†Apis (Cascapis) nearctica Engel et al. 2009 (honey bee)
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Full reference: M. S. Engel, I. A. Hinojosa-Díaz, and A. P. Rasnitsyn. 2009. A honey bee from the Miocene of Nevada and the biogeography of Apis (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apini). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 60(3):23-38
Belongs to Apis (Cascapis) according to M. S. Engel et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CAS 236, an exoskeleton (Complete disarticulated female worker). Its type locality is Stewart Valley, Cal State Site, which is in a Barstovian lacustrine - large mudstone in Nevada.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Stewart Valley, Cal State Site
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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