Cleptotrigona
Sign in to saveCleptotrigona is a monotypic genus of cleptoparasitic stingless bee, represented by its only species Cleptotrigona cubiceps, sometimes referred to as the African robber bee. It is found in Africa.
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Vinony's link graph records 3 inbound references to Cleptotrigona, and connects out to South Africa, Kenya and Angola.
It is catalogued under topics including Insects described in 1912, Meliponini and Monotypic bee genera.
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- Cleptotrigona cubiceps
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Cleptotrigona is a monotypic genus of cleptoparasitic stingless bee, represented by its only species Cleptotrigona cubiceps, sometimes referred to as the African robber bee. It is found in Africa.
== Description == The worker of Cleptotrigona cubiceps is a very small, dark brown to black stingless bee, with a body length of 3.5–4.0 mm. It lacks a pollen basket (corbicula) and the associated penicillum. The head is relatively large and shiny, and the scutum has a black, velvety vestiture. The mandible has one or two anterior teeth and one large posterior tooth. The forewing has two closed cells and a distinct radial sector (Rs) vein.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cleptotrigona” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.