Frieseomelitta Ihering 1912

Frieseomelitta is a stingless bee (Meliponini) genus in the family Apidae. It currently contains about 16 described species:^[1]

• Frieseomelitta dispar
• Frieseomelitta doederleini
• Frieseomelitta flavicornis
• Frieseomelitta francoi
• Frieseomelitta freiremaiai
• Frieseomelitta languida
• Frieseomelitta lehmanni
• Frieseomelitta longipes
• Frieseomelitta meadewaldoi
• Frieseomelitta nigra
• Frieseomelitta paranigra
• Frieseomelitta paupera
• Frieseomelitta portoi
• Frieseomelitta silvestrii
• Frieseomelitta trichocerata
• Frieseomelitta varia^[2][3]

Bibliography

• Wolf Engels (Editor): Social Insects: An Evolutionary Approach to Castes and Reproduction, Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - 265 pages. ISBN 978-3-642-74490-7. Here: Chapter 7: Wolf Engels, Vera L. Imperatriz-Fonseca: Caste Development, Reproductive Strategies, and Control of Fertility in Honey Bees and Stingless Bees, 4.3 Young Queens in the Multigynous Stingless Bee Nest, p186

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