Melissodes is a genus of
long-horned bees in the family
Apidae. There are 129 described species in Melissodes.[1]
ITIS Taxonomic note:
The gender of the name "Melissodes" has traditionally been considered as feminine by taxonomists. However,
ICZN Commissioner Doug Yanega (in litt., May 2008) has indicated that the sex should be masculine under ICZN Art. 30.1.4.4, which explicitly states that all genera ending in "-odes" are masculine unless the original author declared otherwise. Since Latreille did not specify a gender when proposing the name in 1829, this Code Article applies in this case.[2]
^"Melissodes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-05. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.