Euglossini
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The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior
Orchid Bee hovering
Male Euglossa sp.
The special fragrance collection organs are seen on the large hind legs of this Euglossa viridissima as it sleeps on a leaf
Apidae
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Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but
Euglossini
…Euglossini female Euglossa (carrying pollen) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Clade: Corbiculata Tribe: Euglossini Latreille, 1802 Genera Aglae Euglossa Eulaema Eufriesea Exaerete Diversity c. 200 species The tribe Euglossini…
Apis mellifera Cirsium arvense Keila
Amegilla cingulata—a subfamily Apinae digger bee species, of Australian blue banded bees, approaching tomato flower
Subfamily Nomadinae cuckoo bee species, on flower.
Xylocopa violacea—a subfamily Xylocopinae carpenter bee, on flower.