Open AccessAn overlooked family-group name among bees: Availability of Coelioxoidini (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Author(s) -
Michael S. Engel,
Víctor H. González,
Claus Rasmussen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of melittology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-4467
DOI - 10.17161/jom.vi94.13385
Subject(s) - apidae , hymenoptera , genus , phylogenetic tree , zoology , biology , species group , genealogy , group (periodic table) , taxonomy (biology) , genetics , history , chemistry , gene , organic chemistry
Recent phylogenetic analysis of the family Apidae has applied the tribal name Coelioxoidini to the distinctive genus Coelioxoides Cresson, which has been thought to be related to Tetrapedia Klug. However, the nomenclatural status of such a family-group name has not yet been assessed. Herein, we determine that this family-group name is available and discuss its authorship and proposal date.