Euglossini
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The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior.
Species
Die Prachtbienen oder Orchideenbienen (Euglossini) sind eine Tribus aus der Familie der Echten Bienen (Apidae). In dieser Gruppe werden etwa 235 beschriebene Arten, verteilt auf fünf Gattungen, zusammengefasst.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Apidae
- Collections
- UTEP, MSB, UNM
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Peru, French Guiana
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- tribe
- taxon name
- Euglossini
- Commons category
- Euglossini
- taxon common name
- Orchid Bees
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description, distribution, and behavior
- Fragrance collection
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior.
==Description, distribution, and behavior== thumb|left|Male Euglossa sp.
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