Thyreus aistleitneri

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Apoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Apoidea

Familia: Apidae
Subfamilia: Apinae
Tribus: Melectini
Genus: Thyreus
Species: Thyreus aistleitneri

Name

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Holotype: SEMC, ♀.
Type locality: Cabo Verde, Brava, Nova Sintra, Mte. Nha Preta, 700–880 m, 25.01.01 [25 January 2001], leg. Aistleitner
Etymology: The specific epithet is a patronym honoring Eyjolf Aistleitner, collector of the new species among many fine insects, and authority on the systematics of Lepidoptera.

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