''Brachymelecta'' is a genus of digger-cuckoo bees in the family
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
, formerly (until 2021) known by the name ''Xeromelecta''.
[Onuferko, Thomas M., Packer, Laurence, Genaro, Julio A. (2021): ''Brachymelecta'' Linsley, 1939, previously the rarest North American bee genus, was described from an aberrant specimen and is the senior synonym for ''Xeromelecta'' Linsley, 1939. European Journal of Taxonomy 754: 1-51, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.754.1393][
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Species
* ''
Brachymelecta alayoi''
Michener, 1988
* ''
Brachymelecta californica''
(Cresson, 1878)
* ''
Brachymelecta haitensis''
(Michener, 1948)
* ''
Brachymelecta interrupta''
(Cresson, 1872)
* ''
Brachymelecta larreae''
(Cockerell, 1900)
* ''
Brachymelecta tibialis''
(Fabricius, 1793)
References
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Apinae
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