Melissodes bimaculatus explained

Melissodes bimaculatus, the two-spotted longhorn, is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Melissodes bimaculatus:

• Melissodes bimaculatus bimaculatus (Lepeletier, 1825)
• Melissodes bimaculatus nullus LaBerge, 1956

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Web site: 2018-04-05. Krombein . Karl V.. Hurd Jr. . Paul D. Jr.. Smith . David R.. Burks . B.D.. 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press.