Eulaema nigrita

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Eulaema nigrita
Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier on a Periandra mediterranea flower - Flickr - Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil.jpg
Eulaema nigrita on a Periandra mediterranea flower
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Eulaema
Species:
E. nigrita
Binomial name
Eulaema nigrita
Lepeletier, 1841
Synonyms
  • Centris nigrita raymondiiSchrottky, 1907
  • Euglossa nigrita nigricepsFriese, 1923
  • Eulaema analisLepeletier, 1841
  • Eulaema willeiMoure, 1963

Eulaema nigrita is a species of large-bodied bee in the tribe Euglossini, the orchid bees. [1] [2] It is commonly known as the black orchid bee. It is found from Costa Rica through northern Argentina. The species nests in pre-existing cavities. [3]

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Euglossa hyacinthina, is a species of the orchid bee tribe Euglossini in the family Apidae. With a tongue that can get up to as long as 4 cm, this orchid bee species is found in Central America. Living in a neotropical climate, E.hyacinthina has adapted to hot and humid weather. The bee has darkly shaded, translucent wings and a metallic, glossy blue skeleton.

<i>Eulaema meriana</i> Species of bee

Eulaema meriana is a large-bodied bee species in the tribe Euglossini, otherwise known as the orchid bees. The species is a solitary bee and is native to tropical Central and South America. The male collects fragrances from orchid flowers, which it stores in hollows in its hind legs. Orchids can be deceptive by mimicking the form of a female and her sex pheromone, thus luring male bees or wasps. Pollination will take place as the males attempt to mate with the labellum, or the tip petal of the flower. Male E. meriana are territorial and have a particular perch on a tree trunk where it displays to attract a female. After mating, the female builds a nest with urn-shaped cells made with mud, feces, and plant resin, and provisions these with nectar and pollen before laying an egg in each. These bees also have complex foraging and wing buzzing behaviors and are part of a mimicry complex.

<i>Eulaema mocsaryi</i> Species of bee

Eulaema mocsaryi is a species of large-bodied bee in the tribe Euglossini, the orchid bees. It was named in honour of the Hungarian entomologist Alexander Mocsáry, curator of the Hungarian Natural History Museum. It is native to forests in parts of tropical South America.

<i>Exaerete smaragdina</i> Species of bee

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<i>Exaerete frontalis</i> Species of bee

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<i>Eufriesea surinamensis</i> Species of bee

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<i>Euglossa mixta</i> Species of insect

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<i>Meloetyphlus fuscatus</i> Species of insect

Meloetyphlus fuscatus, the blind blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae found in Central and South America. They are kleptoparasites of orchid bees and are entirely blind as adults. Unique among meloids, females do not lay their eggs near flowers, but rather within their hosts' nests.

<i>Eulaema cingulata</i> Species of orchid bee

Eulaema cingulata is a large-bodied black and orange corbiculate bee in the genus Eulaema. It is characterized by its size and flashy orange segments of its metastoma. Unlike other Eulaema, E. cingulata has white markings on its face. Specifically, T1 andT3 are black while T2 and T4 through T7 are cream or slightly orange in color. These bees are easily mistaken for bumblebees . However, they are actually members of the Euglossini, or orchid bees.

References

  1. "Eulaema nigrita". animaldiversity.org. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. "Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. Silva, da; Inês, Cláudia; Bordon, Gomes; Filho, Correia da Rocha; Garófalo, Carlos Alberto (1990-01-06). "The importance of plant diversity in maintaining the pollinator bee, Eulaema nigrita (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in sweet passion fruit fields". Revista de Biología Tropical. 60 (4): 1553–1565. ISSN   0034-7744 . Retrieved 2024-07-29.