About Eulaema cingulata (Fabricius, 1804)
Eulaema cingulata (Fabricius, 1804) is a large-bodied black and orange corbiculate bee belonging to the genus Eulaema. This species is marked by its size and prominent bright orange segments of its metastoma. Unlike other species in the genus Eulaema, E. cingulata has white markings on its face. More specifically, its tergites T1 and T3 are black, while tergites T2 and T4 through T7 are cream-colored or slightly orange. These bees are easily confused with bumblebees of the genus Bombus, but they actually belong to the tribe Euglossini, commonly known as orchid bees. E. cingulata is distributed across the Neotropics, with a range that extends from Mexico to Brazil. It can live at elevations up to 2500 meters, and can survive in habitats disturbed by human activity.
