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Taxonomy of Tribe Euglossini Latreille, 1802
Orchid bees


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
319
21125
328720
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
165
17348
314830
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
62
6400
167168
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
23
2371
70836
Families
Genera
Species
GroupApiformes
Brothers, 1975
Bees
11
1621
47904
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
464
16456
Genera
Species
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
219
11594
Genera
Species
TribeEuglossini
Latreille, 1802
Orchid bees
7
542
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Euglossini Latreille, 1802
GenusAglae
Lepeletier & Serville, 1825
2Species
GenusEufriesea
Cockerell, 1908
82Species
GenusEuglassia
Latreille, 1802
132Species
GenusEuglossa
Latreille, 1802
Typical Orchid Bees
251Species
GenusEulaema
Lepeletier, 1841
49Species
GenusEulema
Lepeletier, 1841
  ⇒ Eulaema
8Species
GenusExaerete
Hoffmannsegg, 1817
18Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Euglossini
GermanOrchideenbienen, Prachtbienen
EnglishOrchid bees


Distribution and Species lists of Euglossini Latreille, 1802
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Argentina
4 Genera  30 Species
Armenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Australia
2 Genera  5 Species
Belize
3 Genera  12 Species
Bolivia
5 Genera  37 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
5 Genera  147 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  4 Species
Chile
4 Genera  8 Species
Colombia
5 Genera  90 Species
Costa Rica
4 Genera  80 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  30 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
2 Genera  2 Species
Ecuador
5 Genera  68 Species
El Salvador
3 Genera  2 Species
France
2 Genera  5 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  1 Species
Germany
2 Genera  2 Species
Guatemala
4 Genera  21 Species
Guyana
5 Genera  38 Species
Honduras
4 Genera  35 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  3 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  4 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
4 Genera  19 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  0 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  66 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  2 Species
Netherlands
1 Genus  1 Species
Nicaragua
4 Genera  37 Species
Panama
4 Genera  81 Species
Paraguay
3 Genera  10 Species
Peru
5 Genera  75 Species
Republic South Africa
2 Genera  3 Species
Romania
2 Genera  2 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
Sierra Leone
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
4 Genera  4 Species
Spain
4 Genera  10 Species
Suriname
5 Genera  40 Species
Sweden
4 Genera  48 Species
Switzerland
1 Genus  1 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
4 Genera  20 Species
United Kingdom
2 Genera  3 Species
USA
5 Genera  34 Species
Venezuela
4 Genera  64 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  2 Species


Distribution on islands


Links, sources and further information
Euglossini at itis.gov