Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841
Eulaema nigrita, the black orchid bee, is a large orchid bee ranging from Costa Rica to northern Argentina that nests in pre-existing cavities.
Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841 is a large-bodied bee species that belongs to the orchid bee tribe Euglossini. It is commonly called the black orchid bee. Its geographic range extends from Costa Rica through northern Argentina. This species makes its nests in pre-existing cavities.
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Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837
Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793
Xenoglossa strenua (Cresson, 1879)
Syntrichalonia exquisita (Cresson, 1879)
Florilegus condignus (Cresson, 1879)
Bombus cullumanus (Kirby, 1802)
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