Melecta edwardsii

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Melecta edwardsii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Melecta
Species:
M. edwardsii
Binomial name
Melecta edwardsii
Cresson, 1878

Melecta edwardsii, or Edward's melectum, is a species of digger-cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Central America and North America. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Melecta edwardsii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Melecta edwardsii species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Melecta edwardsii". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Melecta edwardsii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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