Svastra

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Svastra
Svastra aegis, F, Back1, GA, Baker County 2015-01-12-14.02.05 ZS PMax (16282300572).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Eucerini
Genus: Svastra
Holmberg, 1884

Svastra is a genus of long-horned bees in the family Apidae. There are at least 20 described species in Svastra. [1] [2] [3]

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Svastra texana Long-horned bee, male (Apidae, Svastra texana (Cresson)) (35065681544).jpg
Svastra texana

Species

These 23 species belong to the genus Svastra: [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Svastra Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. 1 2 "Svastra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. 1 2 "Browse Svastra". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

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