fideliidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Arch. Biol. 86: 453-466 [456] (Morphology)
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 [5, 19, 22-24] (Flower records, distribution, morphology, comparative notes)
Rozen, J. G., Jr. (1973). Life history and immature stages of the bee Neofidelia (Hymenoptera, Fideliidae). Am. Mus. Novit. 2519: 1-14 [1] (Immature stages, nest, adult biology)
Rozen, J. G., Jr. (1977). The ethology and systematic relationships of fideliine bees, including a description of the mature larva or Parafidelia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Am. Mus. Novit. 2637: 1-15 [7-9, 11] (Comparative notes, biology, flower record)
Urban, D. (2003). Catálogo das abelhas publicadas por Jesus Santiago Moure pp. 11-43 in Melo, G. A. R. & Alves-dos-Santos, I. (ed.) Apoidea Neotropica: Homenagem aos 90 anos de Jesus Santiago Moure. Criciúma: UNESC 320 pp. [23] (Type catalog)

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