Neocorynura muiscae

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Neocorynura muiscae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Genus: Neocorynura
Species:
N. muiscae
Binomial name
Neocorynura muiscae
Smith-Pardo & Gonzalez, 2006 [1]

Neocorynura muiscae is a species of sweat bee of the genus Neocorynura in the subfamily of Halictinae of the family of Halictidae. It was first described by Allan H. Smith-Pardo and Victor H. Gonzalez in 2006. [2]

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Etymology and habitat

Neocorynura muiscae is named after the Muisca, who inhabited the central highlands of the Colombian Andes (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) where four specimens of the bee have been found at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft); [3] in the Santuario de fauna y flora Iguaque , Boyacá. [2] [4] [5]

Nesting

The nesting structure of Neocorynura muiscae has an entrance of an earthen turret surrounded by an elliptical tumulus. The surfaces of the turrets are not polished but internally smooth. The exterior is rough. Main burrows are vertical in flat ground. Most of the nests have been discovered in the pasture. [6]

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References

  1. Gonzalez, Victor H.; Smith-Pardo, Allan H.; Bogotá, Giovanni (2006). "Two new Andean species of Neocorynura (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with notes on their biology". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 41 (3): 197–208. Bibcode:2006SNFE...41..197G. doi:10.1080/01650520600630782.
  2. 1 2 Neocorynura muiscae nesting structures - GBIF - accessed 03-05-2016
  3. Neocorynura muiscae found at an elevation of 2850 m - accessed 03-05-2016
  4. (in Portuguese) Neocorynura muiscae found in Boyacá - accessed 03-05-2016
  5. Four specimens of Neocorynura muiscae found in Iguague, Boyacá - accessed 03-05-2016
  6. Nesting structure Neocorynura muiscae - Encyclopedia of Life - accessed 03-05-2016