†Electrapis (Mesomelissa) krishnorum Engel 2001 (bee)
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Alternative combination: Electrapis krishnorum
Full reference: M. S. Engel. 2001. A monograph of the Baltic amber bees and evolution of the Apoidea (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 259:1-192
Belongs to Electrapis (Mesomelissa) according to M. S. Engel 2021
See also Engel 2001
Sister taxa: Electrapis (Mesomelissa) martialis, Electrapis (Mesomelissa) micheneri, Electrapis (Mesomelissa) tornquisti
Type specimen: II1926 (BMNH), an exoskeleton
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Lithuania (1 collection), Poland (1), the Russian Federation (2)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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