Biology:Eulaema cingulata
| Eulaema cingulata | |
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| A pinned specimen facing the camera demonstrating the white markings on the face | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Eulaema |
| Species: | E. cingulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eulaema cingulata Fabricius (1804)[1]
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Eulaema cingulata, also known as the belted orchid bee,[citation needed] is a large-bodied black and orange corbiculate bee in the genus Eulaema. It is characterized by its size and flashy orange segments of its metastoma. Unlike other Eulaema, E. cingulata has white markings on its face. Specifically, T1 andT3 are black while T2 and T4 through T7 are cream or slightly orange in color.[2] These bees are easily mistaken for bumblebees (Bombus spp.). However, they are actually members of the Euglossini, or orchid bees.
Distribution
E. cingulata can be found in the neotropics, extending its range from Mexico to Brazil.[3] They can occur at elevations as high as 2500 m[4] and persist in anthropogenically disturbed habitats.[5]
References
- ↑ "Eulaema cingulata (Fabricius, 1804)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1339350.
- ↑ Hombergh, Heleen van den. (1999). Guerreros del Golfo Dulce : industria forestal y conflicto en la Península de Osa, Costa Rica /. San José, Costa Rica: Departamento Ecuménico de Investigaciones. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.124155. http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.124155.
- ↑ Andrade, Tamires de Oliveira; Ramos, Kelli dos Santos; López-Uribe, Margarita M.; Branstetter, Michael G.; Brandão, Carlos Roberto F. (2022-12-20). "Integrative approach resolves the taxonomy of Eulaema cingulata (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an important pollinator in the Neotropics" (in en). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 94: 247–269. doi:10.3897/jhr.94.91001. ISSN 1314-2607. https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/91001/.
- ↑ McCravy, Kenneth W.; Dyke, Joseph Van; Creedy, Thomas J.; Roubik, David W. (December 2016). "Orchid Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) of Cusuco National Park, State of Cortés, Honduras" (in en). Florida Entomologist 99 (4): 765–768. doi:10.1653/024.099.0431. ISSN 0015-4040. https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2518&context=faculty_publications.
- ↑ O’Neill, Kevin M.; O’Neill, Ruth P.; Delphia, Casey M.; Burkle, Laura A.; Runyon, Justin B. (2023-02-20). "Diversity and distribution of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini) in Belize" (in en). PeerJ 11: e14928. doi:10.7717/peerj.14928. ISSN 2167-8359. PMID 36846459.
Wikidata ☰ Q1827232 entry
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