Hesperapis is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. There are at least 30 described species in Hesperapis.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The genus is very uncommon and is restricted only to coastal barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and dunes of the Great Lakes.[7] Its abdomen is flattened and its integument or "skin" is soft compared to other groups of bees.[7]

Hesperapis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Melittidae
Subfamily: Dasypodainae
Genus: Hesperapis
Cockerell, 1898

Behavior

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One species, Hesperapis rhodocerata, was recorded in one area[where?] in 2010 and 2015, appearing in those years but not the years in between. This suggests that their diapause may be prolonged over multiple years.[8]

Species

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These 37 species belong to the genus Hesperapis:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hesperapis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Browse Hesperapis". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ^ a b "Hesperapis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ^ a b "Hesperapis Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  5. ^ Michez D. (2008) Monographic revision of the melittid bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae sensu lato)]. Proc. Neth. Entomol. Soc. Meet. 19: 31-39.
  6. ^ "Hesperapis -- identification guide -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  7. ^ a b Droege, Sam (September 2015). The Very Handy Manual: How to Catch and Identify Bees. USGS.
  8. ^ Embry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 72.