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Home How to cite this site Terms & conditions Disclaimer Contact Site tutorial / Help Links	Stylops melittae Subspecies The genus Stylops previously contained a large number of species which were believed to be highly specialized for a specific host bee species. However, Kinzelbach (1978) argued that the criteria for species status in Stylops are unclear and require much more work. In particular, the "species" are much less host bee species specific than previously thought, thus calling into question many of the described Stylops "species". Kinzelbach (1978) therefore united all Stylops "species" under Stylops melittae, some as valid subspecies, some as synonyms. On the other hand, this renders the currently recognized species Stylops melittae a very variable species that clearly consists of several natural subunits that may be subspecies or even separate species. Unless more work is done on the taxonomy of this species, it is impossible to give a confident number of subspecies or separate species. Stylops melittae is therefore currently best regarded as "Stylops melittae-species complex" that requires substantial additional work to recognize the biological species and subspecies contained in it. The subspecies recognized by Kinzelbach (1978) are given below with their synonyms. Stylops melittae melittae Kirby, 1802      Stylops melittae Kirby, 1802      Stylops melittae melittae Kirby, 1802      Stylops melittae kirbii Leach, 1817      Stylops kirbii Leach, 1817      Stylops melittae kirbyi Leach, 1817 (justified emendation)      Stylops kirbyi Leach, 1817 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae haworthi Stephen, 1929      Stylops haworthi Stephen, 1929      Stylops mellitae auct. (a misspelling) Stylops melittae alfkeni Hofeneder, 1939      Stylops alfkeni Hofeneder, 1939      Stylops melittae alfkeni Hofeneder, 1939 Stylops melittae analis Perkins, 1918      Stylops analis Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae analis Perkins, 1918 Stylops melittae andrenaphilus Luna de Carvalho, 1974     Stylops andrenaphilus Luna de Carvalho, 1974     Stylops melittae andrenaphilus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae bimaculatae Perkins, 1918      Stylops bimaculatae Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae bimaculatae Perkins, 1918 Stylops melittae borcherti Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops borchertai Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops borcherti Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae borcherti Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation) Stylops melittae championi Pierce, 1918      Stylops championi Pierce, 1918      Stylops melittae championi Pierce, 1918 Stylops melittae dalei Curtis, 1828      Stylops melittae dalii Curtis, 1828      Stylops dalii Curtis, 1828      Stylops dalei Curtis, 1828 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae dalei Curtis, 1828 (justified emendation) Stylops melittae deserticola Medvedev, 1970      Stylops deserticola Medvedev, 1970      Stylops melittae deserticola Medvedev, 1970      Stylops desertorum auct. (a misspelling or unjustified emendation) Stylops melittae dinizi Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops dinizai Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops dinizi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae dinizi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation) Stylops melittae dominiquei Pierce, 1909      Stylops dominiquei Pierce, 1909      Stylops melittae dominiquei Pierce, 1909 Stylops melittae duriensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops duriensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae duriensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae esteponensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops esteponensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae esteponensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae giganteus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops giganteus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae giganteus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae gwynanae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops gwynanae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae gwynanae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927 Stylops melittae hammellae Perkins, 1918      Stylops hammellae Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae hammellae Perkins, 1918 Stylops melittae ibericus Luna de Carvalho, 1969      Stylops ibericus Luna de Carvalho, 1969      Stylops melittae ibericus Luna de Carvalho, 1969 Stylops melittae kinzelbachi Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops kinzelbachai Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops kinzelbachi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae kinzelbachi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation) Stylops melittae liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae lusohispanicus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (unclear synonymy)      Stylops lusohispanicus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (unclear synonymy) Stylops melittae madrilensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops madrilensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae madrilensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae maxillaris Pasteels, 1949      Stylops maxillaris Pasteels, 1949      Stylops melittae maxillaris Pasteels, 1949 Stylops melittae moniliaphagus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops moniliaphagus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae moniliaphagus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae nassonowi Pierce, 1909      Stylops melittae Nassonov, 1893 (nec Kirby, 1802)      Stylops nassonowi Pierce, 1909      Stylops melittae nassonowi Pierce, 1909      Stylops pilipedis Pierce, 1911      Stylops melittae pilipedis Pierce, 1911      Stylops flavipedis Hofeneder, 1923 (unclear synonymy)      Stylops melittae flavipedis Hofeneder, 1923 (unclear synonymy)      Stylops obenbergeri Ogloblin, 1923      Stylops melittae obenbergeri Ogloblin, 1923      Stylops ruthenicus Schkaff, 1925 (synonym of flavipedis?)      