Anthophora obtusispina Wu, 1982: 478 The types of Anthophorinae (Hymenoptera: Apidae) described by Yan-Ru Wu and held in the main museum of the Chinese National Animal Collection Resource Center Niu, Ze-Qing Yuan, Feng Luo, Arong Zhou, Qing-Song Orr, Michael Rasmont, Pierre Zhu, Chao-Dong Zootaxa 2025 2025-04-30 5629 1 1 84 5VFRM Wu, 1982 Wu 1982 [195,614,654,681] Insecta Apidae Anthophora Animalia Hymenoptera 28 29 Arthropoda species obtusispina 5VFRM Wu, 1982 Wu 1982 [388,873,1189,1216] Insecta Apidae Anthophora Animalia Hymenoptera 28 29 Arthropoda species obtusispina Melea  ( Figs 18, a–h, holotype)      Anthophora obtusispina Wu, 1982: 478, ♂.     Holotype: [ ♂], Zḛ, ẇź, 地¶, 什ss奇, 3050 ȓƃ[ Xizang, Zanda County, Diya Township, Shibuqi,  3050 m, 31º46'N 78º52'E] //  1976.VII.3, īåx: H复Í[  3.VII.1976, leg. Fu-Sheng Huang] //  Anthophora( Melea) obtusispinaWu, ♂, ǎîx:  Dzě如[det. Yan-Ru Wu] //  HOLOTYPE<red label> // IOZ(E)205454 <blue label> //  Anthophora( Melea) obtusispina Wu, 1982, det. P. Rasmont, 2019.    Paratypes: [ ♂], Zḛ, ẇź, 地¶, 什ss奇, 3050 ȓƃ[ Xizang, Zanda County, Diya Township, Shibuqi,  3050 m, 31º46'N 78º52'E] //  1976.VII.3, īåx: H复Í[ 3.VII.1976, leg. Fu-Sheng Huang] //  PARATYPE<yellow label> // IOZ(E)205455 <blue label> //  Anthophora( Melea) obtusispina Wu, 1982, det. P. Rasmont, 2019; [ ♂], Z ḛ, ẇź, 地¶, 什ss奇, 3050 ȓƃ[ Xizang, Zanda County, Diya Township, Shibuqi,  3050 m, 31º46'N 78º52'E] //  1976.VII.3, īåx: H复Í[ 3.VII.1976, leg. Fu-Sheng Huang] //  PARATYPE<yellow label> // IOZ(E)205456 <blue label> //  Anthophora( Melea) obtusispina Wu, 1982, det. P. Rasmont, 2019;   Remark: The subgenus of this taxon was not designated by Wu (1982: 478). Wu (2000)added the holotypeidentification label with the subgeneric status. Brooks (1988: 478)firstly put the taxon into subgenus  Melea. There are numerous taxa described from this subgenus in Asia and it is quite evident that most of them would be synonyms. However, we have presently no evidence to synonymize  A. obtusispinawith any of other consubgeneric taxa. This subgenus obviously need a comprehensive revision.   Distribution: ( Xizang, Yunnan, Sichuan). 1976-07-03 Fu-Sheng Huang & Dze & Wu Zanda County 3050 31.766666 Shibuqi 1214 78.86667 Diya Township 28 29 2 2 Xizang holotype IOZ P. Rasmont 28 29 1 Xizang holotype 1976-07-03 Zanda County 3050 31.766666 Shibuqi 1214 78.86667 Diya Township 28 29 1 1 Xizang paratype 1976-07-03 IOZ Zanda County P. Rasmont 3050 31.766666 Shibuqi 1214 78.86667 Diya Township 28 29 1 1 Xizang paratype IOZ P. Rasmont 28 29 1 Xizang paratype