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Subfamily Xeromelissinae Cockerell
[Family Colletidae]
The subfamily has been further subdivided into two tribes, namely: Chilicolini & Xeromelissini. Both are restricted to Neotropical region and some of the important references towards phylogeny of the group can be consulted from Michener (1995). Larvae of genus Chilicola were described by Eickwort (1967) and those of Chilimelissa were characterized (as Chilicola) by McGinley (1981). Nestings of some included species were described by Herbst (1922); Claude-Joseph (1926) & Eickwort (1967).
Tribe Chilicolini
S. No.
Name of Genus with Author
Included subgenera and [no. of species]
Distribution
1.
Genus Chilicola Spinola
a. Anoediscelis Toro & Moldenke, 1979 [16]
b. Chilicola Spinola s.str. 1851 [4]
c. Chilioediscelis Toro & Moldenke, 1979[3]
d. Hylaeosoma Ashmead, 1898 [8]
e. Oediscelis Philippi, 1866 [20]
f. Pseudiscelis Friese, 1906 [2]
a. North in the Andean countries to Colombia, Malleco, Chile, Mendoza, Argentina; Costa Rica to Mexico
b. Chile
c. Santa Cruz, Argentina
d. Northeastern Brazil
e. Osorno, Chile, Argentina & Brazil (not in the Andean region north of Chile)
f. Provinces of Salta & La Rioja in Argentina
2.
Genus Xenochilicola Toro & Moldenke, 1979 - [3] Tarapacá to Santiago in Chile
Tribe Xeromelissini
S. No.
Name of Genus with Author
Included subgenera and [no. of species]
Distribution
1.
Genus Chilimelissa Toro & Moldenke, 1979 - [19] Antofagasta to Nuble, Chile and to Santa Cruz province, Argentina 2.
Genus Xeromelissa Cockerell, 1926 - [1] Desert areas of southern Peru (Arquipa) and northern Chile (Tarapacá)
Dr. Rajiv K. Gupta
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