Biology:Centris errans

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Short description: Species of bee

Centris errans

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Centridini
Genus: Centris
Species:
C. errans
Binomial name
Centris errans
Fox, 1899

Centris errans, known generally as wandering centris, is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. Other common names include the Florida locust-berry oil-collecting bee and spiny bear's-breech.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Caribbean and North America.[2] The species is one of five from the family Apidae that are endemic to the state of Florida. The species occurs the southernmost portion of Florida.[6]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q3300871 entry