Exaerete azteca
| Exaerete azteca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Exaerete |
| Species: | E. azteca
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| Binomial name | |
| Exaerete azteca Moure, 1964
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Exaerete azteca is a kleptoparasitic species of euglossine bees.[1]
Description
[edit]Exaerete azteca is primarily a bright blue to purple in color.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to Mexico.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Exaerete azteca". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Moure, J. S. 1964. A key to the parasitic euglossine bees and a new species of Exaerete from Mexico (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Revista de Biología Tropical, 12: 15-18
- ^ "Discover Life -- Global Mapper". Discover Life. Retrieved 29 April 2015.