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Issue: Vol. 5748 No. 1: 12 Jan. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-01-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.10
Page range: 144-146
Abstract views: 24
PDF downloaded: 8

On the permanent invalidity of certain eucerine bee names (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Eucerini)

Naturalis Biodiversity Center; Darwinweg 2; 2333 CR; Leiden; The Netherlands
Hymenoptera Apidae Eucerini bee

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How to Cite

Wood, T.J. (2026) On the permanent invalidity of certain eucerine bee names (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Eucerini). Zootaxa, 5748 (1), 144–146. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.10