Descriptions of mature larvae of the bee tribe Emphorini and its subtribes (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae)

Abstract

A description of the mature larvae of the bee tribe Emphorini based on representatives of six genera is presented herein. The two included subtribes, Ancyloscelidina and Emphorina, are also characterized and distinguished from one another primarily by their mandibular anatomy. The anatomy of abdominal segments 9 and 10 is investigated and appears to have distinctive features that distinguish the larvae of the tribe from those of related apine tribes. © Jerome G. Rozen, Jr.