Hesperapis

{{Automatic taxobox

| taxon = Hesperapis

| authority = Cockerell, 1898

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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.{{Cite web|title = Hesperapis -- identification guide -- Discover Life|url = http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Hesperapis|website = www.discoverlife.org|access-date = 2015-10-11}} The genus is very uncommon.{{Cite book |last=Droege |first=Sam |url=https://www.usgs.gov/media/files/how-catch-and-identify-bees-and-manage-a-collection |title=The Very Handy Manual: How to Catch and Identify Bees |date=September 2015 |publisher=USGS}} 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{{where|date=December 2023}} 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.{{cite book |last1=Embry |first1=Paige |title=Our Native Bees |page=72}}

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

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{{Cite web| title=Hesperapis Report

| url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634147

| website=Integrated Taxonomic Information System

| access-date=2018-04-30

}}

{{Cite web| title=Browse Hesperapis

| url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/3065dd71caa910f45910019b4928295f

| website=Catalogue of Life

| access-date=2018-04-30

}}

{{Cite web| title=Hesperapis

| url=https://www.gbif.org/species/1345803

| website=GBIF

| access-date=2018-04-30

}}

{{Cite web| title=Hesperapis Genus Information

| url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/182878

| website=BugGuide.net

| access-date=2018-04-30

}}

Category:Melittidae

Category:Bee genera