Key to the Family-Group of the Japanese Bees, Based on Adult Females

Modified key of Michener (2000)

5

History 1 => 2 => 3 => 4 => 5
5-1(2) 5-2(1)
Long tongued bees, first two segments of labial palpus elongate, flattened Large image Short tongued bees, first two segments of labial palpus similar in form to subsequent segments Large image
Episternal groove commonly present down to or curving into and joining scrobal groove Large image Episternal groove almost completely absent Large image