Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A division of Andrenidæ, containing those solitary bees whose labium is acute at the end: distinguished from
Obtusilingues , in which the labium is obtuse.
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Obtusilingues: short-tongued bees with the tip obtuse or bifid: see acutilingues.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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