Systematic Studies on the Family Apidae (Hymenoptera) in Ankara Province Part I: Bombinae

Authors: AHMET MURAT AYTEKİN, NEŞE ÇAĞATAY

Abstract: Species from the family Apidae (Hymenoptera) in Ankara province were considered. Nine species were determined from the subfamily Bombinae. Synonymies, the plants on which the specimen were caught, the Turkish and global distributions are given along with their distribution maps. Detailed drawings of the ventral view and photographs of the dorsal view of the male genitalia are also given except for the species Megabombus armeniacus(Rad.) , M. pascuorum (Scopoli), and M. humilis (Illiger), which had insufficient male specimens.

Keywords: Apidae, Bombinae, Systematic, Distribution, Ankara.

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