Euglossa decorata
Species of bee
Euglossa decorata | |
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Euglossa decorata male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Genus: | Euglossa |
Species: | E. decorata |
Binomial name | |
Euglossa decorata Smith, 1874 |
Euglossa decorata is a species of euglossine bee.[1]
Taxonomy
This species is placed in the genus Euglossa, subgenus Euglossella. It is a member of the decorate species group which consists of bees with a brown to orange colored body with an iridescent or metallic sheen.[2]