ctenoplectrid

Definitions

Any bee of the tribe Ctenoplectrini (especially when the latter is, as formerly by some, regarded as the family Ctenoplectridae).

Examples

“Larval characters should be reanalyzed in light⟳ of recent information presented by Michener and Greenberg (1980) that indicates ctenoplectrids are the sister group of the long-tongued bee families (Figure⟳ 2).”

“Obligate parasitism of other bees has arisen in halictids, megachilids, anthophorids, apids, and perhaps a few colletids and ctenoplectrids.”

“Melittid bees have⟳ “hair felt” patches on their legs that take⟳ up floral oils by capillarity, while the unusual ctenoplectrids have⟳ abdominal oil-mopping hairs.”

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