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The aim is to present taxonomic descriptions and revise classifications for colletid bees.

February 8, 2026

Notes on the classification of certain colletid bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae), part II

Key Points

The aim is to present taxonomic descriptions and revise classifications for colletid bees.
Descriptive accounts of various colletid bees are provided.
New taxa are established with formal naming for several subgenera and genera.
Revised taxonomic keys are created for specific groups within Colletidae.
Three new taxa: Oxaeaphron subgen. n., Schedanthoglossa subgen. n., and Eremohyleoides gen. n. are established.
Revised keys improve identification for genera of Caupolicanini, Zikanapis, Anthoglossa, and Hyleoidini.

Abstract

Descriptive taxonomic accounts are presented for sundry colletid bees, with the following new taxa established: Oxaeaphron subgen. n. (Diphaglossinae: Caupolicanini: Zikanapis Moure); Schedanthoglossa subgen. n. (Neopasiphaeinae: Anthoglossini: Anthoglossa Smith); and Eremohyleoides gen. n. (Hylaeinae: Hyleoidini). Revised keys are provided to the genera of Caupolicanini, the subgenera of Zikanapis , the subgenera of Anthoglossa , and the genera of Hyleoidini.

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