Taxonomy Profile: Melipona apiformis (Buysson 1892)

Melipona apiformis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Trigona apiformis
Buysson 1892
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review
Melipona apiformis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Ecdysozoa
Phylum : Arthropoda
arthropods |
Artrópode |
arthropodes |
Subphylum : Hexapoda
hexapods |
Class : Insecta
insects |
hexapoda |
inseto |
insectes |
Subclass : Pterygota
winged insects |
insects ailés |
Infraclass : Neoptera
modern, wing-folding insects |
Superorder : Holometabola
Order : Hymenoptera
abelha |
formiga |
vespa |
ants |
bees |
wasps |
Suborder : Apocrita
narrow-waisted hymenopterans |
ants |
bees |
true wasps |
abeilles |
fourmis |
guêpes véritables |
Infraorder : Aculeata
Superfamily : Apoidea
bees |
sphecoid wasps |
apoid wasps |
Family : Apidae
euglossine |
euglossines |
honey bees |
stingless bees |
Subfamily : Apinae
Tribe : Meliponini
Genus : Melipona
Melipona apiformis Direct Children(s):
Melipona apiformis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
John S. Ascher, PhD
Notes:
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore
Reference for:
Melipona apiformis
Source(s):
Source:
Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical...
Acquired:
2020-01-09
Notes:
Moure, J. S., Urban, D., and G. A. R. Melo (Orgs). Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region. Available online at http://moure.cria.org.br/catalogue
Reference for:
Melipona apiformis
Publication(s):
Melipona apiformis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Melipona apiformis: Comments
Comment:
Moure's Bee Catalogue states "according to the description, Trigona apiformis Buysson is obviously a species of the genus Melipona, probably a senior synonym of Melipona indecisa Cockerell"