The Bees of the World
- ISBN-10
- 0801861330
- ISBN-13
- 9780801861338
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 913
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Charles Duncan Michener
Description
"It is a masterpiece, an instant classic of entomology." -- Edward O. Wilson "This definitive reference by an acclaimed expert accounts for 1200 genera/subgenera and 16,000 species of bees in the world... Useful guide for entomologists, biologists, botanists, ecologists, and students." -- Southeastern Naturalist
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