''Braunsapis'' is a genus of bees in the tribe

Allodapini The Allodapini is a tribe of bees in the subfamily Xylocopinae, family Apidae. They occur throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and Australasia. There is also a rare genus, Exoneuridia, that occurs in isolated regions of Turkey, Iraq, L ...

. It is the largest genus of the tribe and is known for its array of social behaviors.Engel, M. S. (2013)
A new species of the allodapine bee genus ''Braunsapis'' from the Central African Republic (Hymenoptera: Apidae).
''Journal of Melittology'', (21), 1-7. The genus is distributed in

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, and

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

.''Braunsapis'' Michener.
Iziko Museums. Most of these bees are slender in shape and black in color, though some are paler or have red coloration.
Bee Genera. Keys and Fact Sheets, BioNET-EAFRINET. Like other allodapines, bees of this genus raise young in a nest burrow.Engel, M. S., et al. (2014)
Allodapine bees in the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera: Apidae): A new species of ''Braunsapis'' from the Sarawat Mountains, with an overview of the Arabian fauna.
''American Museum Novitates'' 3801 1-15. Burrows are dug in plants, such as

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(''Ocimum kilimandscharicum'') and

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(''Lantana camara''). Species include:''Braunsapis''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Nest of Braunsapis sp

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