Stylops melittae ruthenicus Schkaff, 1925 (synonym of flavipedis?)      Stylops nassonovi auct. (a misspelling) Stylops melittae nevinsoni Perkins, 1918      Stylops nevinsoni Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae nevinsoni Perkins, 1918      Stylops praecocis Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae praecocis Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927 Stylops melittae nitidae Pasteels, 1954      Stylops nitidae Pasteels, 1954      Stylops melittae nitidae Pasteels, 1954 Stylops melittae nitidiusculae Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops nitidiusculae Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae nitidiusculae Poluszynski, 1927 Stylops melittae nycthemerae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops nycthemerae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae nycthemerae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927 Stylops melittae obsoletus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops obsoletus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae obsoletus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae ovinae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae ovinae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae ovinae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae krygeri Pierce, 1918 (unclear synonymy)      Stylops krygeri Pierce, 1918 (unclear synonymy)      Stylops melittae muelleri Borchert, 1971      Stylops muelleri Borchert, 1971 Stylops melittae paracuellus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops paracuellus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae paracuellus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae parvulae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops parvulae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927      Stylops melittae parvulae Noskiewicz et Poluszynski, 1927 Stylops melittae pasteelsi Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops pasteelsai Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops pasteelsi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae pasteelsi Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation) Stylops melittae perkinsi Pasteels, 1949      Stylops perkinsi Pasteels, 1949      Stylops melittae perkinsi Pasteels, 1949      Stylops spencii Perkins, 1918 (nec Pickering, 1836)      Stylops melittae spencii Perkins, 1918 (nec Pickering, 1836) Stylops melittae salamancanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops salamancanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops melittae salamancanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 Stylops melittae savignyi Hofeneder, 1924      Stylops savignyi Hofeneder, 1924      Stylops melittae savignyi Hofeneder, 1924 Stylops melittae spencei Pickering, 1836      Stylops spencii Pickering, 1836      Stylops melittae spencii Pickering, 1836      Stylops melittae spencei Pickering, 1836 (justified emendation)      Stylops spencei Pickering, 1836 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae aterrimus Newport, 1851      Stylops aterrimus Newport, 1851      Stylops melittae niger von Beneden, 1875      Stylops niger von Beneden, 1875      Stylops melittae trimmeranae Smith, 1957      Stylops trimmeranae Smith, 1957 Stylops melittae spretae Perkins, 1918      Stylops spreta Perkins, 1918      Stylops spretae Perkins, 1918 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae spretae Perkins, 1918 (justified emendation)      Stylops risleri Kinzelbach, 1967      Stylops melittae risleri Kinzelbach, 1967 Stylops melittae thwaitei Saunders, 1872      Stylops thwaitei Saunders, 1872      Stylops melittae thwaitei Saunders, 1872      Stylops wilkellae Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae wilkellae Perkins, 1918      Stylops melittae albofasciatae Günther, 1957      Stylops albofasciatae Günther, 1957 Stylops melittae transversus Pasteels, 1949      Stylops transversus Pasteels, 1949      Stylops melittae transversus Pasteels, 1949 Stylops melittae ventricosae Pierce, 1909      Stylops ventricosae Pierce, 1909      Stylops melittae ventricosae Pierce, 1909 Stylops melittae warnckei Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops warnckeai Luna de Carvalho, 1974      Stylops warnckei Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation)      Stylops melittae warnckei Luna de Carvalho, 1974 (justified emendation) Synonyms See above in the chapter Subspecies. Distribution Many of the subspecies are known from a limited set of localities only. This does not necessarily indicate a restricted geographical distribution of these subspecies, rather it reflects our current ignorance of the biology and biogeography of Stylops melittae. The following subspecies have been recorded in Germany: Stylops melittae melittae, Stylops melittae alfkeni, Stylops melittae andrenaphilus, Stylops melittae bimaculatae, Stylops melittae dalei, Stylops melittae nassonowi (also under its synonym Stylops melittae flavipedis), Stylops melittae gwynanae, Stylops melittae hammellae, Stylops melittae maxillaris, Stylops melittae ovinae (under its synonym Stylops melittae muelleri), Stylops melittae nitidae, Stylops melittae nitidiusculae, Stylops melittae nycthemerae, Stylops melittae parvulae, Stylops melittae perkinsi, Stylops melittae nevinsoni (under its synonym Stylops melittae praecocis), Stylops melittae thwaitei, Stylops melittae transversus (also under its synonym Stylops melittae wilkellae). Taken together Stylops melittae is recorded in Germany from all Bundesländer, except for Bayern. The lack of bavarian records is unusual and urgently needs re-investigation. 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