Artigo de Periódico
The identity of the Neotropical stingless bee Frieseomelitta meadewaldoi (Cockerell, 1915) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Fecha
2011Registro en:
1313-2989
v. 111, n. 19-31
Autor
Oliveira, Favízia Freitas de
Urban, Danúncia
Engel, Michael S.
Oliveira, Favízia Freitas de
Urban, Danúncia
Engel, Michael S.
Institución
Resumen
A new study of a surviving syntype of Trigona meadewaldoi Cockerell, 1915, was undertaken and several widely employed names for Neotropical stingless bees recognized as junior synonyms. A lectotype is designated
for T. meadewaldoi and the following new synonymies established: Tetragona francoi Moure, 1946,and Trigona (Frieseomelitta) freiremaiai Moure, 1963. These nomenclatural matters are here settled and the species thoroughly characterized in advance of a forthcoming phylogenetic consideration of the genus Frieseomelitta von Ihering, 1912.