| Paranomada velutina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Brachynomadini |
| Genus: | Paranomada |
| Species: | P. velutina |
| Binomial name | |
| Paranomada velutina Linsley, 1939 | |
Paranomada velutina is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. [1] [2] [3]
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