Nesagapostemon Nesagapostemon Nesagapostemon is an extinct monotypic genus of sweat bee in the Halictidae subfamily Halictinae. At present, it contains the single species "Nesagapostemon moronei". The genus name "Nesagapostemon" is derived from a combination of the Greek "nesos", meaning "island", and "Agapostemon", a very similar genus of halictids which may be related. The species is named in honor of Ettore Morone of Turin, Italy. The species is known from the holotype, a single long female currently in the private collection owned by Morone (catalog number MACT-1172), and which was first studied by Dr. Michael S. Engel. Engel published his type description
Christy (given name) Christy (given name) Christy or Christie (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English both for females and males. The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, and derives from the Greek names "Christos" (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and "Christiana" (meaning 'follower of Christ'). The name "Christy" appears in Ireland in 1345, and is a common masculine name there. When used as a personal name in English, it is usually a diminutive form of the personal names "Christian", "Christopher", etc. (masculine), or "Christine", "Christina", etc. (feminine). In modern name-your-baby books and websites, the name