Paleoeuglossa melissiflora gen. n., sp. n. (Euglossinae: Apidae), fossil orchid bees in Dominican amber

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBER; BEE; FOSSIL;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC;

APIDAE; PALEOEUGLOSSA MELISSIFLORA;

EID: 2442760214     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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