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Checklist for Tribe Euglossini Latreille, 1802 (Orchid bees)
and region Escazu (San Jose, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
345
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
286
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
89
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
11
89
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
7
71
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
6
66
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
35
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
29
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEuglossini
Latreille, 1802
Orchid bees
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Escazu
4 Genera with 17 Species
Eufriesea Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euglossa Latreille, 2011Typical Orchid Bees10SpeciesTaxom
Eulaema Lepeletier, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Exaerete Hoffmannsegg, 18452SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escazu
17 Species
Eufriesea mexicana Mocsáry, 1897Orchid bee
Euglossa (Euglossa) cybelia Moure, 1968
Euglossa (Euglossa) deceptrix Moure, 1968
Euglossa (Euglossa) townsendi Cockerell, 1904
Euglossa (Euglossa) tridentata Moure, 1970
Euglossa (Euglossa) variabilis (Friese, 1899)⇒ Euglossa purpurea Friese, 1899
Euglossa (Euglossa) viridissima Friese, 1899Polished Warrior Euglossa
Euglossa (Glossura) imperialis Cockerell, 1922
Euglossa (Glossurella) allosticta Moure, 1969Alabama well amphipod
Euglossa (Glossurella) dodsoni Moure, 1965
Euglossa dilemma Bembé & Eltz, 2011Dilemma orchid bee
Eulaema (Apeulaema) cingulata Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Eulaema (Apeulaema) polychroma Mocsáry, 1899
Eulaema (Eulaema) luteola Moure, 1967
Eulaema (Eulaema) meriana (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Eulaema terminata Smith, 1874
Exaerete frontalis Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Exaerete smaragdina Guérin-Ménev..., 1845


Links, sources and further information
Euglossini at itis.gov