Eulaema nigrita

Eulaema nigrita
	Eulaema nigrita on a Periandra mediterranea flower
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Eulaema
Species:	E. nigrita
Binomial name
	Eulaema nigrita; Lepeletier, 1841
Synonyms
	Centris nigrita raymondii Schrottky, 1907; Euglossa nigrita nigriceps Friese, 1923; Eulaema analis Lepeletier, 1841; Eulaema willei Moure, 1963;

Eulaema nigrita is a species of large-bodied bee in the tribe Euglossini, the orchid bees.^[1]^[2] It is commonly known as the black orchid bee. It is found from Costa Rica through northern Argentina. The species nests in pre-existing cavities.^[3]

References

^ "Eulaema nigrita". animaldiversity.org. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
^ Silva, da; Inês, Cláudia; Bordon, Gomes; Filho, Correia da Rocha; Garófalo, Carlos Alberto (1990-01-06). "The importance of plant diversity in maintaining the pollinator bee, Eulaema nigrita (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in sweet passion fruit fields". Revista de Biología Tropical. 60 (4): 1553–1565. ISSN 0034-7744. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

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[1] "Eulaema nigrita". animaldiversity.org. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[2] "Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

[j677-3] Silva, da; Inês, Cláudia; Bordon, Gomes; Filho, Correia da Rocha; Garófalo, Carlos Alberto (1990-01-06). "The importance of plant diversity in maintaining the pollinator bee, Eulaema nigrita (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in sweet passion fruit fields". Revista de Biología Tropical. 60 (4): 1553–1565. ISSN 0034-7744. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

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