†Electrapis (Eckfeldapis) prolata Wappler and Engel 2003 (bee)
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Alternative combination: Electrapis prolata
Full reference: T. Wappler and M. Engel. 2003. The Middle Eocene Bee Faunas of Eckfeld and Messel, Germany (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of Paleontology 77(5):908-921
Belongs to Electrapis (Eckfeldapis) according to M. S. Engel 2021
See also Wappler 2003 and Wappler and Engel 2003
Sister taxon: Electrapis (Eckfeldapis) electrapoides
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Eckfeld Maar (NHMN 2000 collection) (Eocene of Germany)
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