Author: Cameron, 1901

Type species: Aglaoapis brevipennis Cameron, 1901, monobasic.
Synonyms: Dioxoides Popov, 1947.
Clade: Anthophila
Family: Megachilidae
SubF: Megachilinae
Tribe: Dioxyini
Distinctive traits
  • 2 submarginal cells
  • females without scopa (cleptoparasitic bees)
  • bidentate mandible
  • scutellum with two lateral spines
  • metanotum with a central spine
  • labrum with a basal transverse carina
Pictures of distinctive traits.
Morphologically close genera and how to distinguish them
  • Aglaoapis - Metadioxys
Aglaoapis species have a strong median spine on their metanotum. Anterior surface of the front coxa is punctate, with a tubercle at the top.
Metadioxys species only have a tubercle on their metanotum. Anterior surface of the front coxa is impunctate, with a strong carina at the top.
  • Aglaoapis - Dioxys & Paradioxys
Aglaoapis species have a transverse carina on the labrum above the closed mandibles.
Dioxys & Paradioxys species have no transverse carina on the labrum.
  • Aglaoapis - Ensliniana
Aglaoapis species have a scutellum with two spines.
Ensliniana species have a rounded scutellum.
  • Aglaoapis - Stelis
Aglaoapis species have the second recurrent vein reaching within the second submarginal cell.
Stelis species have the second recurrent vein reaching at or beyond (apically) to the second submarginal cell.
  • Aglaoapis - Coelioxys
Aglaoapis species have rounded axillae, and 2 spine-like postero-lateral projections of the scutellum. The tip of the abdomen is not pointed in females.
Coelioxys species have 2 tooth-like axillae and a rounded scutellum. The tip of the abdomen is pointed in females.
General comments on Aglaoapis species identification
There is only one species of Aglaoapis recorded in Europe.
Aglaoapis species found in Europe (Ghisbain et al.  2023):
Aglaoapis tridentata (Nylander, 1848)
Online resources:
Exotic Bee ID (World)
WestPalBees (West Palearctic)
Page contributors:
  • Adrien Perrard (Dec. 2023)
  • Adrien Perrard (Dec. 2019)

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References used to write this page:
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