| Biastes fulviventris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Neolarrini |
| Genus: | Biastes |
| Species: | B. fulviventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Biastes fulviventris (Cresson, 1878) | |
Biastes fulviventris is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae, in the subgenus Neopasites. [1]
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