Species Amegilla (Asaropoda) flava (Friese, 1911)
- Anthophora flava Friese, H. 1911. Zur Bienenfauna Neuguineas und der benachbarten Gebiete (Hym.) (Nachtrag II). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1911: 448-453 [Date published 31/12/1911] [448].
- Anthophora cygni Rayment, T. 1931. Bees in the collections of the Western Australian Museum and the Agricultural Department, Perth. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 17: 157-190 [Date published 31/12/1931] [179].
Type data:
Holotype WADA ♂, Swan River, WA. - Asaropoda rickae Rayment, T. 1951. A critical revision of species in the genus Asaropoda by new characters. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 17: 65-80 [Date published 31/12/1951] [75].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ (the species description is of a female, called an 'allotype'; as the male was not described this female is considered to be the holotype), Bolgart, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Amegilla (Asaropoda) cygni (Rayment, 1931). —
Brooks, R.W. 1988. Systematics and phylogeny of the anthophorine bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae; Anthophorini). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 53: 436-575 [Date published 31/12/1988] [515] - Amegilla (Asaropoda) flava (Friese, 1911). —
Leijs, R., Dorey, J. & Hogendoorn, K. 2020. The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda. ZooKeys 908: 45-122 [89] - Amegilla (Asaropoda) rickae (Rayment, 1951). —
Brooks, R.W. 1988. Systematics and phylogeny of the anthophorine bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae; Anthophorini). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 53: 436-575 [Date published 31/12/1988] [515]
Introduction
Leijs et al (2020) removed Anthophora flava Friese 1911 from synonymy with Asaropoda scymna (Gribodo 1893), observing that Brooks (1988) had not stated a reason for placing the species in the synonymy of A. scymna.
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southern temperate Australia
IBRA
Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
General References
Leijs, R., Dorey, J. & Hogendoorn, K. 2020. The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda. ZooKeys 908: 45-122 [89]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amegilla Friese, 1897 | 29-Apr-2020 | ADDED |