Revision of the bee genus Capicola (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) distributed in the Southwest of Africa

The bee family Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) includes 14 genera. Most have been reviewed but not the small African genus Capicola. The present work aims to fill this gap. Based on the revision of the type material and 1272 additional specimens, we provide a comprehensive synonymic and annotated...

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Main Authors: Denis MICHEZ, Connal EARDLEY, Michael KUHLMANN, Sébastien PATINY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200702-0024_Revision_of_the_bee_genus_Capicola_Hymenoptera_Apoidea_Melittidae_distributed_in_the_Southwest_of_Africa.php