Hesperapis

Hesperapis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Melittidae
Subfamily: Dasypodainae
Genus: Hesperapis
Cockerell, 1898

Hesperapis is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. There are at least 30 described species in Hesperapis. The genus is very uncommon. Its abdomen is flattened and its integument or "skin" is soft compared to other groups of bees.

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