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2020 , Vol. 45 >Issue 3: 206 - 218

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.202024

Original Paper

Review of the bee genus Icteranthidium Michener, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) from China

  • Zeqing Niu ,
  • Feng Yuan ,
  • Chaodong Zhu
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China; E-mails: niuzq@ioz.ac.cn, yuanfeng@ioz.ac.cn 2State Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China 3College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China

Online published: 2020-07-24

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This work was supported mainly by the grant from the National Science Foundation, China (31772487) to Zeqing Niu, the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) program (2019QZKK0501), the National Science Fund for Distinguished Yong Scholars (31625024) to Chaodong Zhu, and the grant (Y229YX5105) from Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Abstract

The taxonomy of Chinese bees of the genus Icteranthidium Michener, 1948 is revised here, including five species. Species information are modified in detail, such as incorrect publication date, misspelling, misidentification and their synonymic relationships. Flower association and general distribution of each species are also provided. Illustrations for these species, of which specimens deposited in Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, are presented. A key to all Chinese known species of Icteranthidium is provided.

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Zeqing Niu , Feng Yuan , Chaodong Zhu . Review of the bee genus Icteranthidium Michener, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) from China[J]. Zoological Systematics, 2020 , 45(3) : 206 -218 . DOI: 10.11865/zs.202024

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