Centris nitida

Centris nitida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Centridini
Genus: Centris
Species:
C. nitida
Binomial name
Centris nitida
Smith, 1874

Centris nitida is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America.[1][2][3] It has also been introduced to the US state of Florida.[4]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Centris nitida:

  • Centris nitida geminata Cockerell
  • Centris nitida nitida

References

  1. ^ "Centris nitida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Centris nitida". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Pemberton, Robert W.; Liu, Hong (2008). "Naturalization of the Oil Collecting Bee Centris nitida (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centrini), a Potential Pollinator of Selected Native, Ornamental, and Invasive Plants in Florida". The Florida Entomologist. 91 (1): 101–109. doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2008)091[0101:NOTOCB]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 20065934.

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