Classical mythographic sources provided in the supplied notes do not give an origin story or narrative account for Alcidamea herself; she is attested only in genealogical context as the partner of Hermes and mother of Bunus/Bounos within Corinthian local legend. Separately, in modern scientific nomenclature the name Alcidamea was applied by Cresson (1864) as a subgeneric taxon within the bee genus Hoplitis; the entomological literature treats this as a technical taxon name rather than a narrative origin for the mythic figure.
The classical excerpts and reference entries cite no physical description of Alcidamea as a woman beyond her identification in genealogical lists. The sources emphasize her role as consort of Hermes and mother of Bunus but do not record appearance, attributes, or iconography. In entomological contexts, Alcidamea denotes a subgenus of Hoplitis bees; provided sources note ecological and nesting characters for species placed in this subgenus (e.g., nesting in pithy stems, brood cells described as "like conifer cones" for H. curvipes) but do not offer a single composite morphological description in the supplied fragments.
Mythic sources record no supernatural powers, actions, or behaviors for Alcidamea beyond her genealogical role as mother of Bunus and partner of Hermes. In the taxonomic literature, species assigned to Hoplitis (Alcidamea) exhibit natural-life behaviors: many nest in pithy stems, construct brood cells with distinctive structure (noted in at least one species), and have host–parasite records in mite literature; these are biological behaviors of bees and not attributes of a mythic person.
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- [1]Bounos (Wikipedia entry mentioning Alcidamea). Wikipedia, 'Bounos' (entry noting Bounos/Bunus as son of Hermes and Alcidamea/Alcidamia).wiki
- [2]Wikidata entry for Alcidamea. Wikidata record describing Alcidamea as mythical partner of Hermes and mother of Bunus.wiki
- [3]LP0035 Medea in Corinth (Legendary Passages archive). Legendary Passages (Pausanias-derived recordings) presenting Corinthian genealogical lists in which Bunus and other local figures are named.literary
- [4]LP0106 pDoG2-2-3 Children of Corinth (Legendary Passages archive). Legendary Passages (Pausanias-derived recordings) with Corinthian genealogical material referencing Bunus and associated names.literary
- [5]A new name for Hoplitis (Alcidamea) truncata Wu, 1993 (Journal of Melittology). Journal of Melittology issue noting taxonomic acts and usage of the name Alcidamea within Hoplitis; discusses Alcidamea Cresson, 1864 as a subgenus.academic
- [6]Brood cells like conifer cones: the peculiar nesting biology of the osmiine bee Hoplitis (Alcidamea) curvipes. Journal of Hymenoptera Research article describing nesting biology of Hoplitis (Alcidamea) curvipes and noting brood-cell morphology.academic
- [7]Nest architecture and pollen hosts of the boreoalpine osmiine bee species Hoplitis (Alcidamea) tuberculata. Journal of Hymenoptera Research article on nesting architecture and pollen hosts for a species placed in Hoplitis (Alcidamea).academic
- [8]Chaetodactylus hopliti Klimov and OConnor, 2008 (host records referencing Hoplitis (Alcidamea)). Beemites species account listing host associations involving Hoplitis (Alcidamea) species.academic
- [9]Alcidamea (person) entry (Theoi / University of Victoria myths page). Reference entry noting Alcidamea as partner of Hermes and mother of Bunus in mythographic summaries.literary
- [10]Hoplitis (Florida bees) (University of Florida page). Entomology department notes that Florida Hoplitis species in the subgenus Alcidamea nest in pithy stems.academic
- [11]Hoplitis (Alcidamea) producta (American Bee reference). Natural history resource listing species-level examples and taxonomic placement within Hoplitis (Alcidamea).other