Brachymelecta is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae, formerly (until 2021) known by the name Xeromelecta.Onuferko, Thomas M., Packer, Laurence, Genaro, Julio A. (2021): Brachymelecta Linsley, 1939, previously the rarest North American bee genus, was described from an aberrant specimen and is the senior synonym for Xeromelecta Linsley, 1939. European Journal of Taxonomy 754: 1-51, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.754.1393 Species Brachymelecta alayoi Michener, 1988 Brachymelecta californica (Cresson, 1878) Brachymelecta haitensis (Michener, 1948) Brachymelecta interrupta (Cresson, 1872) Brachymelecta larreae (Cockerell, 1900) Brachymelecta tibialis (Fabricius, 1793)
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