A new record of Thaumastobombus andreniformis Engel 2001 in Eocene amber (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 505-508

  Patiny, Sébastien ^a   Engel, Michael S ^b   Vanmarsenille, Piet ^c   Michez, Denis ^d  

^a University of Kansas ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anthophila; Apoidea; Electrapini; Eocene; Lutetian; Thaumastobombus

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 38549169068     PISSN: 00379271     EISSN: 21686351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2007.10697540     Document Type: Article

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