Thaumastobombina Engel
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.17161/jom.i103.15655 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13170267 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B82B87C2-6366-F059-F1DE-FDEA5D225440 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Thaumastobombina Engel |
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new subtribe |
Thaumastobombina Engel , new subtribe
ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:837B20B9-BF39-4EE9-9CDA-A0C2E8E55A56
TYPE GENUS: Thaumastobombus Engel, 2001a.
DIAGNOSIS: This subgroup of electrapines are the most similar to Apini and Meliponini , and inclusion in Electrapini may render the tribe paraphyletic, but that remains to be demonstrated. The subtribe is distinctive for the reduced number of distal hamuli (7 versus the 10 or more in other genera), and the densely pectinate inner metatibial spur (ciliate to serrate in other genera). The reduced number of hamuli is most similar to Melikertini and Meliponini among other corbiculate tribes.
INCLUDED GENERA: The subtribe includes only the type genus, which is known only from Baltic amber.
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