Centris nitida

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Centris nitida
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Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Centris nitida:

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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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