Thyreus batelkai
Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Apoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Apidae
Subfamilia: Apinae
Tribus: Melectini
Genus: Thyreus
Species: Thyreus batelkai
Name
edit- Holotype: SEMC, ♂.
- Type locality: Cape Verde Isl., Santo Antao, 1382 m, Espongeiro, 13.x.2009 [13 October 2009], 17°06'17"N, 25°05'21"W, J. Straka & J. Batelka lgt.
- Etymology: The specific epithet is a patronym honoring Jan Batelka, a prominent collector of the new species, authority on the systematics of beetles, and close friend.
References
editPrimary references
edit- Straka, J. & Engel, M.S. 2012. The apid cuckoo bees of the Cape Verde Islands (Hymenoptera, Apidae). ZooKeys 218: 77–109. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.218.3683 . Reference page.