Geotrigona

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Geotrigona
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Geotrigona mombuca in Brazil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Meliponini
Genus: Geotrigona
Moure, 1943

Geotrigona is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in South America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geotrigona Moure, 1943". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.