Euglossa decorata

Euglossa decorata
Euglossa decorata male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Subfamily: Apinae
Tribe: Euglossini
Genus: Euglossa
Species: E. decorata
Binomial name
Euglossa decorata

Euglossa decorata is a species of euglossine bee.[1]

Taxonomy

This species is placed in the genus Euglossa, subgenus Euglossella. It is a member of the decorate species group which consists of bees with a brown to orange colored body with an iridescent or metallic sheen.[2]

References

  1. "Euglossa decorata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. Hinojosa-Díaz, I.; Engel, M. (2011). "Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Part I, the decorata species group". ZooKeys. 140: 27. doi:10.3897/zookeys.140.1923.
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