Euglossa decorata
| Euglossa decorata | |
|---|---|
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| Euglossa decorata male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Euglossa |
| Species: | E. decorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Euglossa decorata Smith, 1874 | |
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
- ^ "Euglossa decorata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Hinojosa-Díaz, I.; Engel, M. (2011). "Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Part I, the decorata species group". ZooKeys (140): 27–69. doi:10.3897/zookeys.140.1923. PMC 3208517. PMID 22144858.