Apis andreniformis Smith 1857

Abstract

16. Apis andreniformis Smith, 1857 Fig. 19 Apis andreniformis Smith, 1857: 49, ♀. Type material examined Holotype MALAYSIA • ♀; Sar. [Sarawak]; [29 Oct. 1854 – 10 Feb. 1856]; OUMNH, ENT-HYME2777. Type locality Borneo (Sarawak). Notes This species was not dealt with by Baker (1993). There is only a single specimen in the collection which is the holotype. There is now overwhelming evidence that Apis andreniformis is distinct from Apis florea Fabricius, 1787 (Wongsiri et al. 1990; Rattanawannee et al. 2007). The year of publication is frequently given as 1858 which is incorrect (e.g., Wongsiri et al. 1990, 1997; Rattanawannee et al. 2007). This may have arisen from Maa’s (1953: 545) incorrect year listing of 1858, as well as Michener (1965). This is probably due to the complete release of Smith’s entire paper pages 42–130, the second part of which was published in February 1858 (see Material and methods), whereas the part describing Apis andreniformis (issue 6) was published in November 1857. Moreover, the species is sometimes reported with Smith’s name in parentheses, indicating a change in genus (e.g., Wongsiri et al. 1990). However, Smith (1857) clearly describes the name Apis andreniformis on page 49, and so the correct formation is Apis andreniformis Smith, 1857. Michener (2007: 831) correctly gives the name with “Smith” lacking parenthesis, i.e., described using Apis in the original combination. Current status Apis andreniformis Smith, 1857. Distribution India, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsula, Borneo), Singapore, Philippines (Palawan), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) (Hepburn & Radloff 2011).

Authors 4

1. Thomas James Wood Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, the Netherlands

2. Stephan Risch
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   Imbacher Weg 59, Leverkusen, 51379, Germany

3. Michael C. Orr

   Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart

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   Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191, Stuttgart, Germany

4. J. E. Hogan

   University of Oxford

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   Life Collections, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford, OX 1 3 PW, UK