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The family Dasypodaidae (originally named "Dasypodidae", although that name had already been taken) is a small bee family, with more than 100 species in eight genera,〔Michez D. (2008)''(Monographic revision of the melittid bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae sensu lato) ).'' Proc. Neth. Entomol. Soc. Meet. 19: 31-39.〕 found in Africa and the northern temperate zone, primarily in xeric habitats. They are typically small to moderate-sized bees, with shaggy scopae, and are commonly oligolectic (e.g., ''Hesperapis regularis''). All members of this family have two submarginal cells in the forewing. ==Taxonomy == Historically, they have been considered a subfamily within the family Melittidae, but recent molecular studies indicate the dasypodaids are not only ancestral to them, but also, in fact, the sister taxon to all other bees.〔Danforth, B.N., Sipes, S., Fang, J., Brady, S.G. (2006) ''(The history of early bee diversification based on five genes plus morphology'' ). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 103: 15118-15123.〕 The largest genus, ''Hesperapis'', contains some 40 known species, plus several more undescribed ones, with an unusual disjunct distribution in North America and southern Africa. The family Dasypodaidae groups these subfamilies and genera:〔 *Subfamily Dasypodainae * *''Dasypoda'' * *''Eremaphanta'' * *''Capicola'' * *''Hesperapis'' * * *''Hesperapis regularis'' — endemic to ''Clarkia'' species flowers in California chaparral and woodlands habitats and gardens in California. *Subfamily Sambinae * *''Haplomelitta'' * *''Samba'' *Subfamily Promelittinae * *''Promelitta'' * *''Afrodasypoda'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dasypodaidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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