MANUAL OF MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF IBERIAN APOIDS

The Apoidea are divided into two main groups according to their phylogeny (more primitive families) and according to the length of the tongue (shorter): 1.- Short-tongued apoids (from more primitive to more evolved): Colletidae Andrenidae Halictidae.2.- Long tongued apoids (from more primitive to more evolved): Melittidae Megachilidae Apidae (Apidae and Anthophoridae). The 5 plant families are phylogenetically grouped (according to the results of their molecular DNA) in 2 large groups (from less to more evolved): Rosidae and Asteridae. In turn the Rosidae are grouped into two sub-groups: Rosidae I (Fabaceae) and Rosidae II (Rosidae). And the Asterids in two other large subgroups: Asterids I (Boraginaceae and Lamiaceae) and Asterids II (Asteridae and Apiaceae).