Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Alternative combinations: Apis proava, Electrapis (Melikertes) proava, Electrapis proava, Melikertes proavus
Full reference: A. Menge. 1856. Lebenszeichen vorweltlicher, im bernstein eingeschlossener thiere. Programm der Öffentlichen Prüfung der Schüler der Petrischule 1-32
Belongs to Melikertes (Melikertes) according to M. S. Engel 2021
See also Engel 1999, Engel 2001, Menge 1856, Spahr 1987, Wille 1977 and Zeuner and Manning 1976
Sister taxa: Melikertes (Melikertes) kamboja, Melikertes (Melikertes) stilbonotus
Type specimen: BMNH In. 18757, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Baltic Amber, Danziger Naturkundemuseum Menge collection, which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Poland.
Distribution:
• Eocene of Poland (1 collection), the Russian Federation (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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