Nannotrigona

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Nannotrigona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Meliponini
Genus: Nannotrigona
Cockerell, 1922

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

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

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nannotrigona Cockerell, 1922". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.