| Tarsalia | |
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| Tarsalia persica | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Tarsaliini Engel, 2015 |
| Genus: | Tarsalia Morowitz 1895 |
TheTarsaliini are a tribe ofapine bees. They are between 7-13mm long.[1] As of 2015, it only contains its type genus,Tarsalia, which was considered part of the tribeAncylaini until Engel split it in 2015, he believes the Tarsaliini are more closely related to theEucerini than the Ancylaini.[1] An Arabian and North African tribe, the Tarsaliini have been observed in Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula.[2]
The following species are recognised in the genusTarsalia:[3]
