Hesperapis

''Hesperapis'' is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. There are at least 30 described species in ''Hesperapis''.Michez D. (2008) ''Monographic revision of the melittid bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae sensu lato)].'' Proc. Neth. Entomol. Soc. Meet. 19: 31-39. The genus is very uncommon. Its abdomen is flattened and its integument or "skin" is soft compared to other groups of bees.

Behavior

One species, '' Hesperapis rhodocerata'', was recorded in one area in 2010 and 2015, appearing in those years but not the years in between. This suggests that their diapause may be prolonged over multiple years.

Species

These 37 species belong to the genus ''Hesperapis'':

* '' Hesperapis aliciae'' (Cockerell, 1932) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis arenicola'' Crawford, 1917 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis arida'' Michener, 1936 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis braunsiana'' (Friese, 1911) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis carinata'' Stevens, 1919 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis danforthi'' (Eardley, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis elegantula'' Cockerell, 1898 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis eumarpha'' (Cockerell, 1898) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis flavicara'' (Eardley, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis flavitarsis'' (Friese, 1912) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis fuchsi'' (Viereck, 1909) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis fulvipes'' Crawford, 1917 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis gessorum'' (Eardley, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis hantamensis'' (Michez & Kuhlmann, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis ilicifoliae'' (Cockerell, 1910) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis larreae'' Cockerell, 1907 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis laticeps'' Crawford, 1917 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis leucura'' Cockerell, 1916 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis macrocephala'' Cockerell, 1924 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis micheneri'' (Michez, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis nanula'' (Cockerell, 1936) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis nigerrima'' (Cockerell, 1932) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis nitidula'' Cockerell, 1916 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis oliviae'' (Cockerell, 1897) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis oraria'' Snelling & Stage, 1997 ^{i c g b}
* '' Hesperapis parva'' Michener, 1937 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis pellucida'' Cockerell, 1925 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis regularis'' (Cresson, 1878) ^{i c g b}
* '' Hesperapis rhodocerata'' (Cockerell, 1897) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis rhodostoma'' (Cockerell, 1932) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis richtersveldensis'' (Patiny & Michez, 2007) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis rodecki'' Cockerell, 1934 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis rufipes'' (Ashmead, 1899) ^{i c g b}
* '' Hesperapis rufiventris'' (Friese, 1912) ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis semirudis'' Cockerell, 1910 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis trochanterata'' Snelling, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Hesperapis wilmattae'' Cockerell, 1933 ^{i c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

Melittidae
Bee genera

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