Biology:Adryas bochica

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Short description: Species of bee


Adryas bochica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Adryas
Species:
A. bochica
Binomial name
Adryas bochica
Pinto & Owen, 2004[1]

Adryas bochica is a species of bee in the genus Adryas of the family Trichogrammatidae.[2] It was first described by Pinto and Owen in 2004.[3][4] Holotypes of the species are stored in the Riverside Entomology Department collection of the University of California.[5]

Etymology

Adryas bochica is named after the mythological Bochica, messenger god in the religion of the Muisca.

Habitat

Adryas bochica has been found at an altitude of 50 metres (160 ft) in Tayrona National Natural Park.[6] The species has also been discovered in Belize, Costa Rica and Ecuador.[7]

See also

  • List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

References

  1. Adryas bochica - GBIF
  2. Adryas bochica - Taxonomy
  3. Adryas bochica - Natural History Museum, London
  4. Adryas bochica - Catalogue of Life
  5. Adryas bochica - Organization for Tropical Studies
  6. Adryas bochica - Insect Survey of a Megadiverse Country: Colombia
  7. Distribution Adryas bochica

Wikidata ☰ Q13230295 entry