>Sorry to hear you think it is maybe bizarre for a new bee to be discovered
>living and thriving in of all places in South America or even in North
>America. It is not bizarre that there might be a new bee to be proven
>indigenous to America

Such a statement turns a blind eye to the thousands of individuals who have
studied bees all over the world for hundreds of years. New *honey bees* have
been discovered in recent years (most recently Apis koschevnikovi) but not
in the Americas. You can see a picture of A. koschevnikovi at:

http://tinyurl.com/9gg6k



You owe it to yourself (and us) to at least glance at this book:

"Bees of the World" is a classic work. Written by the recognized world
authority on bees, it enables the reader to identify bees and to understand
their classification and phylogeny. Michener's strength is his world mastery
of bee systematics, and this book will, no doubt, be the 'bible' used by
specialists and students throughout the world. -- Jerome G. Rozen, Jr.,
American Museum of Natural History

Charles Michener is the world's expert on bees. There is no one who knows
more about the group and no one who has trained more students in bee biology
and systematics. I can think of no other person alive today who could have
written this book -- it will be an invaluable resource to a wide audience of
people interested in bees, ecology, evolution, and natural history. -- Bryan
N. Danforth, Cornell University

If it isn't in this book, it probably doesn't exist.

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